Blow by blow: FS Stars vs Pirates

Seven days after locking horns in the league, Free State Stars and Orlando Pirates will clash in the Nedbank Cup this evening.


– full time: Free State Stars 1-4 Orlando Pirates

– 90+’ Lorch scores. Free State Stars 1-4 Orlando Pirates

– 90′ 4 minutes of added time will be played

– 87′ Masehe is replaced by Sekola

– 85′ Mobara is carried off the field, forced change for Pirates Wome will come in for Mobara

– 82′ Mobara needs medical treatment

– 80′ Venter’s free kick is wide at goal

– 77′ Makhaula is sent off (RED CARD) after receiving a second yellow card following a late challenge on Makola

– 75′ Anas is replaced by Maphakisa

– 71′ Gabuza wins a free kick for Pirates

– 69′ Ndoro makes way for Gabuza

– 66′ Mobara is booked

– 64′ Mpontshane needs medical treatment after saving Vilakazi’s effort

– 62′ Manyisa score. Free State Stars 1-3 Orlando Pirates

– 63′ Manyisa fails to keep the ball in play and it goes out

– 58′ Jele’s effort it side at goal

– 55′ Dlamini replaced by Venter

– 51 yellow card from Gcaba

– 46′ Okuma scores an own goal to give Pirates the lead. Free State Stars 1-2 Orlando Pirates

– second half is under way

– half time: Free State Stars 1-1 Orlando Pirates

– 43′ Stars fighting back to get to take the lead before half time

– 40′ Mbhele levels matters. Free State Stars 1-1 Orlando Pirates

– 37′ corner kick to Stars

– 33′ corner to Stars

– 31′ Stars clear the ball

– 20′ Makola scores. Free State Stars 0-1 Orlando Pirates

– 16′ Matlaba’s shot is wide at goal

– 14′ Mpontshane denies Ea Lla Koto

– 12′ Stars are on the attack

– 10′ Anas goes down after clashing with Matlaba

– 5′ lively start from both sides

– kick the game is uderway

Starting XI

Stars: 1. Mafoumbi, 24. Tlhone, 21. Okumu, 19. Mbhele, 44. Mahamutsa, 26. Dlamini, 50. Vilakazi, 4. Makhaula, 23. Sekola, 11. Jantjie, 38. Anas.

Pirates: 40. Mpontshane, 2. Gcaba, 4. Jele, 8. Matlaba, 21. Phungwayo, 18. Sarr, 20. Manyisa, 45. Mobara, 5. Makola, 29. Lorch, 7. Ndoro.

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