Ouaddou tastes derby booty

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- MIHLALI BALEKA.

ABDESLAM Ouaddou further endeared himself to The Ghost and momentarily etched his name in the history books of Orlando Pirates as records were either broken, created or matched after he took charge of his first Soweto derby on Saturday.

Already a popular figure at Pirates after winning a cup double in the first half of the season - the MTN8 and Carling Cup - Ouaddou still knows that he'll fully become one with the club once he ends their 14-year drought in the league, the Betway Premiership.

The Moroccan has taken that challenge in his stride as he’s guided the team to 41 points after the 17 rounds of matches in the league, with their notable blemishes: three defeats, including to champions Mamelodi Sundowns.

With the loss to the Brazilians having come recently, Ouaddou’s team has shown to have a rapid response.

They bounced back to winning ways in style in the league, beating arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in the Soweto derby to all but eliminate them from the title race.