Sibisi insists Pirates still believe in title dream
Nkosinathi Sibisi says Orlando Pirates still fully believe they can win the Betway Premiership title despite dropping crucial points against Durban City.
The Buccaneers were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at the Orlando Amstel Arena on Saturday in their final home game of the season.
The result means Pirates must now beat Orbit College FC at Mbombela Stadium in their final match of the campaign if they are to overtake Mamelodi Sundowns and lift the league trophy.
Victory over Durban City would have wrapped up the title race, but Pirates now face a difficult task against an Orbit side fighting to avoid relegation.
Despite the setback, Sibisi insists belief inside the Pirates camp remains strong.
“We are still there, we are still within our objectives,” Sibisi told Pirates media after the match.
“There is no reason to doubt that we will win the title. The performance today showed that we wanted to win.
Unfortunately, it was not enough. But in our final game against Orbit, there is no reason not to believe.”
The Pirates captain admitted the players were disappointed not to give supporters a winning send-off at home.
“We would have loved to end the season at home with three points. It wasn’t meant to be; we tried. It wasn’t through a lack of fighting. The boys tried until the final whistle,” he added.
Statistics showed Pirates had more than 30 attempts on goal against Durban City, but failed to find the breakthrough, leaving supporters anxiously waiting to see if the club can finally end its 14-year wait for a league title.
