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Match - Wed 2 November, 19:30, Orlando Stadium
| Goals | Goals |
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| 4. Happy Jele (90 + 3’) | 9. David Mathebula (30’) |
Play by Play
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| – Good evening and welcome to live coverage of the Absa Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Moroka Swallows from Orlando Stadium. | |
| – The Buccaneers have home advantage in this Soweto derby, but it’s the Birds who are most certainly the form team coming into the match. | |
| – Swallows have won five of their last six Absa Premiership matches and could move into second place on the log after Kaizer Chiefs’ draw last night. | |
| – Orlando Pirates: Josephs; Jele, Mahamutsa, Sangweni, Cloete, Segolela, Mhlongo, Manyisa, Bester, Chansa, Ndulula | |
| – Moroka Swallows: Etafia; Isaacs, Hendricks, Mungomeni, Lekgothoane, Makhanya, Nergadze, Tsutsulupa, Mathebula, Chabangu, Nomvethe | |
| – Charl Theron is the referee for tonight's game. | |
| 1’ – We are underway at Orlando Stadium! Pirates wear all black, Swallows are in all white. | |
| 2’ – Chansa with half a chance for Pirates but his first touch lets him down and Swallows defenders crowd him out. | |
| 3’ – Mhlongo on the ball for Bucs. He’s making his first competitive start for over two years... and it’s great to see him back to full fitness. | |
| 4’ – Swallows with a free kick in a good attacking position, Mathebula shoots... over the bar, disappointing effort. | |
| 5’ – Manyisa bursts into the Swallows box and wins a corner kick... | |
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6’ – Segolela crosses and finds Chansa at the back post, who eventually wins another corner off Mungomeni. |
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7’ – Segolela plays a one-two with Chansa and then crosses... good work from Etafia to come off his line and collect. |
| 8’ – Cloete wins a free kick on Pirates’ left flank. The defender has stayed down with a sore ankle... | |
| 9’ – Cloete is being stretchered off, this could more serious than it first appeared... | |
| 10’ – Lekgothoane with a strong challenge on Mhlongo. Swallows are being very aggressive in their tackling. | |
| 11’ – Calm work from Mahamutsa to play a back-pass to his goalkeeper under pressure from Nomvethe. | |
| 12’ – Cloete, back on the pitch now, clatters into the back of Makhanya to give away a free kick in midfield. | |
| 13’ – Ndulula tries a low cross from the left but Mungomeni intercepts. | |
| 15’ – Neither team able to really get going yet... | |
| 16’ – Past the quarter hour mark now and it’s still 0-0. | |
| 16’ – Ndulula with a great scoring chance, only Etafia to beat... but the goalkeeper saved with his legs! | |
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17’ – Segolela crosses from a corner, Swallows get it clear initially and the second ball sees Sangweni flagged offside. |
| 18’ – Ndulula tries to chase down a hopeful long ball but Etafia gets there first for Swallows. | |
| 19’ – Chansa with a studs-up challenge on Nergadze which he quickly apologises for. | |
| 20’ – Mathebula tries to trick his way past Sangweni but the defender sees off the danger. | |
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21’ – Mxoyana replaces Cloete, who has succumbed to injury. |
| 22’ – This is actually Mxoyana’s first competitive appearance for Pirates. He’s been on their books for a few years already... | |
| 23’ – Makhanya with a theatrical dive that the referee isn’t buying. Midway through the first half now. | |
| 24’ – Segolela with a low cross from the right, Hendricks hacks it clear. | |
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25’ – Ndulula earns a corner off Etafia with a long range shot. The set piece is cleared by Isaacs and Chansa then slices a follow-up shot well wide. |
| 26’ – Isaacs with a hopeful pass forward for Nomvethe to chase but Josephs gets there first. | |
| 27’ – Makhanya tries an ambitious flick that doesn’t come off at all. He’s trying a little too hard against his old team... | |
| 28’ – Mxoyana looks very, very nervous and has made a couple of schoolboy errors already. | |
| 29’ – Swallows should definitely look to target him at left-back... | |
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30’ – David Mathebula (Moroka Swallows) scores! |
| – What a screamer from Mathebula! Absolute beauty! He cracks it first time from long range and Josephs had no price! | |
| 31’ – The Beautiful Birds with a beautiful goal, certainly a contender for goal of the season! | |
| 32’ – That’s stunned Pirates and the Swallows fans in the stadium are nice and noisy now... | |
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33’ – Rooi Mahamutsa (Orlando Pirates) is cautioned. |
| 34’ – Free kick Swallows on their right flank. Chabangu crosses, Hendricks wins the header against Mhlongo but it’s over the bar! | |
| 35’ – Pirates lucky not to be two goals down – their defending has been pretty sloppy in the last few minutes. | |
| 36’ – Less than ten minutes left in the first half. Swallows lead 1-0 after a great goal from Mathebula. | |
| 37’ – Segolela jinks past Isaacs, but Hendricks comes across on the cover. | |
| 39’ – Chabangu thumps a long ball into the box but the Pirates defence deals with that pretty comfortably. | |
