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Eric Tinkler Optimistic About Second Leg Against Etoile

Eric Tinkler Optimistic About Second Leg Against Etoile

Orlando Pirates could only manage a 1-1 draw at home against Etoile du Sahel, but coach Eric Tinkler explains why his side are capable of getting a result in Tunisia.

Read: Tinkler Proud Despite Late Equaliser

The Buccaneers were leading Etoile in the final stages, before  Ammar Jemal leveled matters for the visitors in the 87th minute and put the tie in their favour.

However, Tinkler is confident his charges can get an away goal next week in Tunisia.

"Obviously we have to go there and get an away goal but that puts us back into lead and back into the tie and I have stated this in the press before, we're a good team away from home," Tinkler said at the press conference. 

"Every trip we made, we've managed to score and I'm very proud of the boys and the performance, it was just lapse of concentration towards the end. We got on a set-piece, which is the disappointing side of things.

"We got to go there and look for goal, can we do it? yes we can. We have the quality to do that."

Tinkler also commented on the behavior of the Etoile players, adding that this is something they've experienced before.

"We have experienced it before, we experienced it against CS Sfaxien, experienced it against Al Ahly and Zamalek," Tinkler added.

"These North African teams seem to be very emotional, I think tonight they got carried away in my personal opinion."

 

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