Khaya Ndubane

By Khaya Ndubane

Digital Manager Phakaaathi


Blow by blow: Cape Town City vs Orlando Pirates

Hello and welcome to the Cape Town Stadium where Cape Town City host Orlando Pirates in what is expected to be an entertaining Absa Premiership match.


– Roland Putsche named Man-of-the-Match

– referee Victor Gomes blows his whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Cape Town City 2-2 Orlando Pirates

– 90+4′ GOAAAL! Norodien grabs the equaliser for Pirates with a long range shot! It’s 2-2!

– 89′ free kick for City and a yellow card for Memela

– 87′ Memela shoots narrowly wide from long range

– 86′ GOAAAL! Manyama puts City in the lead with a clinical finish!

– 85′ free kick for Pirates and a yellow card for Manyama

– 83′ free kick for Pirates and a yellow card for Putsche

– 80′ Substitution for Pirates: Tendai Ndoro comes on for Gabuza

– 79′ Substitution for City: Majoro makes way for Letsie Koapeng

– 78′ Majoro shoots wide of goals from long range

– 73′ Mhlongo does well to parry Putsche’s shot way for a corner kick

– 72′ Substitution for Pirates: Mpho Makola comes on for Wome

– 70′ corner kick for City

– 69′ Majoro hits the side netting from close range

– 66′ Substitution for Pirates: Lorch makes way for Riyad Norodien

– 66′ corner kick for Pirates

– 64′ offside call goes against Pirates

– 61′ GOAAAL! Putsche grabs the equaliser for City with a powerful shot! It’s 1-1!

– 60′ Substitution for City: Mokeke makes way for Mpho Matsi

– 59′ Lorch is through on goals, but he shoots wide

– 58′ Substitution for City: Judas Moseamedi comes on for Masina

– 56′ free kick for City in a good scoring position

– 53′ Mhlongo pulls off a good save to deny Masina from close range

– Pirates get the second half underway

– referee Victor Gomes blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Cape Town City 0-1 Orlando Pirates

– 45+1′ Majoro hits the upright with Mhlongo well-beaten

– 45′ City appeal for the penalty, but the referee waves play on

– 39′ offside call goes against Pirates

– 38′ Wome shoots wide of goals from long range

– 29′ corner kick for Pirates

– 28′ Ngoma shoots over the crossbar from close range

– 27′ free kick for City in a good area

– 22′ GOAAAL! Wome opens the scoring for Pirates with a tap in!

– 21′ corner kick for Pirates

– 20′ free kick for Pirates in a good area

– 15′ free kick for City and it turns into a corner kick

– 14′ offside call goes against Pirates

– 9′ Wome’s long range shot goes over the crossbar

– 6′ Gabuza is through on goals, but Edmilson beats him to the ball. Corner kick for Pirates

– 4′ Masina shoots straight at Mhlongo

– City get the game underway

– kickoff

Starting XI:

Cape Town City XI: Walters, Masina, Mkhize, Gumede, Mokeke, Putsche, Johannes, Majoro, Ngoma, Manyama, Dove
Orlando Pirates XI: Mhlongo, Jele, Gcaba, Nyauza, Matlaba, Mobara, Manyisa, lorch, Memela, Wome, Gabuza

Hello and welcome to the Cape Town Stadium where Cape Town City host Orlando Pirates in what is expected to be an entertaining Absa Premiership match.