Orlando Pirates coach explains key half-time talk against Siwelele

Pirates went into the break trailing 1-0 after conceding early in the match when former Buccaneers forward Vincent Pule found the back of the net to hand the visitors the lead.

Despite the setback, Ouaddou felt his team had performed well in the opening half and simply needed to maintain their intensity and control in order to turn the match around.

Speaking after the game, the Pirates coach explained that his instructions were straightforward, urging the players to continue playing with the same energy while trusting that their chances would eventually lead to a goal.

"It was very simple because the guys did a very good first half. The bad point was that we conceded the goal on the transition, but apart from that, in terms of controlling the game and the chances we created early in the game, it was good," Ouaddou said.

The Moroccan mentor also made a tactical adjustment during the interval, encouraging his team to apply more pressure in the attacking third and push the full-backs higher up the pitch.

"I just told the guys to continue the intensity and keep the control because the chances will come and we are going to score, and it happened," he added.

Pirates eventually found the equaliser through Tshepang Moremi after a well-worked move that saw Thalente Mbatha provide the assist.

Ouaddou said the goal came as a result of their tactical tweak, which focused on creating overloads on the flanks and finding spaces behind the opposition defence while avoiding unnecessary long balls.

He also credited the players for responding well to the instructions and maintaining belief after falling behind early in the match.