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Wedson Nyirenda soaks in Telkom Cup final triumph

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Wedson Nyirenda
Wedson Nyirenda

Wedson Nyirenda says he is still finding his feet in the South Africa PSL despite winning the 2018 Telkom Cup with Baroka FC on Saturday.

Nyirenda guided Baroka to their debut cup title triumph in their eleven years of existence when they beat favourites Orlando Pirates 3-2 on post-match penalties following a 2-2 draw at the end of extra -time.

Baroka’s Cup win comes just five months after Nyirenda was appointed coach of the struggling South Africa PSL club after he quit his post as Zambia coach.

“The first Cup for Baroka and the entire Limpopo. It gives me pleasure to give those people the first trophy,” Nyirenda said.

“It is only five months for me in the PSL. I’m still learning PSL football and already we have bagged one cup. It is so pleasing. I want to thank my wife who has been supportive.

“This lifts a lot of burden that I had throughout this year including losing my mother.

“We knew what to expect from Pirates they are a good ball distributing team, ball holding team and they can run. They did all they could but tactically we had planned to close their switch play and channels on the wings.”

17 COMMENTS

  1. its A WEAK LEAGUE DONT GROW WINGS THINKING U HAVE ACHIEVED SOMETHING GO TO THE BASICS AND WIN GENUINELY NOT A SECOND HAND COACH IN U WADA WHO FAILED AT NATIONAL LEVEL U SHINE IN A KA FUNNY LEAGUE ATASE UKOKWINE

  2. Boss Wada was helped by Zambians Shonga and Nkausu.
    I’m a Pirate fun but BAROKA put up a great fight and deserve the CUP
    CONGRATS boss.

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