However, Chiefs refused to be cowed, and were back on level terms five minutes later through Leonardo Castro.
Bucs coach Milutin Sredojevic said they will go to the match ready for three things that could happen‚ but he will prefer to end the affair in the 90 minutes rather than after extra time or penalties.
In the last 10 cup matches between the two sides Pirates have won three.
Three of the seven that Pirates lost‚ including the last cup meeting between the two (6-5 on penalties)‚ which was another TKO semifinal tie in 2015.