02 Dec 2014
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02 Dec 2014
***OTHER PSL RESULTS***
AmaZulu 2 - 1 University of Pretoria
02 Dec 2014
***FULL TIME MATCH STATS***
Pirates Maritzburg United
7 Shots on 3
10 Shots off 3
7 Corners 3
3 Offside 3
4 Fouls 7
1 Yellow 1
02 Dec 2014
***FULL TIME AT FNB***
Pirates 1 - 2 Maritzburg United
02 Dec 2014
90' +3 - Pirates desperate for an equaliser now. Jele shoots from range, but it deflects off his own player and goes wide.
02 Dec 2014
90' +2 - Cele is taken off the field on a stretcher. He is suffering from cramp. Martizburg with 10 men at the moment.
02 Dec 2014
90' - There will be four minutes of added time in this half.
02 Dec 2014
89' - Makola with another chance for Pirates as he runs onto a flick on from Majoro, but the ball was always going away from him and he can't make proper contact.
02 Dec 2014
88' - Another long range shot from Pirates, this time Makola tries from a long way out, but his shot is blocked.
02 Dec 2014
85' - A half chance for Pirates as a great ball over the top finds, Majoro in some space on the right hand side but the angel is to tight and he blasts wide.
02 Dec 2014
84' - Maritzburg United soaking up all the pressure from Pirates and trying to catch them on the break.
02 Dec 2014
81' - Martizburg United substitution. Mkhize is off, replaced by Lentjies.
02 Dec 2014
80' - Another chance for Pirates as Rakhale's shot goes well wide. They are lacking composure in front of goal tonight.
02 Dec 2014
78' - Pirates still with plenty of possession, yet to find that final ball however.
02 Dec 2014
75' - Maritzburg substitution. Vilakazi is off, replaced by Mngonyama.
02 Dec 2014
73' - A Pirates corner again comes to nothing.
02 Dec 2014
70' - Pirates substitution. Erasmus is replaced by Majoro.
02 Dec 2014
69' - Another break by Martizburg United, a ball over the top finds Cele but its Mhlongo who saves brilliantly again.
02 Dec 2014
68' - Maritzburg United almost have their third goal and again they expose Pirates on the break, but Mhlongo gets down well to save from Banda.
02 Dec 2014
64' - Corner to Pirates. It comes to Sarr but he heads wide. Great chance! Unfortunately, not taken by Pirates.
02 Dec 2014
62' - Pirates substitution: Masuku is off, replaced by Rakhele.
02 Dec 2014
60' - Maritzburg United substitution: Surprisingly Anas is off, replaced by Mandaza.
02 Dec 2014
58' - Martizburg United almost have a third goal, Mkhize unleashes a thunderbolt that flies just wide of Mhlongo's goal.
02 Dec 2014
54' - Pirates with a period of possession, they can't get the ball into the area. Eventually Sarr passes directly out into touch. The crowd is starting to get a little edgy. They want an equaliser.
02 Dec 2014
51' - Another corner to Maritzburg, Mhlongo comes off his line, he can't get to it. Sekotlong has a free header, but he can't keep it down.
02 Dec 2014
49' - Cele doing well down the right again, his pass is whipped in but Sangweni is taking no chances as he clears for a corner. The corner comes to nothing.
02 Dec 2014
48' - Maritzburg looking to catch Pirates on the break again this half, it worked well for them in the first half. Anas is caught offside.
02 Dec 2014
***SECOND HALF UNDERWAY***
Pirates get the second half underway. Can they get back into this.
02 Dec 2014
***HALF TIME POSSESSION STATS***
Pirates Maritzburg United
55% Possession 45%
302 Balls played 273
82% Success: 79%
33% Forward passes 39%
02 Dec 2014
***OTHER PSL HALF TIME SCORES***
AmaZulu 1 - 0 University of Pretoria
02 Dec 2014
***HALF TIME MATCH STATS***
Pirates Maritzburg United
4 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 1
3 Corners 1
2 Offsides 5
3 Fouls 3
1 Yellows 1
02 Dec 2014
***HALF TIME AT FNB STADIUM***
Pirates 1 - 2 Maritzburg United
02 Dec 2014
45' +2 - Maritzburg United has scored on half time. Cele who has been a constant threat down the right muscles his way past a Pirates defender and rolls the ball into the path of Anas who taps home from close range! That is his second of the night!
02 Dec 2014
GOAL - MARITZBURG UNITED!
02 Dec 2014
45' +1 - Pirates win a corner on the stroke of half time. The ball comes to Makola outside the big box, but he blasts over!
02 Dec 2014
44' - There will be two minute of added time at the end of this half.
02 Dec 2014
41' - A real scare for Pirates as Martizburg United launch a blistering attack down the left, the cross comes into Vilikazi but he is ruled offside. Very close decision.
02 Dec 2014
40' - Cele proving to be a real threat down the right for Martizburg United, his crossing however needs some work as he sends one sailing over the crossbar.
02 Dec 2014
39' - Hartog is back on the field and trying to run off his injury.
02 Dec 2014
38' - A Pirates corner is headed well over the bar.
02 Dec 2014
36' - Hartog is down for Martizburg United. He was involved in a heavy challenge with Sarr.
02 Dec 2014
33' - Finally Pirates make a chance count! Erasmus receives the ball just outside the big box, he works a little space to the right and shoots with precision straight into the bottom left hand corner. Vries stood motionless, that was a pinpoint effort by the Pirates striker, his fourth goal of the season.
02 Dec 2014
GOAL - PIRATES!
02 Dec 2014
32' - End to end at the moment, but neither team can fashion a decent chance at the moment.
02 Dec 2014
27' - Pirates with a spell of possession trying to work their way through the Maritzburg United defence, which is sitting back. The ball comes to Jele on the right and he shoots, but it is way over the crossbar.
02 Dec 2014
25' - Another card this time to Manyisa as it is Cele who is brought down on the right hand side. 1 yellow apiece now for the two sides.
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