Orlando Pirates vs Cape Town City FC, 2024-25 South African Premiership
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Match Commentary
- 21': Haashim Domingo (Cape Town City) Goal at 21'
- 43': Bandile Shandu (Orlando Pirates) Yellow Card at 43'
- 47': Aprocius Petrus (Cape Town City) Yellow Card at 47'
- 62': Mohau Nkota (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Goodman Mosele (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Darwin González (Cape Town City) Substitution at 62'
- 67': Tshegofatso Mabasa (Orlando Pirates) Goal at 67'
- 68': Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 68'
- 71': Kayden Francis (Cape Town City) Yellow Card at 71'
- 75': Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Siyabonga Ndlozi (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 75'
- 77': Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates) Yellow Card at 77'
- 80': Taahir Goedeman (Cape Town City) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Sibusiso Ziba (Cape Town City) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Heaven Sereets (Cape Town City) Substitution at 80'
- 81': Tapelo Xoki (Orlando Pirates) Yellow Card at 81'
- 87': Goodman Mosele (Orlando Pirates) Goal at 87'
- 90'+5': Lorenzo Gordinho (Cape Town City) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 CTC |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.1 | Possession | 69.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Orlando Stadium
Location: Johannesburg, 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
Orlando Pirates (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Sipho Chaine (GK) |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi  |
| 27 | Tapelo Xoki |
| 7 | Deon Hotto |
| 3 | Dean David Van Rooyen |
| 28 | Patrick Maswanganyi |
| 8 | Makhehlene Makhaula |
| 16 | Thalente Mbatha |
| 19 | Tshegofatso Mabasa |
| 38 | Relebohile Mofokeng |
| 26 | Bandile Shandu |
Cape Town City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Darren Keet (GK) |
| 25 | Lorenzo Gordinho |
| 14 | Idumba Fasika |
| 11 | Tshegofatso Nyama |
| 58 | Siphamandla Dondolo |
| 10 | Haashim Domingo |
| 12 | Kamohelo Mokotjo |
| 4 | Aprocius Petrus |
| 24 | Kayden Francis |
| 21 | Prins Tjiueza |
| 23 | Jaeden Rhodes |
South African Premier News
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.
Although both clubs have struggled to keep pace with Mamelodi Sundowns in recent years, the Soweto Derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs remains South African, and even African, football's most anticipated fixture.