Musa Nyatama of Orlando Pirates celebrates goal with teammates during the 2018-19 PSL season. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/ BackpagePix

Latest PSL results and log as on 14 April 2019

Orlando Pirates moved six points clear of Mamelodi Sundowns as the PSL title race hotted up over the weekend. Catch up with the results here.

by Digital Editors

14-04-2019 18:40

in Premier Soccer League

Musa Nyatama of Orlando Pirates celebrates goal with teammates during the 2018-19 PSL season. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/ BackpagePix

Orlando Pirates moved six points ahead of Mamelodi Sundowns in the South African Premiership title race Saturday after a 2-1 home win over lowly Free State Stars.

The Buccaneers, who last won the title in 2012, have 50 points with three matches to play and defending champions Sundowns 44 with six fixtures remaining.

Musa Nyatama converted a penalty and Zambian Justin Shonga scored within seven minutes soon after half-time to put Pirates in control at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.

But second-from-bottom Free State rallied to dominate the closing stages and gangling striker Eleazar Rodgers towered to score on 82 minutes and create a tense finish.

Stars almost levelled twice as Pirates goalkeeper Wayne Sandilands pushed away a drive from Nyiko Mobbie before a Sifiso Mbhele bicycle-kick cross just evaded several players.

While Free State remain in the relegation zone, below Baroka and Chippa United on goal difference, more performances like that against Pirates should see them dodge the drop.

The team have dedicated the rest of their league campaign to deceased teammate Sinethemba Jantjie, a 30-year-old winger who died in a car accident last week.

Black Leopards fought back to draw 1-1 with Kaizer Chiefs with Lefa Hlongwane cancelling a goal from Malagasy Arohasina ‘Dax’ Andrianarimanana.

Poor away form continues to haunt Maritzburg, who fell 1-0 to mid-table Highlands Park with Namibian Peter Shalulile notching the 77th-minute winner.

Polokwane stretched an unbeaten league run to eight matches by forcing a 0-0 draw away to United.

On Sunday, the PSL fixture between Bloemfontein Celtic and Cape Town City FC had to be abandoned after 23 minutes, due to a pitch invasion that resulted in violent clashes between fans and police.