Blow by blow: Orlando Pirates vs Maritzburg United

– Ayanda Gcaba named Man-of-the-Match

– referee Thando Ndzandzeka blows his whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Orlando Pirates 2-0 Maritzburg United

– 90+5′ Moyo hits the crossbar from long range

– 90+1′ corner kick for Pirates

– 4 minutes of added time to be played

– 88′ Forced substitution for Pirates: Gladwin Shitolo comes on for the injured Gcaba

– 86′ Substitution for Maritzburg: Themba Tshabalala comes on for Rusike

– 85′ corner kick for Pirates

– 84′ RED CARD! Maritzburg are down to nine men as Mekoa gets a red card for a second bookable offence!

– 80′ Substitution for Pirates: Makola makes way for Luvuyo Memela

– 79′ GOAAAL! Wome makes it 2-0 for Pirates with a cool finish!

– 76′ corner kick for Maritzburg

– 71′ offside call goes against Pirates

– 70′ Maboes’s shot is blocked by Jele. Corner kick for Maritzburg

– 69′ offside call goes against Maritzburg

– 67′ Substitution for Pirates: Dove Wome comes on for Mobara

– 66′ Maboe’s long range shot is saved by Mpontshane

– 63′ Substitution for Maritzburg: Fileccia makes way for Blessing Moyo

– 61′ Lentjies gets a yellow card for questioning Onyango’s sending off

– 60′ RED CARD! Maritzburg are down to 10 men as Onyango gets a red card for a second bookable offence!

– 58′ free kick for Maritzburg in a good area

– 54′ free kick for Pirates and a yellow card for Mekoa

– 53′ Ndoro’s long range shot is saved by Vries

– 52′ free kick for Pirates in a dangerous area

– 51′ Maritzburg appeal for the penalty, but goalkick is given instead

– 48′ Ndoro is through on goals, but shoots wide of goals

– 48′ corner kick for Maritzburg

– 46′ free kick for Maritzburg in a good area

– the second half is underway at Orlando Stadium

– Substitution for Maritzburg: Kurt Lentjies comes on for Saal

– referee Thando Ndzandzeka blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Orlando Pirates 1-0 Maritzburg United

– 45+1′ Maboe’s shot is saved by Maboe

– 1 minute of added time to be played

– 39′ free kick for Pirates in a good area and a yellow card for Onyango

– 36′ Lorch tries a long range shot, but it goes wide of goals

– 34′ Mpontshane pulls off a great save to deny Maboe from close range

– 23′ Rusike shoots narrowly wide of goals from the resultant free kick

– 21′ free kick for Maritzburg in a good area and a yellow card for Mobara

– 19′ free kick for Pirates and a yellow card for Fransman

– 17′ Fileccia shoots wide of goals from close range

– 14′ GOAAAL! Gcaba opens the scoring for Pirates with a header!

– 13′ corner kick for Pirates

– 11′ Mekoa shoots over the crossbar from long range

– 10′ offside call goes against Pirates

– 9′ corner kick for Pirates

– 8′ free kick for Pirates in a good area

– 3′ offside call goes against Maritzburg

– we’re underway at Orlando Stadium

– kickoff

Starting XI:

Orlando Pirates XI: Mpontshane, Gcaba, Jele, Matlaba, Phungwayo, Sarr, Mobara, Manyisa, Makola, Lorch, Ndoro
Maritzburg United XI: Vries, Fransman, Weidlich, Onyango, Saal, Mekoa, Ndlovu, Shandu, Maboe, Fileccia, Rusike

Hello and welcome to the Orlando Stadium where Orlando Pirates take on Maritzburg United in an Absa Premiership match.