Cape Town - Orlando Pirates got their CAF Confederation Cup campaign off to a winning start as they defeated Uganda Revenue Authority 2-1 in a first round, first leg match at Orlando Stadium on Saturday evening.
The Buccaneers did not put in the most convincing performance. They will nonetheless be happy to hold a lead heading into the second leg, though conceding a late away goal was a definite disappointment for Eric Tinkler’s team.
Pirates opened the scoring through a most unlikely source, as defender Rooi Mahamutsa cracked home a magnificent long-range shot in the fourth minute. The centre-back’s effort flew into the top corner and gave URA’s goalkeeper no chance whatsoever.