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Cape Town - Orlando Pirates showed their class to fight back from two goals down and claim a 2-2 away draw against Gabon’s CF Mounana in the first leg of their second round CAF Confederation Cup tie. The match was played at the Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang in Libreville on Sunday.
The Buccaneers started slowly and were put under pressure from the onset by the home side, who claimed the lead on the half hour mark after a defence-splitting pass that caught the visitors’ backline napping.
Pirates also needed young goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo to make several good saves, while Mounana also struck the woodwork as they looked to add to their advantage in the first half. The interval saw the Gabonese 1-0 up.
