Jose Riveiro chats with his Pirates players. Photo: Facebook – Orlando Pirates
Two Pirates players SUSPENDED for crucial clash
Orlando Pirates will want to solidify their second place on the DStv Premiership standings, but will have to do so without two key players.
Jose Riveiro chats with his Pirates players. Photo: Facebook – Orlando Pirates
As it stands, with three league games remaining, Pirates are just two log points ahead of third-placed SuperSport United on the DStv Premiership standings.
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On Tuesday night, SuperSport will host sixth-placed Stellenbosch in a tricky fixture, while the Buccaneers will then take on Royal AM on Wednesday afternoon.
However, Pirates will be without two key players, with midfielders Miguel Timm and Kabelo Dlamini having received yellow cards in last weekend’s clash against TS Galaxy which will result in a one-match suspension.
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Both players have featured prominently for Pirates this season, but the Soweto giants should still be confident in their ability to overpower ninth-placed Royal AM.
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PIRATES ARE WELL-PLACED ON THE LATEST DSTV PREMIERSHIP STANDINGS
THE BUCCANEERS ARE ON A GOOD RUN OF FORM
This past weekend’s results in the league saw the Buccaneers reclaiming second spot in the standings, putting themselves in pole position for a return to continental cup competition with just three league fixtures remaining in the current campaign.
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Having enjoyed scintillating form over the past weeks, the Buccaneers were looking for a sixth successive league victory, and they would ultimately have been pleased with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over TS Galaxy.
“We appreciate the victory, six in a row if I’m not mistaken,” coach Jose Riveiro told the media afterwards. “All the credit to the players and staff; we are working a lot, the players, the staff, and it’s nice to continue collecting wins.”
How Pirates lined up (with replacements in brackets): Chaine, Sibisi, Xoki, Monyane (Shandu 81’), Mako, Timm (Makhaula 65’), Monare, Saleng, Hotto, Dlamini (Makaringe 81’), Dzvukamanja (Erasmus 65’).
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