Blow by blow: Free State Stars vs Orlando Pirates
Hello and welcome to the James Motlatsi Stadium where Free State Stars take on Orlando Pirates in an Absa Premiership match.
Angelo Kerspuy of Free State Stars battles Thabo Matlaba of Orlando Pirates (Sabelo Mngoma/BackpagePix)
– Sinethemba Jantjie named Man-of-the-Match
– referee blows the whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Free State Stars 3-2 Orlando Pirates
– 90+2′ Ndoro’s header goes over the crossbar
– 6 minutes of added time to be played
– 89′ corner kick for Pirates and it leads to another one
– 88′ referee stops play for Mbhele to receive medical treatment
– 83′ offside call goes against Stars
– 82′ Dlamini also shoots narrowly wide of goals from close range
– 81′ Sekola shoots narrowly wide of goals from close range
– 80′ free kick for Pirates and a yellow card for Mahamutsa
– 78′ Substitution for Stars: Angelo Kerspuy comes on for Anas
– 74′ Substitution for Pirates: Mobara makes way for Issa Sarr
– 73′ Substitution for Stars: Katlego Mashego comes on for Makhaula
– 73′ Substitution for Pirates: Wome makes way for Thamsanqa Gabuza
– 70′ referee stops play for Ngobeni to receive medical treatment
– 66′ corner kick for Pirates
– 66′ Mhlongo pulls off a point blank save to deny Anas
– 60′ corner kick for Stars
– 58′ corner kick for Pirates
– 56′ Dlamini’s deflected shot goes over the crossbar for a corner kick
– 50′ Jantjie’s long range shot goes wide of goals
– the second half is underway
– Substitution for Pirates: Luvuyo Memela comes on for Motupa
– referee blows the whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Free State Stars 3-2 Orlando Pirates
– 45+3′ GOAAAL! Ndoro scores from the penalty spot! It’s Stars 3 Pirates 2!
– 45+2′ PENALTY for Pirates!
– 2 minutes of added time to be played
– 35′ Anas tries an audacious shot from centre line, but the shot goes wide of goals
– 34′ free kick for Pirates in a good area
– 32′ corner kick for Stars
– 29′ Anas regains Pirates’ two-goal lead from a free kick! It’s Stars 3 Pirates 1!
– 25′ OWN GOAAAL! The ball is deflected off Ngobeni into the back of the net!
– 13′ Masehe doubles Stars lead with a header! It’s Stars 2 Pirates 0!
– 9′ Sekola’s header goes over the crossbar
– 4′ GOAAAL! Sekola puts Stars in the lead with a powerful finish!
– we’re underway at James Motlatsi Stadium
– kickoff
Starting XI:
Free State Stars XI: Ngobeni, Masehe, Teyise, Mbhele, Mahamutsa, Sekola, Dlamini, Vilakazi, Makhaula, Jantjie, Anas
Orlando Pirates XI: Mhlongo, Gcaba, Jele, Nyauza, Matlaba, Manyisa, Mobara, Lorch, Wome, Motupa, Ndoro
Hello and welcome to the James Motlatsi Stadium where Free State Stars take on Orlando Pirates in an Absa Premiership match.
