Blow by blow: Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates

Chiefs enter the game as favourites following their recent good run of form, but such is the nature of the derby that one cannot rule out a Pirates win in this game.

– Thembinkosi Lorch named Man-of-the-Match

– referee Khulasande Qongqo blows his whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Orlando Pirates

– 90+3′ Mathoho’s header goes narrowly wide of goals

– 90+2′ corner kick for Chiefs

– 4 minutes of added time to be played

– 87′ free kick for Chiefs in a good area and it leads to a corner kick

– 86′ Substitution for Chiefs: Parker makes way for Gustavo Paez

– 86′ Substitution for Pirates: Issa Sarr comes on for Mobara

– 84′ Mhlongo denies Katsande from the penalty spot!

– 82′ PENALTY for Chiefs!

– 78′ Norodien gets a yellow card for a tackle on Mphahlele

– 77′ offside call goes against Chiefs

– 74′ corner kick for Pirates

– 67′ Double substitution for Pirates: Lorch and Wome makes way for Riyaad Norodien and Tendai Ndoro respectively

– 65′ Substitution for Chiefs: Lucky Baloyi comes on for Maluleka

– 62′ corner kick for Pirates

– 61′ corner kick for Chiefs

– 58′ free kick for Chiefs in a good area

– 56′ Substitution for Chiefs: Chirambadare makes way for William Twala

– 53′ corner kick for Pirates

– 52′ Chirambadare’s long range shot goes narrowly wide of goals

– 52′ corner kick for Chiefs

– 50′ Lorch’s long range shot goes over the crossbar

– 49′ corner kick for Pirates

– 48′ Parker’s header goes wide of goals

– Pirates get the second half underway

– referee Khulasande Qongqo blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Orlando Pirates

– 38′ Lorch tries a long range shot, but it goes over the crossbar

– 33′ GOAAAL! Lorch grabs the equaliser for Pirates with a deflected shot! But the goal is credited to Khune as an own goal!

– 31′ Maluleka’s long range shot goes wide of goals

– 27′ corner kick for Chiefs

– 26′ offside call goes against Pirates

– 24′ free kick for Chiefs in a good area

– 22′ Mhlongo denies Molangoane from close range

– 19′ free kick for Pirates in a good scoring position

– 18′ Khune denies Gabuza from close range

– 16′ GOAAAL! Molangoane puts Chiefs in the lead with a tap in!

– 13′ Khune denies Wome again. This time from close range

– 11′ Wome’s long range shot is saved by Khune

– 11′ chance for Pirates! But Lorch cannot connect well with the ball!

– 6′ Lorch’s long range shot goes wide of goals

– the game is underway at FNB Stadium

– kickoff

Starting XI:

Kaizer Chiefs XI: Khune, Mphahlele, Mathoho, Gordinho, Masilela, Molangoane, Maluleka, Katsande, Tshabalala, Chirambadare,Parker
Orlando Pirates XI: Mhlongo, Gcaba, Jele, Nyauza, Phungwayo, Manyisa, Mobara, Makola, Lorch, Wome, Gabuza

Hello and welcome to the FNB Stadium where Kaizer Chiefs host Orlando Pirates in a Soweto derby Absa Premiership match.