Stellenbosch FC defender Kazie Enyinnaya has backed the Maroons to put in a big performance against Orlando Pirates when the two sides meet on Wednesday evening.

Fresh from recording a 2-0 MTN8 semi-final first-leg win over Sekhukhune United at home, Stellenbosch FC have travelled to Johannesburg for a highly-anticipated Betway Premiership encounter against Orlando Pirates.

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Speaking ahead of the match, Stellies’ full-back, Kazie Enyinnaya, revealed that he was expecting a tough fixture but that he believed the Maroons have enough quality about them to record a positive result against the Soweto giants.

“It’s going to be a tough game, but we have trained and prepared well ahead of the match,” Enyinnaya said. “We know what is ahead of us, but I also know what the players in this team are capable of.

“We have to keep pushing and get something against Pirates to build on the start the club has made to the season. The aim is always to improve, so we want to build on what we achieved last season, starting on Wednesday.”

Enyinna heads into Wednesday’s match full of confidence after scoring his first goal for the club during last weekend’s victory over Babana Noko

“I was thrilled to score my first goal in the Maroon jersey,” the former Nigeria international added.  “This is something I have been working on, and I believe more goals are on their way. I’m working hard and putting in my best to improve and help the team with more goals.

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“We performed very well against Sekhukhune United. We stuck to our game plan to make sure we got the result without conceding. Even though we have only played the first half, we’ve put ourselves in a good position, and I believe we can get the job done.

“We have to focus and make sure we don’t concede early, and make sure we score. If we can do that, we’ll give ourselves the best possible chance of reaching the final.”