CAF Confed Cup Final - Team factfiles
Factfiles of the two teams contesting the CAF Confederations Cup Final - Orlando Pirates (SA) vs Etoile Sahel (Tunisia)
Factfile for 2015 CAF Confederation Cup finalists Orlando Pirates of South Africa:
Possible team: Felipe Ovono (GEQ), Ntsikelelo Nyauza, Ayanda Gcaba (or Happy Jele), Siyabonga Sangweni, Thabo Matlaba, Thabo Rakhale, Thandani Ntshumayelo, Issa Sarr (SEN), Mpho Makola, Kermit Erasmus, Thamsanqa Gabuza
Acting captain: Thabo Matlaba or Happy Jele (Oupa Manyisa injured)
Coach: Eric Tinkler
Route to final: preliminary round - bye, first round - Revenue Authority (UGA) 4-3 (2-1 home, 2-2 away), second round - Mounana (GAB) 5-2 (3-0 2-2), play-off - Kaloum (GUI) 6-1 (4-1 2-0), group - AC Leopards (CGO) 2-0 1-0, Zamalek (EGY) 1-2 1-4, CS Sfaxien (TUN) 2-0 1-0, semi-final - Al Ahly (EGY, holders) 5-3 (1-0 4-3)
Scorers: 5 - Kermit Erasmus, Thamsanqa Gabuza, 4 - Oupa Manyisa, Thabo Rakhale, 2 - Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mpho Makola, 1 - Happy Jele, Rooi Mahamutsa, Menzi Masuku, Thabo Matlaba, Sifiso Myeni
CAF titles: 1995 - African Cup of Champions Clubs (now CAF Champions League), 1996 - CAF Super Cup
Founded: 1937
Ground: Orlando Stadium, Soweto (capacity: 40,000)
Nickname: Buccaneers
Factfile for 2015 CAF Confederation Cup finalists Etoile Sahel of Tunisia:
Possible team: Aymen Mathlouthi (or Zied Jebali), Hamdi Nagguez, Saddam Ben Aziza, Alaya Brigui, Ammar Jemal, Ghazi Abderrazak, Aymen Trabelsi, Iheb Msakni, Marouane Tej, Baghdad Bounedjah (ALG), Hamza Lehmar Note: Mathlouthi faces late fitness test.
Captain: Aymen Mathlouthi
Coach: Faouzi Benzarti
Route to final: preliminary round - bye, first round - Benfica Luanda (ANG) 2-1 (1-0 home, 1-1 away), second round - Young Africans (TAN) 2-1 (1-0 1-1), play-off - Raja Casablanca (MAR) 3-2 (3-0 0-2), group - Stade Malien (MLI) 1-0 1-1, Esperance (TUN) 2-1 1-0, Al Ahly (EGY, holders) 1-0 0-1, semi-final - Zamalek (EGY) 5-4 (5-1 0-3).
Scorers: 6 - Baghdad Bounedjah, 3 - Ammar Jemal, 2 - Alaya Brigui, Youssef Mouihbi, Marouane Tej, 1 - Mohamed Amine Ben Amor, Saddam Ben Aziza, Alkhaly Bangoura
CAF titles: 2007 - Champions League, 2006 - Confederation Cup, 1998, 2008 - Super Cup, 1997, 2003 - African Cup Winners Cup, 1995, 1999 - CAF Cup
Founded: 1925
Ground: Stade Olympique, Sousse (capacity: 25,000)
Nickname: Red Devils
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