Orlando Pirates coach Rhulani Mokwena made six changes to his line-up to face AmaZulu on Tuesday, but how did they do according to statistics?
Pirates' changes in their goalless stalemate with Usuthu earlier this week saw the likes of Asavela Mbekile, Xola Mlambo, Fortune Makaringe, Siphesihle Ndlovu, Paseka Mako and Gabadinho Mhango all come in following their defeat to Highlands Park last weekend.
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For Mlambo and Mako, it was a maiden appearance since the 2019/20 season kicked off earlier month, with Mbekile making his first domestic appearance, while Ndlovu made his competitive debut for The Buccaneers.
Though the result could have been better, a 0-0 draw was an improvement from their previous three defeats on the trot that begun sparking 'crisis' talk for Pirates, who also lost coach Milutin Sredojevic a few days prior.
The impact of the changes was most evident in the amount of times they came into play, with Mlambo managing more touches on the ball (76) than any player on the park, followed by Mbekile (69), Makaringe (67) and Mako and Ndlovu (59). AmaZulu's top player Jabulani Ncobeni managed just 47 touches.
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As far as passes go, no player made more successful passes than Mlambo (58) with an accuracy of 85 pecent.
Mhango, meanwhile, managed the greatest number of attempts on goal (3) – joint with AmaZulu's Bongi Ntuli – on the night, although Mlambo was the only Bucs player to register a shot on target.
Ahead of this weekend's must-win CAF Champions League preliminary round second leg tie with Zambian side Green Eagles, Mokwena faces a headache with regards to selecting his best XI to do the all-important job of retaining their status in this season's continental campaign.
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