Blow by blow: Orlando Pirates vs Polokwane City
Orlando Pirates and Polokwane City will both be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they meet at Orlando Stadium this evening.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – MAY 11: during the Absa Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Polokwane City at Orlando Stadium on May 11, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
– referee blows his whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Orlando Pirates 3-2 Polokwane City
– 90+3′ Phiri heads over the crossbar from Maluleke’s corner kick
– 90+1′ GOAAAL! Mvelase reduces Pirates’ lead with a cool finish! It’s 3-2!
– 77′ GOAAAL! Dlamini makes it 3-1 for Pirates with a low shot!
– 76′ Substitution for City: Mohammed Anas comes on for Nene
– 75′ free kick for City in a good scoring position and Maluleke shoots over the crossbar from it
– 66′ GOAAAL! Mabasa puts Pirates in the lead with a close range finish!
– 65′ Mashumba shoots wide of goals from long range
– 60′ Double substitution for Pirates: TShegofaso Mabasa and Kabelo Dlamini come on for Mlambo and Mhango respectively
– 59′ Substitution for City: Hlubi makes way for Vusimuzi Mngomezulu
– 58′ corner kick for City
– 55′ Chibwe does well to parry Pule’s shot over the crossbar. Corner kick for Pirates
– 53′ Hlubi’s long range shot sails narrowly over the crossbar
– the second half is underway
– referee blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Orlando Pirates 1-1 Polokwane City
– 45+3′ yellow card for Mvelase for a foul on Mhango
– 43′ corner kick for Pirates and its wasted
– 40′ RED CARD for Lorch!
– 40′ RED CARD for Tlolane!
– 36′ Chibwe pulls a good save to deny Pule from close range
– 35′ GOAAAL! Mhango converts from the penalty spot to make it 1-1!
– 34′ PENALTY for Pirates for a handball in the area
– 29′ yellow card for City captain Jabu Maluleke for protesting the referee’s decision
– 24′ Pirates appeal for the penalty, but the referee waves play on
– 22′ Mako’s long range shot goes over the crossbar
– 20′ corner kick for Pirates
– 12′ GOAAAL! Mashumba puts City in the lead with a header!
– 11′ corner kick for City
– 3′ Motshwari shoots straight at the goalkeeper
– We’re underway at Orlando Stadium
– kickoff
Starting XI:
Orlando Pirates XI: Sandilands, Maela, Nyauza, Mabaso, Mako, Motshwari, Makaringe, Mlambo, Pule, Lorch, Mhango
Polokwane City XI: Chibwe, Mbonani, Phiri, Hlongwane, Motloung, Maluleke, Mvelase, Nene, Hlubi, Mashumba, Tlolane
Pirates suffered a fourth league defeat of the season when they were beaten 3-2 away to Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs on November 9.
Polokwane suffered a sixth straight league defeat when they were beaten 1-0 at home by Limpopo rivals Baroka FC also on November 9.
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