Orlando Pirates vs Mamelodi Sundowns, 2024-25 South African Premiership
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Match Commentary
- 4': Relebohile Ratomo (Orlando Pirates) Goal at 4'
- 5': Relebohile Ratomo (Orlando Pirates) Goal at 5'
- 45': Arthur (Mamelodi Sundowns) Substitution at 45'
- 62': Paseka Mako (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 62'
- 66': Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns) Goal at 66'
- 69': Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns) Substitution at 69'
- 77': Mohau Nkota (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Goodman Mosele (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Boitumelo Radiopane (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Tashreeq Matthews (Mamelodi Sundowns) Substitution at 79'
- 87': Bandile Shandu (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 87'
- 89': Neo Maema (Mamelodi Sundowns) Substitution at 89'
- 90'+2': Tapelo Xoki (Orlando Pirates) Yellow Card at 92'
Statistics
 MSU |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 70.6 | Possession | 29.4 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 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 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 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: FNB Stadium
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
South African Premier Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 10 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Sekhukhune United | 9 | +9 | 20 |
| 3 | Orlando Pirates | 8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 9 | +3 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Orlando Pirates (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Sipho Chaine (GK) |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi |
| 44 | Mbekezeli Mbokazi |
| 27 | Tapelo Xoki  |
| 8 | Makhehlene Makhaula |
| 16 | Thalente Mbatha |
| 18 | Kabelo Dlamini |
| 7 | Deon Hotto |
| 3 | Dean David Van Rooyen |
| 38 | Relebohile Ratomo |
| 17 | Evidence Makgopa |
Mamelodi Sundowns (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ronwen Williams (GK) |
| 32 | Lucas Suarez |
| 20 | Grant Kekana |
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena |
| 6 | Aubrey Modiba |
| 25 | Khuliso Mudau |
| 44 | Jayden Adams |
| 11 | Marcelo Allende |
| 13 | Iqraam Rayners |
| 10 | Lucas Ribeiro Costa |
| 38 | Peter Shalulile |
South African Premier News
After a 0-0 draw in Equatorial Guinea, South Africa's Stellenbosch FC will look to book their CAF Confederation Cup group stage spot on Sunday at Athlone Stadium, in the second preliminary round second leg against 15 de Agosto.
Orlando Pirates will be relying on the power of the famous Orlando Stadium crowd colloquially known as 'The Ghost' when they look to overturn a 3-0 deficit to Saint-Éloi Lupopo in the CAF Champions League on Saturday.
Mamelodi Sundowns will look to consolidate their status as the most comfortably placed South African club in CAF competitions when they host Remo Stars at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday.
Kaizer Chiefs will be disappointed to have emerged from the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup tie against AS Simba with a goalless draw, but will be looking to set the record straight in the second leg on Sunday.
Morocco were crowed U-20 World Cup champions this week following a 2-0 victory over Argentina, becoming only the second African side in history to conquer the youth competition.