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Zakhele Lepasa looks set to have his breakthrough season in an Orlando PiOFfrates shirt. Image: @KickOffMagazine / Twitter

Orlando Pirates fixtures: It’s a busy October for Bucs fans

Orlando Pirates fans have six fixtures to look forward to in October. Here they are complete with kickoff times.

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Zakhele Lepasa looks set to have his breakthrough season in an Orlando PiOFfrates shirt. Image: @KickOffMagazine / Twitter

Orlando Pirates will have to rotate their squad considerably in October as the fixtures start to come thick and fast.

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Orlando Pirates home ground. Image: stadiummanagement.co.za

The Buccaneers will be challenging on two fronts, and the month kicks off with a blockbuster MTN8 semifinal first-leg clash with Sundowns.

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Orlando Pirates fixtures in October

  • Sat 1st: Mamelodi Sundowns (H)
  • Tue 4th: Sekhukhune United (A)
  • Sat 8th: Richards Bay (H)
  • Fri 14th: AmaZulu (H)
  • Tue 18th: Golden Arrows (A)
  • Sat 22nd: Sundowns (A)
  • Sat 29th: Kaizer Chiefs (H)

October finishes with the mouthwatering prospect of a Soweto Derby. Orlando Pirates will have 15 DStv Premiership points to play for, and there’s a place in the MTN8 Final up for grabs as well.

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It’s a frenetic schedule, but would us football fans have it any other way?

Pirates celebrate manager Jose Riveiro’s birthday today and Thabang Monare’s tomorrow. They aren’t in action again until October. Video: @orlandopirates / Twitter.

Orlando Pirates fans, let us know how you feel ahead of this busy schedule of fixtures coming up in October.

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How many points will your side pick up from these five league fixtures? Will you reach the MTN8 final? And crucially, will Pirates beat Chiefs on October 29th?