It wasn’t pretty but Orlando Pirates did enough to beat Royal AM 2-1 to go through to the semifinals of the MTN8 at the Chatsworth Stadium in Durban on Saturday.
Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela clears ball from Mfundo Thikazi of Royal AM during their MTN8 quarterfinal match at the Chatsworth Stadium, Chatsworth on the 27 August 2022.It wasn’t pretty but Orlando Pirates did enough to beat Royal AM 2-1 to go through to the semifinal stage of the MTN8 at the Chatsworth Stadium in Durban on Saturday.
The win will perhaps ignite some hope of silverware in a year in which the Soweto giants are celebrating their 85th anniversary. Pirates’ coach Jose Riveiro showed its intent to win this quarterfinal clash against Durban side Royal AM by starting with three strikers Vincent Pule, Eva Nga and Zakhele Lepasa upfront for the first time this season.
The move did not take long to pay off as Pule put the visitors in the lead just three minutes into the game after Royal failed to clear a loose ball near the danger area.
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