In the 2013 CAF Champions League, secured their place in the final by overcoming Espérance Sportive de Tunis in a dramatic semi-final. While the "Final" of that year was actually contested between Orlando Pirates and Al Ahly, the clash against Espérance de Tunis was the high-stakes qualifying hurdle that led them there. Match Background: The Road to the Final

Defender Rooi Mahamutsa put the Buccaneers ahead in the 52nd minute with a powerful header from a corner.

Held at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on October 5, 2013, the match ended in a tense 0–0 draw .

The encounter between Orlando Pirates and Espérance de Tunis was a two-legged semi-final affair.

Orlando Pirates entered the second leg as underdogs but managed to stun the Tunisian giants.

Espérance responded quickly through Iheb Msakni , who leveled the score at 1–1 just three minutes later after a cross from Youcef Belaïli.