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13 Sep 2014

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13 Sep 2014

***MATCH REPORT***

Pirates will be very happy with a much needed win, their first at home this season and they move up to third in the PSL table.  

Wits were very unlucky with the goal they conceded, but they had some great chances to score themselves which they never took.

The much vaunted Pirates strike force of Erasmus (who started) and Majoro (who replaced him off the bench), didn't score today, but they did not get the service they wanted from the Pirates midfield.

13 Sep 2014

***FULL TIME STATS***

Orlando Pirates           -              Bidvest Wits

4                  Shots On Target             1

6                    Shots Off Target           1

7                          Corners                 3        

2                           Offside                  0

1                            Fouls                   6  

13 Sep 2014

***PIRATES MOVE UP TO THIRD, WITS DROP TO FOURTH***

With their first home win in the PSL this season, Pirates have moved up to third on the PSL Log, but still seven points behind arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs.  

13 Sep 2014

***OTHER PSL FIXTURES***

Ajax Cape Town beat Free State Stars 2 - 1 at Athlone Stadium.

13 Sep 2014

***FULL TIME AT ORLANDO STADIUM***

Orlando Pirates run out 1-0 winners over Bidvest Wits.  

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90' - There will be three minutes of added time.

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84' - Substitution for Wits.  Vilakazi is replaced by Sheppard.

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83' - A corner to Pirates, cleared by Wits but falls to Sangweni outside the big box who unleashes a right footed shot, The ball  hits the post and rebounds off Fernandez and back over the line.  That will probably go down as an own goal.

13 Sep 2014

GOAL - ORLANDO PIRATES

13 Sep 2014

82' - Substitution for Pirates with Qalinge replacing Myeni.

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80' - WHAT A SAVE!  Fernandez is at full stretch to his left as he beats away from Majoro who turned and made space to shoot centrally just inside the box.

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74' - Freekick to Pirates and Fernandez has to tip it over the bar. 

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72' - Wits make another substitution with Botes replacing Kebede.

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70' - Substitution for Pirates, Majoro replaces Erasmus.  One in-form goalscorer replaces another.  Erasmus has not had the greatest supply line from his midfield tonight.  Will they be able to supply something for Majoro.

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67' - GREAT CHANCE FOR WITS! Doutie with a shot, but Meyiwa dives to his left and saves!

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66' - Wits make their first change with Ngcobo on for Katongo.

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62' - CHANCE FOR PIRATES! Pirates attack down the right, and instead of looking for a pass, Makola cuts inside twice, and hits a weak shot which is blocked.

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59' - Pirates fans in full voice, willing their team on to open the scoring.

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55' - Pirates have had 65% possession so far this half (52% overall), but they had not had an attempt on goal so far this half.

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49' -  Klate of Orlando Pirates is booked for some back-chat to the ref, after he appeared to be brought down by a Wits player.

13 Sep 2014

***SECOND HALF UNDERWAY***

Can one of these teams break the deadlock?

13 Sep 2014

***HALF TIME STATS***

Orlando Pirates           -              Bidvest Wits

1                    Shots On Target           0

5                    Shots Off Target           1

2                           Corners                 2       

1                            Offside                 0

0                             Fouls                   4

13 Sep 2014

***OTHER PSL FIXTURES***

Ajax Cape Town lead Free State Stars 2 - 1 at Athlone Stadium. Morris and Nkoana have scored for Ajax while Masehe was the scorer for Free State Stars.

13 Sep 2014

***HALF TIME AT ORLANDO STADIUM***

Orlando Pirates 0 - 0 Bidvest Wits

Both teams have had some good chances, but Pirates have had more possession and will be unhappy that they have not had more shots on goal.

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46' +2 - Pirates attacking in the last few minutes of the half, but Wits managed to clear under pressure.

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45' - Bhasera is booked for a clumsy challenge on Jele, that is his fourth booking of the season, and he will miss Wits next PSL fixture.

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42' - Freekick to Pirates after Phungwayo is brought down after a surging run down the left.  The ball is floated in, but Fernandez has no trouble plucking it out the air.

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39' - Sarr tries a long range shot from 30 metres out, but the Pirates midfielder see his shot sail well wide of the right hand upright.  Pirates with most of the play in the last five minutes.

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32' - Erasmus with a chance for Pirates, but he puts his shot wide.  With the form he is in you would expect him to at least test the keeper, but in his defence he was off balance.

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31' - Injury enforced substitution for Pirates as Ntshumayelo has picked up an injury and is replaced by Klate.

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24' - Corner to Wits, Katongo has a shot, but he shoots off target.

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22' - GREAT CHANCE FOR WITS!  Pirates give the ball away in their own half and Doutie on the right threads a brilliant pass through to Kebede, but unfortunately for Wits, he shoots over the top.

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19' - Pirates with their trademark counter attacking football as they break up a Wits attack and the ball comes out to Makola in space on the right, he steps inside and then outside and unleashes a terrible shot, wide of the right hand upright.  Erasmus was in some space, Makola would have been better off trying to bring him into play.

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13' - GREAT CHANCE FOR PIRATES! A free header for Sangweni from the corner, but he heads well wide.  He really should have done better with no Wits players near him at all.

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12' - Now Pirates are turning on the pressure as a clearance by Wits falls to Myeni but his shot is deflected out for a corner.

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11' - Erasmus with a ball across the face of goal from the right hand side, but no Pirates player can get on the end of it.  

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4' - Immediately Pirates almost score down the other end as Erasmus finds some space and draws a save out of Fernandez.

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3' - Wits have the first chance of the match after working some space on the right, Meyiwa makes two saves in quick succession to deny Vilakazi.

13 Sep 2014

***AND WE ARE UNDERWAY***

Bidvest Wits get us underway, they are attacking from right to left at Orlando Stadium.

13 Sep 2014

***HAPPY BIRTHDAY WITS***

Bidvest Wits celebrated their birthday yesterday.  The club turned 93 years old.  Can they celebrate tonight with a win over Orlando Pirates?

13 Sep 2014

***ORLANDO PIRATES VS WITS - BOTH SIDES WILL WANT THE POINTS ON OFFER***

Orlando Pirates will be desperate to win tonight after only picking up one point from six at home this season.  Wits, currently third on the log will be hoping to stay within touching distance of leaders Kaizer Chiefs.


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13 Sep 2014

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