Jose Riveiro admitted that there is an 'extra motivation' to facing Jwaneng Galaxy in a re-match of last season's second preliminary round tie, during which the Botswana side sent Orlando Pirates crashing out of the CAF Champions League.
The Buccaneers booked their seats to the next round of the continental showpiece with a 4-0 hammering of Disciples FC on Friday at Orlando Stadium in the second leg of the two-legged first preliminary round tie.
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An own goal from the visitors' Andoniana Rakatondrazaka opened the floodgates, before Relebohile Mofokeng, Patrick Maswanganyi and Karim Kimvuidi added one each to see off the Madagascan side.
Pirates are now set to meet the team that knocked them out at the very same stage of the competition last season, in Jwaneng Galaxy.
Looking ahead to the fixture, Riveiro conceded that he would be somewhat extra motivated to meet Galaxy once more.
"Wishes are for birthdays," he responded when asked if he wished for another chance to face the Botswana outfit again.
"I mean, I try to be ready for both [African Stars or Jwaneng. As you said, if Jwaneng is the next opponent in the competition, it's going to be a component of having the opportunity to play them again.
"We didn't have a good time against them last time, it was a really tough opponent, so there's a component of extra motivation for us perhaps.
"They [Jwaneng] did a fantastic job last season in the group stage as well, they managed to collect six or seven points if I'm not wrong. They are very strong at home.
"I think this competition is very attractive. Whoever is coming, and for us, our responsibility and commitment is to try everything in order to see ourselves in that group stages and have the opportunity to enjoy that part of this competition, which for me, it's something I would really like to experience as a coach," he added.
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The Soweto giant will meet Jwaneng away in Botswana on 13 September, before hosting the Morena Ramoreboli's charges seven days later at Orlando Stadium for the second leg.