Orlando Pirates have been affected by a fixture change requested by one of their opponents and will go almost a month without a competitive match.
Pirates have agreed to a change of date of their Absa Premiership match against Highlands Park which was initially scheduled to take place next week Wednesday.
FIXTURE POSTPONEMENT:
— Highlands Park FC (@HighlandsP_FC) September 27, 2019
The Match between @HighlandsP_FC and @orlandopirates is postponed from the 02 October 2019.
NEW DATE: 29 October 2019
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?? @HighlandsP_FC vs @orlandopirates
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?? 29 October 2019
?? 19H30 pic.twitter.com/b5oPTSQcfl
Highlands have asked that their home match be rescheduled in light of their qualification for their maiden MTN8 final, which will take place at Orlando Stadium next weekend.
The Premier Soccer League have since approved the change, which will see the two sides meet on October 29 at Makhulong Stadium (19h30).
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The Buccaneers will face Cape Town City on Saturday afternoon (15h30) and wait three weeks before their next competitive fixture in the Telkom Knockout on the weekend of 19 October, due to the upcoming FIFA break.
Meanwhile, SuperSport United, who will face the Lions of the North in next week's cup final, have also had their requested postponement approved which will see their fixture against Bloemfontein Celtic moved from next week Wednesday to October 30 at the Dr Molemela Stadium (19h30).
the @OfficialPSL Has confirmed the league fixture between @Bloem_Celtic and @SuperSportFC. The match was scheduled to be played at the Dr Molemela Stadium on the 2nd of October. The new date is on Wednesday the 30th of October, same venue, 19:30 on #SS4 #ForeverUnited ???? pic.twitter.com/CsU2jdPHeq
— SuperSport United FC (@SuperSportFC) September 26, 2019