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Thalente Mbatha: Orlando Pirates star reveals motivation behind long range goals

Dennis Kegengo

Photo Courtesy Orlando Pirates Media.


Orlando Pirates midfielder Thalente Mbatha has discussed his spectacular goal for the South African club when they defeated CR Belouizdad 2-1 in a Caf Champions League fixture at Orlando Stadium.


The Bafana Bafana ace was the star attraction during the matchday five fixture after he rifled home a thunderbolt from outside the 18-yard area to set Pirates to the vital win which enabled them to qualify for the knock out stages of the competition.



"For me, playing at home I think it gives me confidence that I must take on shots and the players tell me that I must take a shot through the game because it's something that I've been doing at training,” Mbatha said as quoted by SABC Sport.


“So, I think the confidence comes from doing the shots at training and coming to execute at the end of the game.”


On Pirates sealing their quarter-final spot, he said: “It's very special because it's my first time qualifying for the Champions League so it's something that really is close to my heart and scoring the goal to make the team qualify it's something that will always be here.


“I could say that it's working as a team and believing in ourselves and the confidence that the coach gives us because he's one person who's really confident with us. He tells us that the team has too much quality so we have what it takes to qualify for Champions League.”


Pirates will wrap up their group matches against African champions Al Ahly.

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