Pirates will survive – Jacobs

Limba Mupetami
  • 9 Months Ago 02 February 2024
Katutura team Orlando Pirates find themselves at the bottom of the DebMarine Premiership log with eight points from 15 matches played.

Considering their current position, even the most devoted Pirate fans will have to acknowledge that lifting the club out of their bottom standing will be a tough task.

However, Woody Jacobs, who has returned to the club after a short stint with Matebele FC in Botswana, is hopeful that the club will climb out of the relegation zone.

He said he is confident that with all stakeholders – management, players, technical team, and supporters – rallying together, the Pirates will be able to endure.

“What's done is done; we have to salvage what we have and push through. I’m confident that with the right mentality, belief, desire and commitment, we can turn fortunes around and survive,” says Jacobs.

Stronger team

Pirates have brought in some players to strengthen the squad. They acquired Ghana’s versatile midfielder, Kofi Awoonor, who previously played for FK Decic Tuzi FC in Montenegro.

The team have also secured the services of left-back Promise Gurirab from Blue Waters.

Patience Gaseb also makes a return to the club from Mighty Gunners.

Aside from Pirates, teams Civics and Life Fighters also find themselves at the bottom of the table. Civics is 14th on the log with 12 points, just a point ahead of Life Fighters, who sit 15th on the log.

Pirates were scheduled to face Tigers on Saturday and Civics on Sunday, but both matches were postponed.

Fixtures

Other fixtures will still take place over the weekend, with Gobabis outfit Young African set to host Young Brazilians at Legare Stadium (16:00).

Okahandja United will host crowd-puller Eeshoke Chula Chula at Nau Aib Stadium (16:00).

Blue Waters will play host to Mighty Gunners at Vineta Stadium (16:00).

Unam travels to face Julinho Sporting at Omulunga Stadium (17:00), while Life Fighters will host Okakarara Young Warriors at Mokati Stadium (16:00).

Sunday’s fixtures will see Ongos going up against Young Brazilians (14:00) at the Independence Stadium; Young African will then play Khomas Nampol (16:00) at Legare Stadium; Blue Waters has a date with Eeshoke Chula Chula (14:00) at Vineta Stadium; Okahandja United will go up against Mighty Gunners (16:00) at Nau-Aib Stadium; Life Fighters will face Julinho Sporting (14:00) at Mokati Stadium; and Okakarara Young Warriors will play Unam (15:00) at Omulunga Stadium.