Maritzburg United vs Orlando Pirates, 2022-23 South African Premier Division
· South African PremiershipBowlers, Paliwal take North Zone into final
An unbeaten century from Rajat Paliwal and a strong bowling performance led by Harbhajan Singh and Parvez Rasool helped North Zone march into the final of the Deodhar Trophy with a 100-run win over South Zone
Game Information
Venue: Harry Gwala Stadium
Location: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
South African Premier Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 10 | +18 | 26 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 9 | +19 | 25 |
| 3 | AmaZulu | 9 | +5 | 22 |
| 4 | Milford FC | 10 | +4 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Maritzburg United
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Kgosietsile King Ndlovu (GK) |
| 23 | Thabo Moloisane |
| 5 | Bonginkosi Makume |
| 4 | Brian Dirk Hlongwa |
| 18 | Given Mashikinya |
| 19 | Bongani Sam |
| 28 | Genino Palace |
| 22 | Brandon Junior Theron |
| 11 | Amadou Soukouna |
| 26 | Kimvuidi Keikie Karim |
| 12 | Tumelo Njoti |
Orlando Pirates
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Richard Ofori (GK) |
| 49 | Olisa Ndah |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi |
| 23 | Innocent Maela |
| 16 | Thabang Monare |
| 4 | Miguel Timm |
| 26 | Bandile Shandu |
| 29 | Paseka Mako |
| 11 | Fortune Makaringe |
| 33 | Bienvenu Eva Nga |
| 45 | Vincent Pule |
South African Premier News
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Mamelodi Sundowns beat Golden Arrows to book their place in the Carling Knockout semifinals, but the other three quarter-final fixtures will only be played on Saturday and Sunday.
Tshepang Moremi scored the winning goal in the Soweto derby as Orlando Pirates beat Kaizer Chiefs 2-1. Yanela Mbuthuma's earlier strike, deflected off Thabo Moloisane, had been cancelled out by Pule Mmodi.
Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs will resume hostilities on Saturday at FNB Stadium in a South African Premiership Soweto Derby that will be Fernando da Cruz's first in charge of the Glamour Boys.