Orlando Pirates have won their first round, 1st leg CAF Confederation Cup clash against GD Sagrada Esperanca in Angola.
The Buccaneers won 1-0 and will take an all-important away goal into the return leg on Wednesday, January 6.
The venue and kick-off time for that match is yet to be confirmed.
THEMBINKOSI LORCH BROKE THE DEADLOCK
After a scoreless first half, Pirates broke the deadlock thanks to a goal from Thembinkosi Lorch in the 75th minute at the Estadio dos Coqueiros.
The Soweto giants will certainly enjoy their festive period as they end the year with a 12-match unbeaten streak across all tournaments.
Pirates are fifth in league after seven matches – one fewer match than their rivals – with 13 points, five behind log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns.
The Buccaneers will return to action on Saturday, January 2 in a mouth-watering clash against Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Kick-off is at 15:30.
Meanwhile, Sundowns themselves were impressive 2-0 winners earlier on Tuesday in their first round, 1st leg CAF Champions League clash in Botswana.
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