Cape Town Spurs stun Orlando Pirates to register first PSL win!

Cape Town Spurs registered their first win since their promotion to the DStv Premiership when they stunned Orlando Pirates 2-1 on Wednesday.

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The Urban Warriors hosted the Buccaneers as the underdogs after having not won any of their opening eight league games.

However, they pulled the unexpected as they raced to an early 2-0 lead against the Soweto giants at DHL Stadium.

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Lubeni Haukongo opened the scoring in the third minute before Jarrod Moroole doubled the lead for Spurs in the 36th minute.

It could have been 3-0 before half-time had Ashley Cupido taken his chance with only Melusi Buthelezi to beat minutes later.

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Pirates did pull one back through Evidence Makgopa in the 43rd minute but that proved to be a consolation goal for them.

And that’s because Spurs players threw their bodies at every attempt Pirates tried in the second half.

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Sam Ramsbottom produced two brilliant saves towards the end of the match as Pirates looked likely to score what would have been an equaliser.

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Meanwhile, Orlando Pirates have been boosted by the return of their teenage attacker who’s just completed his trial stint with Premier League outfit Wolves.

Relebohile Mofokeng, though, wasn’t in contention to feature against Cape Town Spurs, and his absence was again felt.

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