'We want to get rid of that feeling': Pirates fuelled by Soweto derby upset as MTN8 final beckons

The MTN8 finals loom closer as the first domestic silverware is up for grabs, with Orlando Pirates and AmaZulu clashing on Saturday at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

But the big day could not have come at a better time for Usuthu and the Buccaneers.

The KwaZulu Natal outfit snatched a 1-0 win against Stellenbosch last weekend that could benefit them heading into the mouthwatering finale.

However, the Buccaneers are coming off an emotional Soweto derby that ended dramatically after Yusuf Maart's wonder goal hit the back of the next in the second half to give Kaizer Chiefs bragging rights.

That defeat still lingers, but now they are looking to use it as fuel on Saturday.  

"We are competitive people. We are not good losers, to be honest. So when we suffer a defeat, like we did in our last game, obviously we want to get rid of that feeling as soon as possible," Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro told reporters ahead of the final.

"If we say that we want to be a different team on Saturday, we have to show it today... we don't have to wait for Saturday.

"We are all not happy with the last result, and the only way to get rid of that feeling is competing again."

Coming off a heartbreaking defeat against a rival club, there is no better distraction than a cup final, and Riveiro already sees the shift in mentality from his players.

"It's nice to start weeks like this with a cup final on the horizon. The players are full of motivation," he said.

"Obviously, when you don't get a good result, you go deeper because you're disappointed. We want to change the situation as soon as possible.

We need to put more emphasis on small details in order to be a team we really want to be... it wasn't possible to be in our element in the last match."

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