Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro admits his side did not play at their best in their draw against Chippa United on Tuesday evening.

The Buccaneers were forced to settle for a point after they were held to a 1-1 draw by the Chilli Boys after Bandile Shandu’s 24th-minute opener was cancelled out by Goodman Mosele’s superb 65th-minute equaliser.

The draw leaves Pirates sitting in fourth place on the log with four points, while Chippa are placed ninth on the table with three points after three matches.

Riveiro felt his side put in a below-par performance but insists his side will come back stronger in their next match.

“Very tough game, we were a bit predictable in the beginning in our attack, same story as usual, one team defending in low block, two lines that offered no spaces, you need to be precise,” Riveiro told SuperSport TV.

“We did the most difficult thing, which is to get the advantage but in the second half we were not comfortable in the field.

“They were chasing one goal, playing n the limits of the rules, sometimes over the limit, we were exposed many times to transitions and difficult situations to defend.

“I think we managed to organise the team better in the part of the game and we had two, three clear chances to take the lead again. But we were not at our best today, we have to take a point and move to the next one.”

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