Fadlu Davids, the coach of Orlando Pirates, is optimistic that Akwa United fans, whose team Olisa Ndah won the NPFL title last season, will turn out to cheer them on in the CAF Confederation Cup final.
Ndah had a breakout season in Nigeria in 2020/21, winning the league title and breaking into the Super Eagles' lineup before signing with the Soweto giants in the off-season.
As Pirates have progressed all the way to the final, he's emerged as a key role in their backline, putting in commanding performances both at home and on the continent.
And it could end up being a Cinderella scenario as he returns to the stadium where he earned his name in West Africa to collect another major title when the Buccaneers take on Confederation Cup champions RS Berkane.
“I think we’re quite happy over the neutral venue of course if the final was in Morocco it would be a different story but we’re quite happy,” Before leaving for Uyo on Tuesday morning, David gave an official media briefing.
“I urge the Nigerian fans to come and support us, their prodigal son returns to the Stadium, Ndah, we’re playing at the Akwa Stadium where he won the league before he joined Pirates. We hope the Nigerians will get behind us in this stadium and we have the extra 12th man in the stadium, so the neutral venue could become our home ground, we’re quite happy.”
On Friday evening at 21h 00, Pirates will face RS Berkane at the Godswil Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria.
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