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Orlando Pirates defeat Supersport United in a thrilling encounter
Johannesburg, GA – Orlando Pirates emerged victorious in a thrilling encounter against Supersport United at the Orlando Stadium. The match, part of the Premier Soccer League’s round 4, was marked by intensity and a fight for possession.
The first goal arrived early, in the 2nd minute, through E. Makgopa after an assist from T. Sesane, putting the Pirates ahead on the scoreboard. The home team dominated possession for much of the first half, but Supersport United held their ground and closed the first half with just one goal down.
The second half began at a frenetic pace, with both sides searching for the goal. The tension increased from the 53rd minute onwards when Supersport United made three simultaneous changes, looking to change the course of the match.
The match opened up further with the entrance of I. Maela and K. Dlamini for Orlando Pirates in the 67th minute. The game became more physical and saw several bookings, such as those for I. Okon (71′) for Supersport United and T. Sesane (75′) for Orlando Pirates.
The encounter was decided in the final minutes. A pass from K. Dlamini allowed D. Hotto to score the Pirates’ second goal in the 90th minute, sealing the match.
Despite the defeat, Supersport United showed their mettle on the field, generating danger at the opposition’s goal. The Johannesburgo team, however, were more decisive in attack and took all three points in a match filled with excitement.
Statistics:
* Orlando Pirates: 56% possession, 15 shots (2 on target, 11 off target), 4 corners, 9 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
* Supersport United: 44% possession, 7 shots (4 on target, 2 off target), 0 corners, 11 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
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Substitutions supersport united: at minute 53 I. Okon came in and L. Lakay went out., at minute 53 K. Ayer Boya came in and B. Poggenpoel went out., at minute 54 D. Jansen came in and T. Dzvukamanja went out., at minute 82 N. Mangezi came in and T. Morris went out., at minute 87 T. Mahlangu came in and M. Pule went out.
Substitutions orlando pirates: at minute 67 I. Maela came in and M. Nkota went out., at minute 67 K. Dlamini came in and T. Mbatha went out., at minute 78 T. Mabasa came in and E. Makgopa went out., at minute 86 S. Rasebotja came in and P. Maswanganyi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Orlando Pirates
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Supersport United
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