Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has opened up on his decision to start youngster Cemran Dansin against Mamelodi Sundowns.

Cemran started in two successive fixtures for the Buccaneers for the first time in his senior career.

The 20-year-old has scored one goal and assisted a further one in six appearances in all competitions so far this season.

However, Ouaddou came under a lot of criticism for starting the youngster against Sundowns but the faith he put in Cemran paid off after he scored the equalising goal to earn his side a point.

“Look, it’s such difficult for the coach because if you had lost that game all the people will tell you the coach put the player without experience but as a coach I have worked in development for five-six years,” Ouaddou told SuperSport TV after the game.

“You have to give chance to this South African youth talent, to give them opportunity to shine, it’s what we did today in a very important game. I think this guy; it is a big experience for him and now we give him chance to grow.

“It’s what I’m going to do, I give chance to the youth especially South African youth with the talent, we need to give them chance.”