Orlando Pirates assistant coach Rhulani Mokwena says there is no better way to test a team’s readiness than playing friendly matches.
The Buccaneers recently defeated National First Division (NFD) sides TS Sporting and TS Galaxy, 4-0 and 1-0 respectively, in Rustenburg, North West in the first phase of their pre-season preparations.
“There’s a massive importance to playing these friendlies and we have already seen some of those successes in the first phase of our pre-season," Mokwena told club's website.
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"Our game model requires a lot of football actions which need players to be in the best physical condition.