Blow by blow: EC Bees vs Pirates
Orlando Pirates face ABC Motsepe League side EC Bees FC in their first Nedbank Cup match of the 2016/2017 season at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium.
Orlando Pirates players warm up before the Absa Premiership match between Baroka FC and Orlando Pirates at New Peter Mokaba Stadium on November 30, 2016 in Polokwane, South Africa. (Photo by Philip Maeta/Gallo Images)
– Full – time: EC Bees 1-3 Orlando Pirates
– 90′ 3 minutes added time will be played
– 84′ throw in for Bees
– 81′ great save from Matatela to deny Makola a goal
– 76′ second corner kick to Pirates
– 70′ free kick to Bees, Chikila puts the ball over the goal posts
– 68′ throw in for Pirates
– 66′ Gabuza scores. Bees commits too many players forward leaving space behind. EC Bees 1-3 Orlando Pirates
– 64′ Bees attacking relentlessly, two missed chances in under a minute
– Chikila’s free kick effort is punched away from Mpontshane
– 60′ free kick to Bees
– 54′ Chikila with a quick response for Bees. EC Bees 1-2 Orlando Pirates
– 51′ free kick to Pirates, Spectacular goal from Makola, potential goal of the tournament. EC Bees 0-2 Orlando Pirates
– 49′ corner kick to Pirates, Bees clear the ball
– 48′ throw in for Pirates
– second half is underway
– half time: EC Bees 0-1 Orlando Pirates
-45′ 1 minute of added time will be played.
– 44′ great save from Mpontshane to deny Bees
– 41′ Jonase is brought down, the referee asks the players to get on with it
– 39′ Bees survive yet another attack from Pirates
– 35′ Jonase’s shot goes over the goal posts
– 32′ Manyisa’s shot at goal is off target
– 25′ Gabuza’s header sends the ball over the goal posts
-24′ goal kick to Bees
– 19′ free kick to Bees a long way out of Pirates’ penalty box, ball goes out for a goal kick to Pirates eventually
– 16′ Morrison’s shot strikes the goal posts
– 14′ Wome grabs the opening goal, Makola eliminating Bees’ defenders to get the ball to his teammate. EC Bees 0-1 Orlando Pirates
– 13′ Morrison’s shot is blocked by Bees defender
– 8′ Wome’s header is wide at goal, fair attempt from him
– 2′ Bees give Pirates a scare, the Buccaneers managed to clear the ball Jonase leading the attack
– kickoff! The game is underway
Starting XI
Pirates: 40. Mpontshane, 2. Gcaba, 4. Jele, 8. Matlaba, 21. Phungwayo, 20. Manyisa, 18.Sarr, 12. Morrison, 5. Makola, 35. Wome, 9. Gabuza.
EC Bees: 34. Matatela, 20. Zondeka, 19. Ntingiso, 14. Tshabalala, 3. Gawe, 15. Mbenyana, 36. Kefile, 22. Booi, 10. Chikile, 4. Jonase, 9. Qalanto.
