The Buccaneers were knocked out by Galaxy at the same stage of this competition last season and they will be looking to make up for that embarrassment.
It was the second time that Pirates had been eliminated by a club from Botswana after they were dumped out of the CAF Champions League by Gaborone United in 2010.
Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa is confident that the Sea Robbers will not suffer the same fate against the Botswana opposition this time, saying Pirates are in better shape than last year.
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