Defender Olisa Nda has opened up on his long-awaited return to action as Orlando Pirates bulldozed past Chippa United in a crucial DStv Premiership fixture on Wednesday.
The Soweto giants made it back-to-back wins against the Chilli Boys with a 2-0 victory at Orlando Stadium, having already defeated them 3-1 in the semi-final of the Nedbank Cup just days prior.
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The match also marked the long-awaited return of centre-back Ndah, who had missed as many as eight matches for The Buccaneers due to an injury and had been out of action since the end of March.
Speaking to the club’s media after the match, Ndah admitted that the road to recovery had been difficult and expressed his delight at being back on the field.
"It’s not been an easy journey for me," Ndah noted.
"But I’m happy to be back. Definitely, I’m happy to be able to contribute to my team winning today.
"I think we played well, we created a lot of chances and we took our goals [well].
"It’s not always easy to play a team two times in a row because we played AmaZulu [twice in a row as well]. I think we prepared very well, the coach got the tactics right and we executed everything perfectly well."
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The 26-year-old still faces stiff competition for a starting place, with Nkosinathi Sibisi, Sandile Mthethwa, Tapelo Xoki and rising star Thabiso Sesane all vying for a spot.
Ndah has made 20 appearances this season and will be looking to add to that tally when Pirates host Richards Bay FC on Saturday at Orlando Stadium.
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