Orlando Pirates entered the halftime break leading Cape Town City thanks to in-form talisman at Orlando Stadium.
Pirates made only one change from the side that was held to a draw by Chippa United, as Paseka Mako was recalled in place of Deon Hotto and Miguel Timm featured on the bench for the first time this season after he recovered from injury.
City, meanwhile, dropped Khanyisa Mayo to the bench, as Jo Paciencia was preferred instead as one of the four changes from the loss against Sekhukhune United, that also included Taariq Fielies, Thato Mokeke and Tshegofatso Nyama returning. The Buccaneers had the perfect start after Lepasa gave them the lead within nine minutes with a curling shot into the top corner after a shrugged off a challenge on the edge of the box.
City invited pressure playing deep in their own half and they nearly paid for it just before the half-hour mark after Mako went down from a challenge in the box but the referee waved away appeals by Pirates for a penalty. Jose Riveiro's charges continued to threaten going forward and Lepasa had a big chance eight minutes before the halftime break after a loose ball found him unmarked in the box but his close-range shot was crucially blocked by Keanu Cupido.34. Chaine, 27. Xoki, 5. Sibisi, 26. Shandu, 29. Mako, 15. Ndlondlo, 8. Monare, 14. Saleng, 38. Mofokeng, 28. Maswanganyi, 9. Lepasa40. Mpontshane, 39. Mthethwa, 4. Timm, 23. Maela, 18. Dlamini, 32. Marou, 12. Otladisa, 7. Hotto, 2. Monyane16. Keet, 2.
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