Cape Town - It was a thrilling game at the Cape Town Stadium as Kermit Erasmus and Lehlohonolo Majoro handed Orlando Pirates a 2-1 Absa Premiership win over Ajax Cape Town.
The scoreline could have been a lot higher had the two goalkeepers not made so many saves and several attacking players brought their scoring boots.
The home side had their early chances after Nathan Paulse twice went close inside the opening ten minutes. First he volleyed goalwards, but the ball took a deflection and almost found its way into the back of the net. Then
But on 18 minutes Pirates went ahead after Ntsikilelo
Five minutes later and the visitors were further ahead thanks to a calm finish from Lehlohonolo Majoro in a one-on-one situation following a sublime through ball by Thandani Ntshumayelo.
Ajax replied after 27 minutes when Riyaad Norodien skinned Siyabonga Sangweni and put in a near post cross, which sliced off Edwin Gyimah’s boot and onto
In the dying minutes of the half, Felipe Ovono made a good save to stop a rocket shot from Granwald Scott and Erasmus should have done better from close range when he shot wide from Thabo
Then on the hour mark a double save by Felipe Ovono denied Mobara in a one on one, but from the rebound Mobara could not get enough power on the header and Ovono saved once more.
A few moments later and
In the 78th minute,
In the dying moments of the game,