Orlando Pirates head coach Josef Zinnbauer felt that his charges were tired during their clash with Chippa United on Wednesday night.
The Soweto giants came into the PSL game as the favourites to win the match after clinching the MTN8 title with a 2-1 win against Bloemfontein Celtic over the weekend
However, Pirates had to dig deep to overcome ten-man Chippa 1-0 in an encounter which was played at the Mecca of South African football, Orlando Stadium.
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"It's important we have three points. That was the target.