Orlando Pirates and Polokwane City will both be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they meet at Orlando Stadium this evening.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – MAY 11: during the Absa Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Polokwane City at Orlando Stadium on May 11, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
– referee blows his whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Orlando Pirates 3-2 Polokwane City
– 90+3′ Phiri heads over the crossbar from Maluleke’s corner kick
– 90+1′ GOAAAL! Mvelase reduces Pirates’ lead with a cool finish! It’s 3-2!
– 77′ GOAAAL! Dlamini makes it 3-1 for Pirates with a low shot!
– 76′ Substitution for City: Mohammed Anas comes on for Nene
– 75′ free kick for City in a good scoring position and Maluleke shoots over the crossbar from it
– 66′ GOAAAL! Mabasa puts Pirates in the lead with a close range finish!
– 65′ Mashumba shoots wide of goals from long range
– 60′ Double substitution for Pirates: TShegofaso Mabasa and Kabelo Dlamini come on for Mlambo and Mhango respectively
– 59′ Substitution for City: Hlubi makes way for Vusimuzi Mngomezulu
– 58′ corner kick for City
– 55′ Chibwe does well to parry Pule’s shot over the crossbar. Corner kick for Pirates
– 53′ Hlubi’s long range shot sails narrowly over the crossbar
– the second half is underway
– referee blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Orlando Pirates 1-1 Polokwane City
– 45+3′ yellow card for Mvelase for a foul on Mhango
– 43′ corner kick for Pirates and its wasted
– 40′ RED CARD for Lorch!
– 40′ RED CARD for Tlolane!
– 36′ Chibwe pulls a good save to deny Pule from close range
– 35′ GOAAAL! Mhango converts from the penalty spot to make it 1-1!
– 34′ PENALTY for Pirates for a handball in the area
– 29′ yellow card for City captain Jabu Maluleke for protesting the referee’s decision
– 24′ Pirates appeal for the penalty, but the referee waves play on
– 22′ Mako’s long range shot goes over the crossbar
– 20′ corner kick for Pirates
– 12′ GOAAAL! Mashumba puts City in the lead with a header!
– 11′ corner kick for City
– 3′ Motshwari shoots straight at the goalkeeper
– We’re underway at Orlando Stadium
– kickoff
Starting XI:
Orlando Pirates XI: Sandilands, Maela, Nyauza, Mabaso, Mako, Motshwari, Makaringe, Mlambo, Pule, Lorch, Mhango
Polokwane City XI: Chibwe, Mbonani, Phiri, Hlongwane, Motloung, Maluleke, Mvelase, Nene, Hlubi, Mashumba, Tlolane
Pirates suffered a fourth league defeat of the season when they were beaten 3-2 away to Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs on November 9.
Polokwane suffered a sixth straight league defeat when they were beaten 1-0 at home by Limpopo rivals Baroka FC also on November 9.
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