| 40’ – Mxoyana now with a foul throw. The debutant can’t seem to get anything right unfortunately. | |
| 41’ – Segolela misses a volley in the box and the ball then bounces up and hits his hand to give Swallows a free kick. Sums up Pirates’ night so far... | |
| 42’ – Sangweni comes across to cover the space behind Mxoyana. Now Tsutsulupa crosses but Josephs makes an easy catch. | |
| 43’ – Chabangu curls a ball into the box from a free kick but he fails to beat the first defender. | |
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44’ – Rudi Isaacs (Moroka Swallows) is cautioned. |
| 45’ – Jele with a good run down the right but his cross is overhit and away for a goal kick to Swallows. | |
| 45 + 1’ – There will be two minutes of added time. | |
| 45 + 2’ – Sangweni with a miscue on a cross in his own half but he’s not made to pay for it. | |
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45 + 3’ – The referee brings the first half to an end. |
| – Swallows are 1-0 up at half time in the original Soweto derby. Pirates need to make a drastic improvement in the second half. | |
| 46’ – Back underway in the second half. No changes from either team at the break. | |
| 47’ – Pirates have struggled to score this season, so it’s hard to see a way back for them in the second half... | |
| 48’ – Chabangu tries to chase down a long ball but it’s out for goal kick to Bucs. | |
| 49’ – Tsutsulupa with a low cross from the right, Sangweni throws his body in the way of it. | |
| 50’ – Finally some good defending from Mxoyana as he denies Makhanya the chance to cross from out wide. | |
| 51’ – Segolela trying to sprint onto a hopeful long ball but Etafia makes a safe catch. | |
| 52’ – Bester tries to make the best of a poor ball from Mhlongo but his frustration is evident. | |
| 53’ – Ndulula with half a chance in the box but his control lets him down. The Pirates fans are getting on his back now... | |
| 55’ – Ten minutes into the second half. Still looking good for the Birds. | |
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56’ – Rantjie replaces Ndulula up front for Pirates. |
| 57’ – Swallows have Mapemba ready to come on in their first change. | |
| 58’ – Manyisa with a long range shot... well wide. | |
| 59’ – Mapemba has gone back to the bench for Swallows so that change is clearly on hold for now... | |
| 60’ – Chansa with a long range shot as he spots Etafia off his line, but the goalkeeper backpedals to tip over the bar! | |
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61’ – Corner to Pirates. The cross goes to the back post where Mungomeni heads clear. |
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62’ – Swallows make the change now, as Mapemba replaces Makhanya. |
| 63’ – Rantie tries to run onto a ball over the top but it’s easy for the Swallows defence to deal with that. | |
| 64’ – Rantie runs onto a great ball and rounds the goalkeeper... but he’s flagged offside! | |
| 65’ – TV replays suggest it was the wring call by the assistant referee... | |
| 66’ – Hendricks has stayed down after what looks like a twisted ankle. He’ll get some treatment on the sidelines... | |
| 67’ – Sangweni with a good interception but at the cost of a corner kick... | |
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68’ – Chabangu crosses from the corner, Hendricks with a header... wide of goal! |
| 69’ – Past the three quarter mark now, the Birds are on course for a win in the original Soweto derby. | |
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70’ – Last change for Pirates, Mhlongo makes way for Mnguni. |
| 71’ – Nomvethe runs at Mahamutsa but the big defender makes a good challenge to put it out for a corner. | |
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72’ – Chabangu’s corner is headed away by Mahamutsa at the near post. |
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73’ – Lerato Chabangu (Moroka Swallows) is cautioned. |
| 74’ – Chabangu, just booked for time wasting, takes a free kick but floats it straight out of play for a goal kick to Pirates. | |
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75’ – Gilbert Mapemba (Moroka Swallows) is cautioned. |
| 76’ – Rantie draws Etafia off his line, squares a ball for Manyisa, but Nergadze makes a great challenge to prevent a shot! | |
| 77’ – Now Nergadze is down in search of treatment. The Birds with some crafty time wasting here... | |
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79’ – Corner kick to Pirates. Segolela crosses, Etafia gets there first and claims the ball. |
| 80’ – Segolela with a cracking ball for Rantie... who misses from close range! We’ve had goal of the season and miss of the season all in one night! | |
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81’ – Maleka replaces Nomvethe up front for the Birds. |
| 82’ – Mathebula fouled by Manyisa and Pirates lose some momentum. | |
| 83’ – Maleka with a free header in the box but he can’t quite get it right and the chance is gone! | |
| 84’ – Chabangu with a long range effort... way wide of goal but it wastes more time so Swallows wont mind. | |
| 85’ – Rantie earns a free kick just wide of the Swallows penalty area. | |
| 86’ – Manyisa crosses from the free kick, Nergadze heads away. | |
| 87’ – There’s still time for Pirates but it’s not looking good... |
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