Orlando Pirates players and supporters experienced a setback last weekend as they faced defeat against Mamelodi Sundowns in a Betway Premiership match. Sundowns' victory, aided by a goal from Teboho Mokoena, extended their lead at the top of the league to nine points. Despite changes made by Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso, Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro maintained the same starting lineup as their previous game.
Orlando Pirates players Evidence Makgopa, Deano Van Rooyen, Deon Hotto, Sipho Chaine and Tapelo Xoki do the crossbone salute at the Loftus Versfeld before facing Mamelodi Sundowns . Image: @safootclassics/X Orlando Pirates players and supporters came crashing down to Earth at the hands of Betway Premiership rivals Mamelodi Sundowns last weekend.
“Judging from what I’ve seen, he’s not a big fan of rotation and I think when he rotates or when he brings the other players that are in the squad, he feels or he knows that the team is not gonna be the same. “I think that was the best 11 players that were available for Orlando Pirates on the day. I don’t think they could’ve went to their bench or went to take one or two players that were not in the squad to start the game.In the meantime, the Sea Robbers will welcome Chippa United at the Orlando Stadium for a Nedbank Cup last-16 battle on Saturday, 15 February.Thulani Serero last played PSL football in 2011 when he was on the books of Ajax Cape Town but he’s now set for a sensational return.
A proposal to change Sandton Drive’s name to Leila Khaled Drive could very well lead to another SA-US fight.
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