Khaya Ndubane

By Khaya Ndubane

Digital Manager Phakaaathi


Blow by blow: Orlando Pirates vs Baroka FC

Hello and welcome to the Orlando Stadium where Orlando Pirates take on Baroka FC in an Absa Premiership match.


– Dineo Shaku named Man-of-the-Match

– referee blows his whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Orlando Pirates 1-1 Baroka FC

– 90+4′ GOAAAL! Sarr grabs the equaliser for Pirates with a header!

– 90+2′ free kick for Pirates in a good area

– 4 minutes of added time to be played

– 87′ Kgaswane beats his marker, but his shoots straight at Mpontshane

– 86′ corner kick for Pirates

– 79′ GOAAAL! Letsoalo opens the scoring for Baroka after the ball goes through Mpontshane’s hands!

– 77′ Substitution for Pirates: Rakhale makes way for Dove Wome

– 75′ Substitution for Baroka: Mpho Kgaswane comes on for Ogle

– 72′ Mpontshane pulls off a good save to deny Letsoalo. Corner kick for Baroka

– 71′ corner kick for Baroka

– 69′ Manyisa’s long range shot is saved by Masuluke

– 69′ Substitution for Baroka: Madubanya makes way for Mndeni Zikalala

– 67′ Rakhale’s long range is saved by Masuluke

– 64′ Masuluke pulls off another good save to deny Gabuza from close range

– 63′ Matlaba’s long range shot is saved by Masuluke

– 62′ Substitution for Baroka: Victor Letsoalo comes on for Garcia

– 61′ free kick for Pirates and a yellow card for Kgoetyana

– 60′ Rakhale shoots wide of goals from close range

– 55′ corner kick for Baroka

– 53′ Shitolo’s long range shot goes wide of goals

– 52′ free kick for Baroka

– 48′ Mpontshane saves Shaku’s header from the corner kick

– 48′ corner kick for Baroka

– Baroka get the second half underway

– Double substitution for Pirates: Thabo Qalinge and Thamsanqa Gabuza come on for Makola and Ndoro respectively

– referee blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Orlando Pirates 0-0 Baroka FC

– 44′ Mpontshane saves Kunene’s long range shot

– 37′ Garcia’s long range shot goes over the crossbar

– 34′ free kick for Baroka

– 32′ Matlaba beats his marker, but shoots wide of goals

– 31′ chance for Baroka! But Matlakala fails to connect with the ball

– 27′ Shaku does well to block Ndoro’s goal-bound shot

– 26′ Masenamela’s long range shot goes wide of goals

– 24′ Ndoro’s shot is deflected away for a corner

– 14′ another free kick for Baroka in a good area

– 12′ chance for Baroka! But Matlakala heads wide from close range

– 12′ Mpontshane denies Garcia from the resultant free kick

– 11′ free kick for Baroka in a good scoring position

– 3′ Kunene hits the crossbar with Mpontshane well-beaten

– 1′ corner kick for Baroka

– Pirates get the game underway

– kickoff

Starting XI:

Orlando Pirates XI: Mpontshane, Gcaba, Jele, Matlaba, Phungwayo, Sarr, Shitolo, Manyisa, Rakhale, Makola, Ndoro
Baroka FC XI: Masuluke, Mapetho, Kgoetyane, Shaku, Madubanya, Garcia, Munetsi, Masenamela, Ogle, Kunene, Matlakala

Hello and welcome to the Orlando Stadium where Orlando Pirates take on Baroka FC in an Absa Premiership match.