Orlando Pirates First Choice Goalkeeper To Miss Enyimba CAF Confederation Cup Tie

  Orlando Pirates First Choice Goalkeeper To Miss Enyimba CAF Confederation Cup Tie By Sampson Adedeji Few days to the match day 2 of the CAF Confederation Cup group stage, head coach of the South Africa club Orlando Pirates, Josef Zinnbauer, has provided update on the injury of the team first goalkeeper Richard Ofori, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The Ghanaian was hauled off after 15 minutes in Pirates’ 0-0 CAF Confederations Cup draw with ES Sétif in his home country after pulling his groin moments after taking a goal kick. After receiving medical attention, the 26-year-old was replaced by veteran shot-stopper, Siyabonga Mpontshane. Speaking to the media, the gaffer said the injury look bad and he could be out for extended days. “So after the game, I don’t have 100 percent information but it’s a muscle problem. I think it was bad, but we will get more information in the next few days. It does not look good,” Zinnbauer said. Enyimba defeated Ahli Benghazi in its first match played at Enyimba International Stadium in Aba while Orlando Pirates held ES Setif of Algeria to a goalless draw at Accra Stadium, Ghana. Pirates will be looking to continue their rich vein of form when they take on Nigerian giants, Enyimba next Wednesday.