Orlando Pirates were held to a 1-1 draw by Polokwane City in a DStv
Premiership match at Orlando Stadium on Friday night. The Buccaneers had
made two changes to their starting lineup, with Karim Kimvuidi and Miguel
Timm replacing Monnapule Saleng and Zakhele Lepasa.
The hosts started the match on the front foot, and nearly conceded in the
9th minute when Hlayisi Chauke latched onto a cross by Tholo Matuludi, but
his close-range shot was saved by goalkeeper Melusi Buthelezi.
Pirates had a good chance to go ahead on the half-hour mark when Kimvuidi
went through on goal, but his low diagonal strike was parried away by
shot-stopper Manuel Sapunga. The Buccaneers eventually went ahead just
before the interval when Patrick Maswanganyi tucked home a cut-back by
Thembinkosi Lorch in the box.
Pirates had a bright start to the second stanza, as Thabiso Monyane had a
chance seven minutes after the break with a close-range strike that was
saved by Sapunga. However, Given Mashikinya levelled matters for City with
18 minutes to go with a wonderful strike from the edge of the box that
sailed into the corner.
The Buccaneers threw in the likes of Lepasa in the closing stages, but
they could not create opportunities and were held to a goalless draw,
leaving them in 12th position in the DStv Premiership.
City frustrate the Buccaneers 🚧
Orlando Pirates held to a draw by Polokwane City in the #DStvPrem at the Orlando Stadium ⚖ pic.twitter.com/9nNDdpMFll
— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) October 27, 2023
