Pirates failed to reclaim 3rd position after loss to Cape Town City

The Buccaneers were unable to reclaim the third position in the Absa Premiership as they lost Cape Town City at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday, 23 August 2020.

The Soweto giant had a few opportunities in the game with Vincent Pule’s narrowly wide shot at the 10th while City had their first chance in the 15th minutes when Mduduzi Mdantsane’s free-kick from the left-hand side.

Bucs coach Josef Zinnbauer’s exclusion of Gabadinho Mhango was a surprise exclusion from the Pirates’ starting line-up which also sparked a lot of outrage from the fans.

Orlando Pirates is in the fifth position with 43 points while Cape Town City in the 7th position with 36 points at the end of the match.

“We are not sure of what exactly is happening with our club, we cannot say it’s the lockdown because these performances are really demoralizing,” said Pirates Fan.

GOAL! Kermit Erasmus continues his goal scoring form, he places Cape Town City in the lead on the stroke of half time. Romeo is in top form. Poor defending by Orlando Pirates against a 10-men team. Cape Town City 1 – 0 Orlando Pirates #AbsaPrem pic.twitter.com/CjiYofWMTl

— Sporty Issues (@Sporty__Issues) August 23, 2020

Here’s how they lined up:

City: 1. Leeuwenburgh, 2. Mkhize, 3. Mobara, 12. Fielies, 5. Edmilson, 26. Nodada, 28. Mdantsane, 8. Makola, 9. Erasmus, 11. Ralani, 9. Morris.

Subs: 16. Stephens, 15. Cupido, 27. Potouridis, 30. Martin, 21. Mokeke, 48. Goedeman, 38. Kewuti, 18. Roberts, 23. Lakay.

Pirates: 30. Sandilands, 23. Maela, 4. Jele, 5. Nyauza, 34. Monyane, 25. Zungu, 29. Mako, 45. Pule, 6. Motshwari, 3. Lorch, 16. Mabasa.

Subs: 40. Mpontshane, 27. Ndengane, 44. Mabaso, 32. Mntambo, 18. Dlamini, 15. Makaringe, 11. Memela, 8. Ndlovu, 7. Mhango.