Orlando Pirates Marumo Gallants

Orlando Pirates have crashed out of the Nedbank Cup after losing to Marumo Gallants on penalties at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday. Photo: Twitter @orlandopirates

Nedbank Cup result: Orlando Pirates crash out on penalties

Orlando Pirates have crashed out of the Nedbank Cup after losing to Marumo Gallants on penalties at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday.

Orlando Pirates Marumo Gallants

Orlando Pirates have crashed out of the Nedbank Cup after losing to Marumo Gallants on penalties at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday. Photo: Twitter @orlandopirates

Orlando Pirates have crashed out of the Nedbank Cup after losing to Marumo Gallants on penalties at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday.

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The match was all square at 1-1 after both full-time and extra-time, but Marumo Gallants prevailed 5-4 in an extraordinary penalty shootout in which both sides had chances to win.

Marumo Gallants, who are looking to defend their title, took a 20th minute lead, ironically from the penalty spot, thanks to Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo.

Orlando Pirates were back on level terms 10 minutes later after a goal by in-form Bandile Shandu.

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The Buccaneers then had a golden opportunity to win the tie, but Olish Ndah missed his penalty.

His miss was followed up by further misses by Onassis Mntambo and Terrence Dzvukamanja which saw King Ndlovu step up to see Marumo Gallants through to the quarter-finals.

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TEAMS:

Marumo Gallants

Ndlovu, Nkili, Mvelase, Mabotja, Nhlapo, Timm, Otladisa, Ngema, Ndlondlo, Molangoane, Dion

Substitutes: Arubi, Manaka, Lamola, Gumede, Mnyamane, Mpambaniso, Sibeko, Kumalo, Khiba

Orlando Pirates

Ofori, Jele, Ndah, Shandu, Mako, Monare, Mosele, Dlamini, Hotto, Lepasa, Peprah

Substitutes: Mpontshane, Nyauza, Dzvukamanja, Mntambo, Maela, Sam, Mabasa, Lorch, Mabaso