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End of match
In a calm, dominant match without any scares, Orlando Pirates opened the scoring with a good from Kgositsile in the first half, while Sibisi extended the lead in the second half, sealing a 2-0 victory and beating Marumo Gallants away from home!
Added time
There will be four minutes of added time. Onke Moletshe, with Gallants' first dangerous attempt, went for goal but his shot was blocked by the defense. Moments later, Ndlondlo picked up the ball and tried his luck from distance, but sent it wide.
Changes in Pirates
Orlando Pirates maintained a slower pace of play, avoiding greater dangers at the end of the half. And to maintain this, they made three changes, with Tshepang Moremi, Simphiwe Masilela and Nkosikhona Ndaba leaving for Neo Rapoo, Masindi Nemtajela and Oswin Appolis.
Changes in Pirates
Orlando Pirates made two changes after extending the score, with Yanela Mbuthuma and Kabelo Kgositsile making way for Mpho Padime and Sebastian Pedersen. Marumo Gallants, now losing 2-0, tried to break into the attacking field!
Goal for Orlando Pirates
Masilela received the pass up front and shot, with a deflection, winning a corner, which was sent into the area for Sibisi to power a header in the six-yard box, sending the ball into the back of the net and increasing the lead for Pirates!
Changes in Gallants
Nkhosikhona Ndaba received the pass up front and shot from distance, but wide. Soon after, Marumo Gallants made two more changes, with Moremi Seketso and Simo Mbhele leaving for Thato Mohlamme and Thabiso Kutumela.
Lako!
On the right, Marumo Gallants won a corner, sent into the area, but Orlando Pirates launched a counterattack, where Thapelo Mokobodi took the shot from afar, but Lako pushed it wide, saving Marumo Gallants!
Over the goal
Kabelo Kgositsile received the pass at the edge of the area, where he struck hard, but sent the ball over the goal, out! Orlando Pirates continued to press, continued to dominate and Marumo Gallants continued to suffer on the field.
Change in Gallants
Marumo Gallants made another change in the match, with Mlungisi Sikakane replaced by Nelson Ralenkoane. Through changes, Marumo Gallants tried to get into the game, as Orlando Pirates dominated without even being bothered.
Yellow card
The game resumed in the second half as the first had ended, more slowly, with Pirates continuing to dominate and Marumo Gallants remaining in defense. And Mbuthuma received a yellow card for a foul on Sikakane in midfield, who ended up on the ground in pain but was soon back on the pitch.
Second half starts
The players returned to the field and the ball rolled for the second half of the match between Marumo Gallants and Orlando Pirates, with all the plays and excitement here on VAVEL, on matchday 7 of the Betway Premiership.
End of first half
In a first half with few thrills and few chances created by the visitors, while the home team failed to register a shot on goal, Orlando Pirates went into halftime leading Marumo Gallants 1-0, having taken the lead in the first half with a good from Kabelo Kgositsile.
Added time
There were another three minutes of stoppage time in the first half, in which the match saw a slight drop in pace due to Masilela, who was in pain after a collision but was back on the pitch for the end of the half.
Corner
Despite the drop in pace, Orlando Pirates remained dominant, controlling the game and even winning a corner, sent into the area for the defense to clear away. Marumo Gallants could not press in the attacking field.
Drop in pace
After the goal, Orlando Pirates seemed to 'relax' on the field, still controlling the pace and what happened, without letting the home team get into the match. But, winning 1-0, the team no longer pressed like before.
Goal for Orlando Pirates
And the pressure worked until Orlando Pirates opened the scoring! Thapelo Mokobodi found the pass up front for Kabelo Kgotsile, who burst into the area, striking hard and sending the ball into the back of the goal, putting Pirates in front!
Lako!
Simphiowe Masilela received the pass up front and risked a long shot, sending the ball toward the middle of the goal, where Lako palmed it and Ncube cleared it for a corner, which was sent into the area for the defense to clear away.
Change in Maruo Gallants
Orlando Pirates dominated the game and kept exchanging passes, but then the game was stopped for Katlego Otladisa. In pain, the player left the pitch for Onke Moletshe to come on, in the first change of the match.
Drop in pace
And there was a slight drop in pace. Orlando Pirates' dominance continued, controlling the pace of the game and always remaining on the attack. But Marumo Gallants closed up its defense and prevented any dangerous arrival from the visitors.
Pirates dominates
Orlando Pirates continued to dominate the game and maintain possession in the attacking field. Despite this, Marumo Gallants managed to defend itself and avoid greater dangers at the start of the first half at home.
Out!
In an early attacking burst, Orlando Pirates won a corner, taken into the box by Mokobodi, who headed powerfully, but sent the ball over the goal, wide! Pirates started the game with possession in attack!
Here we go
The players took to the pitch and the ball rolled for the first half of the game, on the 7th matchday of the Betway Premiership, with all the action and excitement here on VAVEL!
Orlando Pirates' bench
For the game, Abdelslam Ouaddou had the following names available during the match against Marumo Gallants: Siyabonga Dladla, Sbangani Zulu, Neo Rapoo, Masindi Nemtajela, Mthetheleli Mthiyane, Oswin Appollis, Ghampani Lungu, Mpho Padime and Sebastian Pedersen.
Marumo Gallants' bench
For the game, Roonie Kanalelo had the following names available during the match against Orlando Pirates: Kagiso Mlambo, Yanga Madiba, Thato Mohlamme, Thatho Peeha, Prince Manku, Onke Moletshe, Thabiso Kutumela and Nelson Ralenkoane.
Orlando Pirates lined-up!
With a 4-2-3-1 formation, Orlando Pirates lined up for the Betway Premiership match against Marumo Gallants with: Chaine, Sebelebele, Seema, Sibisi and Ndaba; Selepe, Mokobodi, Kgositsile, Masilela and Moremi; Mbathuma.
