Blow by blow: P Stars vs Pirates
Orlando Pirates lock horn with Platinum Stars at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in an Absa Premiership encounter
Issa Sarr of Orlando Pirates. (Samuel Shivambu/Backpagepix)
– full time: Platinum Stars 0-0 Orlando Pirates
– 90′ 8 minutes of added time will be played
– 87′ Nale comes on for the last three minutes of the game
– 84′ throw in for Pirates
– 72′ goal kick to Stars
– 68′ Matlaba hits the side netting
– 66′ both Pirates and Stars building up beautifully and failing to score
– 61′ great build up from Pirates, the final past is poor
– 60′ finger tip save from Mabokgwane to deny Stars a goal
– 58′ corner kick to Stars
– 54′ Mabokgwane will come on for Mhlongo, the goalkeeper is carried off
– 51′ Mhlongo receives some attention on his knee
– 47′ Mabena’s corner kick cross is punched away by Mhlongo who needs medical treatment
– second half is underway
– half time: Platinum Stars 0-0 Orlando Pirates
– 45′ 1 minute of added time will be played
– 43′ Pirates lose the ball in the final third yet again
– 39′ Makola’s free kick shot curls away from the keeper
– 36′ Mabena’s bicycle kick is saved by Mhlongo
– 33′ Mobara replaces Sarr, the latter sustained an injury
– 30′ Mere puts the ball over the goal post
– 26′ Mhlongo denies Ntuli with a fines stop
– 25′ Pirates lose the ball in the final third
– 22′ Mathe’s shot at goal goes over the goal posts
– 20′ corner kick to Stars
– 19′ the ball is played back to Mzimela
– 17′ great recovery from De Jongh to deny Ndoro a chance to take a shot at goal
– 15′ good pressing from Pirates in the opening stages of the match
– 9′ Mathe is booked
– 5′ Mlilo receives medical treatment
– kickoff the game is underway
Starting XI
Orlando Pirates: 16. Mhlongo, 2. Gcaba, 4. Jele, 30. Sikhakhane, 8. Matlaba, 20. Manyisa, 18. Sarr, 5. Makola, 37. Memela, 29. Lorch, 7. Ndoro.
Platinum Stars: 31. Mzimela, 3. Mlilo, 37. Mwedihanga, 18. De Jongh, 21. Zulu, 28. Mathe, 2. Mere, 10. Mabena, 22. Ng’ambi, 8. Phiri, 17. Ntuli.
