Orlando Pirates name starting XI for Cape Town City clash!

Orlando Pirates return to DStv Premiership action this afternoon when they host rivals Cape Town City FC at the Orlando Stadium.

Crucial points are up for grabs for both sides in the race for continental football this evening.

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The Buccaneers can move two points clear into second spot on the log with a win.

Eric Tinkler’s side on the other hand could move to within five points behind Orlando Pirates should they manage to pick up the win.

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Orlando Pirates vs Cape Town City: Starting lineups

Orlando Pirates XI: Chaine, Sibisi, Maela, Mtethwa, Mako, Hotto, Timm, Monare, Saleng, Dlamini, Dzvukamanja.

Subs: Mpontshane, Monyane, Motshwari, Ndlondlo, Makaringe, Makhaula, Makgopa, Erasmus, Marou.

Cape Town City XI: Keet, Mkhize, Gordinho, Fielies, Mokeke, Mokhouane, Rhodes, Goedeman, Mayo, Darwin, Zapata.

Subs

Today’s match will be televised live on SuperSport PSL. There’s bad news however for majority of Orlando Pirates and Cape Town City fans….

The SABC will be televising this afternoon’s clash between Royal AM and TS Galaxy instead of the Buccaneers’ clash against City. Both games kick-off at 15:00.

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We’re gunning for second spot – Jose

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“When the season started we wished, worked and tried to be at the top, but unfortunately it was impossible to achieve that level of consistency to fight for the top spot this season,” the Orlando Pirates coach said as quoted by TimesLive.

“Our objective is to finish as high as possible and that means we badly want to be second to play in Africa next season.

“We are going to go all the way until the end trying to make sure we are that team [in second] in the end.

“It doesn’t matter who is second today [Saturday], what matters is who is second at the end of the season in the middle of May.”

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