Gabuza came on in the second half with 10 minutes left to play at the Cape Town Stadium when Pirates were two goals down.
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Shortly after Gabuza came on Yannick Zakri scored the third goal for the Urban Warriors which put the game out of the Buccaneers’ reach.
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In a video recorded by a supporter, Gabuza is seen smearing something on his jersey minutes before coming on to the field.
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He first puts it on his hands before smearing it on the club’s badge.
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