Highlands Park kick Orlando Pirates out of MTN8 | IOL

JOHANNESBURG – Orlando Pirates, already stunned by the resignation of head coach Milutin Sredojevic on Friday night, were beaten 1-0 by Highlands Park in an MTN8 quarter-final at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday evening.

Highlands were to have the first clear opportunities, just after the 20 minute mark, as Lindokuhle Mbatha went close with a shot from the edge of the box before former Pirates marksman Tendai Ndoro missed with a headed effort. — Highlands Park FC August 17, 2019 It was, however, the Lions of the North who ended the half on top, and they were nearly in front in the 36th minute when a blistering counter attack culminated in Jooste shooting from inside the box, but Bucs keeper Wayne Sandilands got down sharply to make the save.

At the other end, Owen da Gama's team remained a threat and it took some fine tackles from Happy Jele and Alfred Ndengane to snuff out a couple of dangerous counter-attacks.

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