Orlando Pirates will be without yet another key defender in their
upcoming match this weekend due to suspension. On Friday, the Buccaneers
secured one of their biggest victories in recent times with a 4-1 win over
Swallows FC at Dobsonville Stadium, however, the team was without the
influential captain Innocent Maela and fellow defender Nkosinathi Sibisi
due to suspension.
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In their absence, Jose Riveiro and his technical team decided to include
young Ndumiso Ngiba from Pirates’ DStv Diski Challenge team in the
matchday squad, however, the 20-year-old centre-back was an unused
substitute as Sandile Mthethwa played alongside Tapelo Xoki.
With the team now preparing for their Nedbank Cup Last 16 match against
Venda Football Academy, Xoki will miss the action after picking up his
fourth yellow card of the season against Swallows. But the team will have
Sibisi back for Saturday’s cup match, although Maela will still be
unavailable for the second of his two-match suspension for the red card he
picked up against Kaizer Chiefs.
