Cape Town - Orlando Pirates secured their first victory in five matches, when they defeated Ajax Cape Town 4-0 at the Orlando Stadium at the weekend.
According to the club's official website, The Buccaneers now move up to fifth place with 22 points after 15 matches; one point behind fourth placed Ajax who have played a game extra.
Here is the numbers from that match:
Team Statistics:
Possession : Orlando Pirates 60% - 40% Ajax Cape Town
Shots (On Target): Orlando Pirates 17 (8) – 6 (1) Ajax Cape Town
Offsides: Orlando Pirates 3 – 1 Ajax Cape Town
Total Passes: Orlando Pirates 583 – 372 Ajax Cape Town
Successful Passes (%): Orlando Pirates 84% – 77% Ajax Cape Town
Corner Kicks: Orlando Pirates 6 – 2 Ajax Cape Town
Fouls Committed: Orlando Pirates 10 – 8 Ajax Cape Town
Yellow Cards: Orlando Pirates 1 – 1 Ajax Cape Town
Individual Statistics:
1. Most balls played – Happy Jele 77
2. Most balls won – Siyabonga Sangweni 24
3. Most Shots (on target) – Lehlohonolo Majoro 5 (2)
4. Most Successful Passes (%) – Oupa Manyisa / Nazeer Allie 90%
5. Most Crosses – Patrick Phungwayo / Mpho Makola 4