Orlando Pirates fans are expectant on Soweto Derby Day. Image: BackpagePix
In-form Orlando Pirates star: How may I assist you?
Orlando Pirates have a number of in-form players right now, so they’ll perhaps bemoan the timing of this latest international break.
Orlando Pirates fans are expectant on Soweto Derby Day. Image: BackpagePix
Patrick Maswanganyi has settled into life at Orlando Pirates very quickly indeed.
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Maswanganyi is happy to assist
25-year-old Patrick Maswanganyi has made just six appearances for Orlando Pirates but already directly contributed to five goals. Three of those have been assists, with the former SuperSport man clearly thriving in the famed “number 10” role. Relebohile Mofokeng has had to operate in wide areas or even spend time on the bench because of Maswanganyi’s form. He’s picked up back-to-back Man of the Match awards, with a brace of assists against Stellenbosch on Sunday.
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Meanwhile, Maswanganyi’s 26-year-old teammate Zakhele Lepasa is the first PSL player to hit double figures for goals across all competitions this season. It’s quite the turnaround for Lepasa, who has been more noted for his work ethic and defending from the front than his clinical finishing ability.
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Next up for Pirates are matches across two competitions, first against Jwaneng Galaxy in the CAF Champions League second preliminary round. Then they meet strugglers Cape Town Spurs in the DStv Premiership. Before all of that, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Thabiso Monyane, Innocent Maela, Monnapule Saleng and Lepasa all play friendlies for Bafana Bafana against DR Congo and Namibia.
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