Pirates fail to win….
Posted: 4 November 2009 Time: 21:43
Orlando Pirates and Maritzburg United drew 1-1 in a League match on Wednesday night.
An equalising goal from Team of Choice defender Mor Diouf cancelled out Lucky Lekgwathi’s opener and ensured that the Buccaneers’ winless streak extended to seven games.
Pirates dominated possession but Maritzburg were certainly keen to give their hosts a game and Noah Chivuta almost opened the scoring with a long range effort on 36 minutes that forced Moeneeb Josephs into an excellent save.
In injury time at the end of the first half Lekgwathi scored from close range after a good corner kick from Dennis Masina, sending the home team into the break with a 1-0 lead.
But their advantage was short lived, as Collen Zimba’s free kick was turned home by Diouf. Pirates’ defence, which had been their strength early in the season, once again let them down.
The Buccaneers pushed hard for a winner in the latter stages but the visitors’ defence had an answer for every question they were asked, even when Bageta Dikilu was sent off for a second bookable offence late on.
Pirates are in sixth place on 21 points, six adrift of leaders SuperSport United. Maritzburg lie in 11th place on 16 points.
HOME: Orlando Pirates
- 4 Happy Jele
- 14 Lucas Thwala
- 14 Lucky Lekgwathi
- 44 Rooi Mahamutsa
- 5 Andile Jali
- 6 mlungisi gumbi
- 8 Dennis Masina
83 mins - Dikgang Mabalane - 8 Phenyo Mongala
63 mins - Siphelele Mthembu - 20 Thulasizwe Mbuyane
- 43 Katlego E. Mashego
84 mins - Teko Modise
AWAY: Maritzburg United
- 31 Tashrique Goldman
- 3 Elias Ngwepe
- 5 Mor Diouf
- 8 bheka phakathi
- 24 Peter Petersen
88 mins - Byrone Hendricks - 30 dikilu bageta
- 4 Kulegani Madondo
- 7 Felix Obada
- 21 Noah Chivuta
84 mins - Vito Badiane - 25 Rudolf Bester
45 mins - Collen Zimba - 10 Fadlu Davids
Previous comments on this story...
Once and Always
But now its a matter of how lucky are we gonna be, either to draw or win.
I hate to admit this but its worrying like hell....though CHIEFS IS STILL THE BEST TEAM EVER ALL TIME, PIRATES JUST COPY....hehehehehe!!!!
Eish! I had a great evening at the Atlantic stadium in Emalahleni, as Aces gave KC a fright of their lives. So continue to play this nonsense Pirates i will support Aces as i did against KC.
Mdhluli is the only liability,
Teko must rest as well as Mashigo. Jali and Gert must do the job now.
We are behind this team, no matter what, I am even buying a Red jersey today to further extend my loyalty