DURBAN – Orlando Pirates recorded a fifth win in all competitions as an 86th minute strike from Tshegofatso Mabaso earned them a hard-fought 2-1 victory over SuperSport United in a DStv Premiership clash at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday evening.
Pirates showed fortitude to come back after going 1-0 down in the fifth minute of the game. SuperSport United’s Teboho Mokoena opened the scoring and notched his third goal of the season after the ball bounced off team-mate Evans Rusike into his path. The in-form Mokoena almost went from hero to villain a minute later as he earned himself his third yellow card of the season following a lunge on Fortune Makaringe.
After taking the lead, Matsatsantsa A Pitori played a conservative brand of football. The defensive pairing of Siyabonga Nhlapo and Onismor Bhasera sat back for the half and majority of the game. Pirates were presented with a penalty in the 51st minute as Nhlapo brought down Zakhele Lepasa. The 23-year-old Lepasa struck a clinical penalty beyond the reach of Rowen Williams to equalize for the Sea Robbers.
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