Orlando Pirates will play their first warm up game ahead of the 2024/25 season tonight, against English side Plymouth Argyle . Pirates have flown over to Spain for the second pre-season in a row, after a successful camp there last season. During that pre-season, Pirates played against three teams from three different leagues and countries.
Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv , local Las Palmas of LaLiga as well as Independiente del Valle . The Buccaneers started in very encouraging fashion, with a victory against the Israelites. They then followed that up with a 3-1 win over Independiente del Valle.
Their last game being a 0-0 draw. Pirates play Plymouth Now after enjoying that experience, Pirates look to have stepped it up a notch ahead of the next season. This comes after an announcement from seven-time Europa League winners Sevilla , that they will be hosting the MTN8 and Nedbank Cup winners.
According to the LaLiga side, this game will take place in just under a month’s time on the 15th of July. But before that fixture, Pirates will have to take one lower league English side Plymouth tonight. This should be an interesting test for the Buccaneers and their coaching staff.
The lower league sides from England are known to bring physicality and a direct approach. That will help Jose Riveiro assess how his players can front up to a physical battle fro Wayne Rooney’s men. With Rooney freshly appointed, it is expected that he will have a point or two to prove.
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