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Blow by blow: Wits vs Orlando Pirates

By Phakaaathi Reporter

– full time: Bidvest Wits 1-0 Orlando Pirates

– 90′ three minutes of added time will be played

– 87′ Pule comes on for Mhango

– 77′ Wome comes on for Rakhale

– 74′ Pelembe is replaced by Mahlambi

– 70′ Qalinge and Ndoro replaces Gcaba and Makola

– 69′ free to Wits outside the penalty box

– 62′ Rakhale with a good strike at goal, Josephs denies Pirates an equaliser

– 56′ Malajila comes off the bench to score the opening goal. Bidvest Wits 1-0 Orlando Pirates

– 53′ Gabuza rans into the box late and can’t connect with Rakhale’s cross

– 50′ Rakhale fails to direct the ball into the back of the next after getting on the end of a cross from Phungwayo

– 46′ Wits win a corner as they fail to go past Pirates’ defence

half time: Bidvest Wits 0-0 Orlando Pirates

– 45′ 21 minute of added time will be played

– 44′ throw in for Wits

– 39′ Josephs keeps Makola’s free kick attempt out

– 38′ free kick to Pirates outside the penalty box

– 35′ Pirates give the ball away in the final third

– 30′ Wits caught offside

– 28′ Mhango receives medical treatment

– 21′ goal kick to Josephs and Wits

– 16′ Makola gives the ball away with a cheap cross that is cleared away

– 14′ end to end stuff at the Bidvest Stadium

– 12′ Mobara forces a great save out of Josephs

– 7′ Sarr miscues his shot and the ball goes out for a corner to the home side

– 3′ Mahlambi goes down under a challenge from Matlaba, the referee tells him to get back up

– kickoff!

Starting XI 

Bidvest Wits: 16. Josephs, 3. Hlatshwayo, 4. Khumalo, 8. Monare, 13. Hlanti, 17. Mhango, 23. Myeni, 27. Mahlambi, 30. Motshwari, 33. Frosler, 41. Ntshangase.
Orlando Pirates: 40. Mpontshane, 8. Matlaba, 4. Jele, 2. Gcaba, 21. Phungwayo, 18. Sarr, 45. Mobara, 20. Manyisa, 25. Rakhale, 5. Makola, 31. Gabuza.