FULL-TIME, ORLANDO PIRATES 2-1 MAMELODI SUNDOWNS. A thrilling match and a great afternoon of football. Pirates held their line and held Sundowns superbly, dominating the last quarter of the match. That was a crucial win in the title raceis Pirates can win their four games in hand they would theoretically be just three points behind Sundowns. But that's talk for another day today Pirates will celebrate a huge a magnificent win, while Sundowns will look to regroup. Hope you enjoyed following the action with us.
The free-kick is hoisted in to the boxChaine comes a long way off his linehe leaps upgrabs the ball, and falls to ground. As he gets up the referee's whistle sends Soccer City into ecstacy!!!! Pirates have beaten the defending champs 2-1, closing the gap a little more on the top spot!
Sundowns looking despate, passing the ball all aroundfinally a ball into the box but it's cleared by a Pirates defender. Sundowns press again and win a free-kick 20 metres short of the Pirates box. This is their last chance, surely?
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Orlando Pirates VS Mamelodi Sundowns
FULL-TIME, ORLANDO PIRATES 2-1 MAMELODI SUNDOWNS. A thrilling match and a great afternoon of football. Pirates held their line and held Sundowns superbly, dominating the last quarter of the match. That was a crucial win in the title raceis Pirates can win their four games in hand they would theoretically be just three points behind Sundowns. But that's talk for another day today Pirates will celebrate a huge a magnificent win, while Sundowns will look to regroup. Hope you enjoyed following the action with us.
Orlando Pirates VS Mamelodi Sundowns
The free-kick is hoisted in to the boxChaine comes a long way off his linehe leaps upgrabs the ball, and falls to ground. As he gets up the referee's whistle sends Soccer City into ecstacy!!!! Pirates have beaten the defending champs 2-1, closing the gap a little more on the top spot!
Orlando Pirates VS Mamelodi Sundowns
Sundowns looking despate, passing the ball all aroundfinally a ball into the box but it's cleared by a Pirates defender. Sundowns press again and win a free-kick 20 metres short of the Pirates box. This is their last chance, surely?
Orlando Pirates VS Mamelodi Sundowns
The corner is cleared and Pirates push Sundowns back.
Orlando Pirates VS Mamelodi Sundowns
Sundowns pushing and pressing without reward but they win a corner
Orlando Pirates VS Mamelodi Sundowns
YELLOW CARD, ORLANDO PIRATES, XOKI. The Pirates man is carded for time-wasting.
Orlando Pirates VS Mamelodi Sundowns
That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
Orlando Pirates VS Mamelodi Sundowns
Tapelo Xoki is shown a yellow card by the referee
Mamelodi Sundowns VS Orlando Pirates
end of second half
Orlando Pirates VS Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns FC make a substitution. Iqraam Rayners runs off the field and in comes Neo Maema
Orlando Pirates VS Mamelodi Sundowns
We've just been informed that we're in for SIX minutes of injury timessounds right as there were two very long delays, aside from other stoppages.