Downs visit Bucs with 'CBD' in full flow
Orlando Pirates have kept just three clean sheets in 17 Absa Premiership matches this season, and tonight they face the league's best attacking team, Mamelodi Sundowns. The Brazilians' attacking trio of Leonardo Castro, Khama Billiat and Keegan Dolly - dubbed the "CBD" - have made a big contribution to the team's 35goals, the most in the league, followed by Bidvest Wits, who have netted 32.Dolly acknowledged the Buccaneers' resurgence after they avoided defeat in their last three league games and broke it to the top eight for the first time this season with a 1-0 victory over University of Pretoria at the weekend in Pretoria.But the midfielder has warned that the league pacesetters focus firmly on their game rather than on the opposition, and that is one of the reasons they've been flying high in this campaign."We take each game as it comes and we give our all."For us it is not about focusing on other teams. We have our own style and we know what we are good at."We know our strengths and that's what we focus on as much as we know what Pirates are capable of," Dolly, 23, said.He also shared his views on the deadly combination with Castro and Billiat, but added that Sundowns were not dependent on individuals and that is what made them a dangerous outfit."We started off slowly, but since Castro got to understand the way we move things have been good for us. I'm happy that they are getting goals for the team. But the whole team is doing well," warned Dolly, who has five goals and three assists this season.Castro, who looked a potential flop when he arrived from Colombia at the beginning of the season, has seven goals and two assists to his name. Billiat is even more of a threat with seven goals and six assists under his belt.Pirates' game could be affected by the absence of captain Thabo Matlaba, who is serving a one-match suspension for picking up four yellow cards.The loss of "Festival" is a big blow for the Bucs, considering he looked to have got over his dip in form and started scoring again to go with spirited leadership of the team on the field...
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