Orlando Pirates' league title aspirations suffered a blow when they were held to a goalless draw by 10-man Stellenbosch at Athlone Stadium on Tuesday.
SuperSport United assistant coach Andre Arendse says their Nedbank Cup exit on Saturday did also have some encouraging signs.
Rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates have been kept apart in the semi-finals of the Nedbank Cup.
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has praised the club’s analysis department and goalkeeper coach Tyrone Damons for assisting No. 1 goalkeeper Sipho Chaine in making crucial saves in the penalty shootout against SuperSport United.
In a pulsating Nedbank Cup quarter-final clash at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Orlando Pirates edged out SuperSport United 5-4 in a penalty shootout after a gripping 2-2 draw over 120 minutes.
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has put up a modest defence in response to the possibility of achieving a quadruple in his third and potentially final season with the club.