Orlando Pirates vs Stellenbosch: LIVE updates and streaming!

Orlando Pirates welcome Stellenbosch FC to the Orlando Stadium for their opening DStv Premiership match of the season this afternoon.

The Buccaneers will be without their former manager Josef Zinnbauer for the first time following his abrupt departure earlier this week. Mandla Ncikazi and Fadlu Davids will be in charge of the Sea Robbers this afternoon.

Stellenbosch will be looking for a positive start in the league, Steve Barker’s men narrowly escaped relegation last season and a strong showing against Orlando Pirates will be a must for his side first up.

Follow all of the live action from this afternoon’s crunch DStv Premiership opener at the Orlando Stadium below

Orlando Pirates vs Stellenbosch: LIVE

Starting lineups

Orlando Pirates XI: Ofori, Hlatshwayo, Nyauza, Jele, Tlolane, Mabaso, Mosele, Dlamini, Hotto, Shandu, Mhango.

Subs: Mpontshane, Mthethwa, Pule, Dzvukamanja, Cwinyane, Zungu, Sam, Makaringe, Mabasa.

Stellenbosch XI: Langeveltd, Kwinika, Mthethwa, Jabaar, Van Rooyen, Msengi, Sinkala, Mandieta, Du Preez, Isaacs, Dimgba.

Subs: Stephens, De Goede, Moseamedi, Johannes, Robertson, Van Wyk, Titus.

We want to play enterprising football – Davids

“There’s no title. Coach Mandla and I have been given the mandate to win on Saturday, and that’s it,” Orlando Pirates Co coach Fadlu Davids said ahead of this afternoon’s clash.

“It’s a process. You don’t really want to look at other clubs and what they are doing. You have to look at yourself internally and it’s our job now to look at the players, what we have and getting the best out of those players. We want to play good, high-intensity football. A really hard-working team when we don’t have the ball — a high-pressing compactness.

“And when Orlando Pirates have the ball we really want to see the ball running on the ground, playing a free-flowing football. That was our task in the few sessions we had, to bring back the Orlando Pirates style of play. Our task is first and foremost to win but then once you’ve achieved that, to try and win in style.”

Orlando Pirates vs Stellenbosch: Kick-off time and streaming

Action at the Orlando Stadium gets underway at 15:00 this afternoon. The match will be televised live on SuperSport PSL while you can also follow all of happenings on our LIVE BLOG above.

Today’s clash between Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch FC can also be live streamed on Multichoice’s streaming platform DStv Now (Subscription required).

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