Ghana duo help Orlando Pirates secure $440k for reaching CAF Confederation Cup semis
27th April 2022
Ghanaian pair of Richard Ofori and Kwame Peprah were the heroes for their South African side Orlando Pirates as they helped them reach the semi-finals of the CAF Confederations Cup.
Orlando Pirates will receive R7 million which is equivalent to over $440,041.00 in reaching the last four of the competition
Ofori saved one penalty and scored the winner as South African giants Orlando Pirates beat Tanzania's Simba 4-3 on post-match penalties to storm into the semifinal of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
Pirates won a stoppage-ridden quarterfinal second leg 1-0 in Soweto thanks to a headed goal from forward Peprah, with TV replays shown belatedly suggesting he was offside.
The only goal came just after Democratic Republic of Congo-born Simba forward Crispin Mugalu, who had been cautioned earlier, was shown a red card for a studs-up tackle.
Peprah tied an ill-tempered two-leg showdown at 1-1 on aggregate after Simba won the first encounter through a disputed Shomari Kapombe penalty in Dar es Salaam last Sunday.
Unlike Europe, where Uefa ties go to extra time first, Africa heads straight to penalties and Pirates won the shootout 4-3 with goalkeeper Ofori converting the kick that took the Buccaneers through.
Now, should Pirates go beyond the semi-finals this season, they will be guaranteed a whopping R9.8 million for reaching the CAF Confederation Cup final which is equivalent to $616,057.40.