Abdeslam Ouaddou Speaks on Oswin Appollis' Man of the Match Against Polokwane City

• Abdeslam Ouaddou has showered praises on Oswin Appollis after his awesome performance in Orlando Pirates' victory over Polokwane City on Saturday, 2 August 2025
• The Bafana Bafana winger marked his official debut for the Buccaneers against his former club in the MTN8 quarter-final
• The Sea Robbers fans also shared their thoughts on the South African international's performance against the Rise and Shine on social media

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has commented on Oswin Appollis' star performance against his former club Polokwane City in the MTN8 quarter-final.

The South African international scored the first goal of the game and also won the penalty that was converted by Patrick 'Tito' Maswanganyi as the Sea Robbers booked a place in the semi-final of the competition.

The Bafana Bafana forward was named Man of the Match for his performance, but ended the game with a cramp and was replaced by another summer signing, Tshepang Moremi, in the second half.

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Ouaddou reacts to Appollis' performance

Speaking to SuperSport TV after the match, Orlando Pirates assistant coach Ouaddou expressed his delight at Oswin Appollis' performance, while also crediting the team effort behind the win.

"I'm happy for him. We've known Appollis for a long time, and when he's surrounded by quality players, you really see the best of him," said Ouaddou.

"But it's not just about him, I want to congratulate all the boys. He earned the Man of the Match award thanks to the collective performance."

Ouaddou acknowledged the importance of the victory but emphasised that the job is far from over.

"It's a big win for us, but it's not finished. We still have to go through the semi-final. The goal is to win the MTN8 cup," he added.

"Orlando Pirates have won the MTN8 three years in a row. Now we have to win it again. It won't be easy, but we'll give it our all."

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Pirates fans also joined Ouaddou by sharing their thoughts on Appollis' performance against his former club.

Fans react to Appollis' performance against Polokwane

connet nethonzhe shared:

"Speechless 🙊 Performance was like wow 😙 No wonder Broos the Bafana Bafana coach likes this boi. Tracking back to help his defencee that was something else 👏"

Andile_sim wrote:

"He was good 👏🏴‍☠️⚽️ and obviously he was getting passes from Mbule and Nduli ⚽️⚽️👏"

eliza_lekhobola reacted:

"Boy was made to play for Pirates,,look how handsome he is in that stripe🫢 performance is👌"

bxnzow responded:

"Oswin Appollis. First person to become man of the match in 45 minutes on his own debut match."

Sbonelo Magwanyana commented:

"I like the guy, the most, fresh and first start also first goal."

Jean-Jacques Eydelie implied:

"I didn’t watch the match, but Appollis, now that he’s joined a top club, is going to absolutely take off! Another smart recruitment missed for an average Ligue 1 club lacking offensive creativity (around 1.2M), and then when you tell them to work better, they’ll get upset."

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Miller added:

"He showed that he wanted to play for Pirates."

Pirates' new captain shares MTN8 ambitions

Briefly News also reported that Pirates' newly appointed captain, Nkosinathi Sibisi, aired his views ahead of their MTN8 opener against Polokwane City.

The South African defender expressed his confidence in the Bucs' preparations and their dream to secure a fourth consecutive MTN8 title.

Source: Briefly News