Orlando Pirates moved three factors nearer to Betway Premiership leaders Mamelodi Sundowns this weekend following a tough fought 1-0 win in opposition to Polokwane Metropolis on the Previous Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Nkosinathi Sibisi’s lone second half effort noticed Pirates transfer inside 12 factors of Sundowns this weekend, whereas Jose Riveiro’s males nonetheless have three video games in hand.
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Each side showcased their attacking intent through the first 10 minutes of the match, as seen with makes an attempt by the likes of Relebohile Mofokeng and Oswin Appollis. Nonetheless, it was Pirates who bossed the possession depend with Rise and Shine seeing round 33 per cent of the share within the first quarter of the encounter.
Polokwane Metropolis did little to hassle the Pirates backline halfway by the first-half, whereas Mofokeng got here near opening the scoring within the twenty first minute. After a lofted ball was performed into the realm, the Bucs starlet misinterpret the go and deflected the shot out huge.
The house aspect proved to be a tricky nut to crack within the first-half and resisted attacking developments made by Proof Makgopa and Thalente Mbatha. With Pirates having fun with nearly all of the ball, Polokwane Metropolis battled to make any progress up the pitch.
Whereas Appollis tried to make issues occur in the course of the park through the closing levels of the half, it was to not be for Polokwane Metropolis as they struggled in opposition to Pirates’ fixed stress.
It was extra of the identical for Pirates after the restart and so they continued to dominate the ball possession numbers. Nonetheless, a rise in exercise noticed Appollis and Mokibelo Ramabu trigger the Bucs unrest of their defensive quarters.
Pirates acquired the breakthrough within the 67th minute after benefiting from a set-piece state of affairs contained in the Polokwane Metropolis half. With a lofted ball performed into the field, goalkeeper Brian Bwire didn’t deal with the ball which was subsequently guided residence by Sibisi.
The Sea Robbers actively searched for his or her second purpose because the seventy fifth minute approached however typically fell quick on the ultimate hurdle.
Rise and Shine then again, have been left to defend their quarters for a lot of the second 45.
However, Pirates noticed out the sport with their purpose benefit intact and bagged vital factors on away soil.
Polokwane Metropolis 0
Orlando Pirates (0) 1 (Sibisi 67’)
Polokwane Metropolis: Bwire, Makhubela, Baloyi, Nkaki, Ndlovu, Maphangule, Kambala, Ramabu (Goovadia 87’), Letshedi (Ntamane 79’), Appolis, Dlamini
Orlando Pirates: Chaine, Mako, Mbokazi, Sibisi, van Rooyen, Mkhaula (Mosele 77’), Mbatha (Dlamini 59’), Mofokeng, Maswanganyi (Xoki 83’), Nkota (Hotto 83’), Makgopa (Mabasa 59’)
