Bad Bucs hammered

14 September 2015 - 09:41 By Sports reporter

Egyptian giants Zamalek last night completed a double over Orlando Pirates to cement their place at the top of Group B in the CAF Confederation Cup. The five-time African champions hammered Eric Tinkler's side 4-1 at Petrosport Stadium, a couple of months after beating the Buccaneers 2-1 at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit..Pirates were hoping to get a win and finish top of the group so they could get a second leg home match in the semifinals. However, the Soweto giants have to settle for second place in the group and will face Africa's most successful side, Al-Ahly, in the semifinals, a repeat of the Champions League final two years ago...

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