Orlando-PiratesOrlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has lauded the club's scouting network following the club’s most recent signing. Speaking at a media day at Rand Stadium ahead of the Buccaneers' highly anticipated opening match against newbies Milford FC, Ouaddou expressed supreme confidence in his team's readiness. "I think the scouting department saw him, we studied him, and I think it’s somebody who can bring us his freshness, his quality and his competencies," Ouaddou told journalists at the media briefing. New signing meeting Pirates teammates in SpainInterestingly, Ouaddou also revealed that Pedersen previously travelled to Spain to meet Pirates during their intensive five-match pre-season camp. Pedersen's absence at Pirates trainingOnce available for selection, Pedersen faces a fierce internal battle for a regular starting berth in Ouaddou's preferred starting XI.