Blow by blow: Free State Stars vs Orlando Pirates

– Sinethemba Jantjie named Man-of-the-Match

– referee blows the whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Free State Stars 3-2 Orlando Pirates

– 90+2′ Ndoro’s header goes over the crossbar

– 6 minutes of added time to be played

– 89′ corner kick for Pirates and it leads to another one

– 88′ referee stops play for Mbhele to receive medical treatment

– 83′ offside call goes against Stars

– 82′ Dlamini also shoots narrowly wide of goals from close range

– 81′ Sekola shoots narrowly wide of goals from close range

– 80′ free kick for Pirates and a yellow card for Mahamutsa

– 78′ Substitution for Stars: Angelo Kerspuy comes on for Anas

– 74′ Substitution for Pirates: Mobara makes way for Issa Sarr

– 73′ Substitution for Stars: Katlego Mashego comes on for Makhaula

– 73′ Substitution for Pirates: Wome makes way for Thamsanqa Gabuza

– 70′ referee stops play for Ngobeni to receive medical treatment

– 66′ corner kick for Pirates

– 66′ Mhlongo pulls off a point blank save to deny Anas

– 60′ corner kick for Stars

– 58′ corner kick for Pirates

– 56′ Dlamini’s deflected shot goes over the crossbar for a corner kick

– 50′ Jantjie’s long range shot goes wide of goals

– the second half is underway

– Substitution for Pirates: Luvuyo Memela comes on for Motupa

– referee blows the whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Free State Stars 3-2 Orlando Pirates

– 45+3′ GOAAAL! Ndoro scores from the penalty spot! It’s Stars 3 Pirates 2!

– 45+2′ PENALTY for Pirates!

– 2 minutes of added time to be played

– 35′ Anas tries an audacious shot from centre line, but the shot goes wide of goals

– 34′ free kick for Pirates in a good area

– 32′ corner kick for Stars

– 29′ Anas regains Pirates’ two-goal lead from a free kick! It’s Stars 3 Pirates 1!

– 25′ OWN GOAAAL! The ball is deflected off Ngobeni into the back of the net!

– 13′ Masehe doubles Stars lead with a header! It’s Stars 2 Pirates 0!

– 9′ Sekola’s header goes over the crossbar

– 4′ GOAAAL! Sekola puts Stars in the lead with a powerful finish!

– we’re underway at James Motlatsi Stadium

– kickoff

Starting XI:

Free State Stars XI: Ngobeni, Masehe, Teyise, Mbhele, Mahamutsa, Sekola, Dlamini, Vilakazi, Makhaula, Jantjie, Anas
Orlando Pirates XI: Mhlongo, Gcaba, Jele, Nyauza, Matlaba, Manyisa, Mobara, Lorch, Wome, Motupa, Ndoro

Hello and welcome to the James Motlatsi Stadium where Free State Stars take on Orlando Pirates in an Absa Premiership match.