Super Eagles defender, Olisa Ndah was on target for Orlando Pirates as his team were held to a 2-2 draw by English outfit Plymouth Argyle in their pre-season friendly held at Banús Football Centre in Marbella on Friday night, BSNSports.com.ng reports.
It was a historic occasion on Spain’s south coast where the two sides faced off for the first time ever in the all-too-crucial practice match.
The opener came for the Buccaneers as Plymouth failed to make a clearance deep inside their territory, allowing Evidence Makgopa to glide the ball home.
The English side however hit back almost immediately, with teenage striker Freddie Issaka drawing them level in the 40th minute.
Ndah restored the lead within three minutes as he capitalized on another defensive mix-up from the English side.
In the 63rd minute, the Pilgrims drew level via Callum Wright with an easy tap-in from Ibrahim Cissoko’so assist.
The Buccaneers will now shift their attention to Monday’s friendly against Sevilla.
Manchester United legend and Plymouth Argyle manager Wayne Rooney has shared his thoughts on Orlando Pirates following the pre-season friendly match on Friday evening.
Plymouth and Pirates ended their match in a 2-2 draw at Banus Football Center in Marbella, Spain. This game marked the beginning of their pre-season tour in Spain.
The Pilgrims twice fought back from a goal down to earn a 2-2 draw. Olisa Ndah and Evidence Makgopa rattled the back of the net for the Buccaneers while Freddie Issaka and Callum Wright scored for Rooney’s side.
Rooney, who seemed not surprised by the result, says they knew the Buccaneers are a good team. He admitted it was a difficult game for his troops.
However, he feels they had chances to win the game in the second half as his side kept on growing into the game.
