POLOKWANE, SOUTH AFRICA – MARCH 30: Jose Riveiro coach of Orlando Pirates during the DStv Premiership match between Sekhukhune United and Orlando Pirates at Peter Mokaba Stadium on March 30, 2024 in Polokwane, South Africa. (Photo by Philip Maeta/Gallo Images)
Orlando Pirates entered the halftime break leading SuperSport United 1-0 in their Betway Premiership clash.
Betway Premiership
Halftime: Orlando Pirates 1-0 SuperSport United
Date: 22 October 2024
Venue: Orlando Stadium
Pirates made five changes after their cup defeat against Magesi, as Patrick Maswanganyi, Evidence Makgopa, Thalente Mbatha, Makhehlene Makhaula and Mohau Nkota were all brought in.
SuperSport, meanwhile, had four former Buccaneers in their line-up, Vincent Pule, Terrence Dzvukamanja, Siphesihle Ndlovu and Thulani Hlatshwayo.
Jose Riveiro’s charges went ahead barely two minutes into the game after Makgopa latched onto a through ball over the top and fired past goalkeeper Ricardo Goss.
The Soweto continued to threaten with another looped pass over the defence moments later that sent Relebohile Mofokeng clear but his lob over Goss missed an open net by inches.
SuperSport only got into the game after 25 minutes after Pule found the back of the net with a shot from a rebound, after shot-stopper Sipho Chaine kept out a header by Tashreeq Morris but his goal was disallowed for offside.
The pace of the game slowed down towards the end of the first stanza and the hosts held on to their narrow lead at half-time.
Here’s how they lined up:
Orlando Pirates: 24. Chaine, 36. Sesane, 5. Sibisi, 3. Van Rooyen, 7. Hotto, 16. Mbatha, 8. Makhaula, 28. Maswanganyi, 33. Nkota, 38. Mofokeng, 17. Makgopa
Subs: 35. Buthelezi, 32. Moleleki, 31. Rasebotja, 23. Maela, 19. Mabasa, 18. Dlamini, 15. Ndlondlo, 12. Otladisa, 2. Monyane
SuperSport United: 20. Goss, 2. Mobbie, 19. Rapoo, 4. Sanoka, 3. Hlatshwayo, 14. Morris, 8. Ndlovu, 18. Poggenpoel, 24. Lakay, 15. Pule, 18. Dzvukamanja
Subs: 1. Mbanjwa, 42. Baloyi, 29. Baliti, 21. Jansen, 5. Mbangossoum, 13. Okon, 25. Ayer, 45. Mahlangu, 9. Mangezi
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