Ghana's Kwame Peprah lauds supporters after Orlando Pirates beat Simba SC in CAF Confederations Cup quarter-finals

Published on: 25 April 2022

Ghanaian midfielder Kwame Peprah has thanked Orlando Pirates' supporters after beating Simba SC in CAF Confederations Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.

Pirates went into the game with a one goal deficit after losing the first leg at away last week.

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The first half ended goalless as both teams failed to hit the back of the net.

After the break, the former King Faisal captain weaved his magic to score the only goal for the Black and Whites in the 60th minute to make it 1-1 on aggregate.

As a result, the game had to travel to the penalty shootouts and it was Pirates who emerge as winners to progress to the semifinals of the Confederations Cup.

Pirates won 4-3 on penalties to book a place in the semifinals.

Meanwhile, Kwame Peprah’s compatriots Richard Ofori who kept clean sheet scored the side winning penalty.

Peprah has made 30 appearances for Orlando Pirates across all competitions, scored seven goals and provided one assist so far this season.

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