Orlando Pirates' controversial preseason friendly against Maccabi Tel Aviv in Spain went ahead despite calls for a boycott from the Soweto giants, who beat the Israeli team 1-0 on Thursday.
The South African Communist Party and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement this week urged Pirates to abandon the game.
Patrick Maswanganyi's goal for Orlando Pirates in their preseason friendly against Maccabi Tel Aviv in Spain. Pirates' starting line-up was Sipho Chaine, Paseka Mako, Tapelo Xoki, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Thabiso Monyane, Makhehlene Makhaula, Kabelo Dlamini, Thabang Monare, Thembinkosi Lorch, Evidence Makgopa and Maswanganyi.
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