Durban City vs Orlando Pirates, 2025-26 South African Premiership

· South African Premiership

Durban City

90'+5': Siphamandla Ncanana

FT
0 - 2

Orlando Pirates

23': Evidence Makgopa
77': Patrick Maswanganyi

About

Durban City are hosting Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa, starting on . The match is a part of the South African Premiership.

Match Timeline

23': Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates) Goal at 23'
29': Masindi Nemtajela (Orlando Pirates) Yellow Card at 29'
45': Makhehlene Makhaula (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 45'
53': Jean Lwamba (Durban City) Yellow Card at 53'
61': Letsie Koapeng (Durban City) Substitution at 61'
61': Joslin Kamatuka (Durban City) Substitution at 61'
65': Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 65'
65': Yamela Mbuthuma (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 65'
72': Nkosikhona Ndaba (Orlando Pirates) Yellow Card at 72'
73': Saziso Magawana (Durban City) Substitution at 73'
75': Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates) Yellow Card at 75'
77': Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates) Goal at 77'
79': Kabelo Dlamini (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 79'
82': Siphamandla Ncanana (Durban City) Yellow Card at 82'
87': Luphumlo Sifumba (Durban City) Substitution at 87'
87': Odwa Nyulu (Durban City) Substitution at 87'
88': Dean David Van Rooyen (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 88'
90'+5': Siphamandla Ncanana (Durban City) Red Card at 95'

Statistics

ORL		DUR
16	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	1
1	Saves	2
56.6	Possession	43.4
9	SHOTS	9
4	ON GOAL	1
0.4	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	2
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: South African Premiership

Venue: Moses Mabhida Stadium
Location: Durban, South Africa

South African Premier Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Orlando Pirates	30	+46	69
2	Mamelodi Sundowns	30	+36	68
3	Kaizer Chiefs	30	+14	54
4	AmaZulu	30	+4	47

Full Table

Line-Ups

Durban City (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Darren Keet (GK)
5	Siphamandla Ncanana
30	Mfanafuthi Mkhize
4	Fezile Gcaba
8	Athini Jodwana
17	Kyle Jurgens
7	Haashim Domingo
23	Terrence Mashego
10	Samkelo Maseko
20	Jean Lwamba
15	Bokang Mokwena

Durban City Substitutes:

Saziso Magawana, Thabo Nodada, Taahir Goedeman, Odwa Nyulu, Letsie Koapeng, Liam De Kock, Luphumlo Sifumba, Aden Dreyer, Joslin Kamatuka.

Orlando Pirates (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
24	Sipho Chaine (GK)
44	Mbekezeli Mbokazi
5	Nkosinathi Sibisi
3	Nkosikhona Ndaba
37	Thabiso Lebitso
28	Patrick Maswanganyi
15	Masindi Nemtajela
16	Thalente Mbatha
17	Evidence Makgopa
11	Tshepang Moremi
38	Relebohile Mofokeng

Orlando Pirates Substitutes:

Melusi Nkazimulo Buthelezi, Olisa Ndah, Yamela Mbuthuma, Oswin Appollis, Makhehlene Makhaula, Sipho Mbule, Dean David Van Rooyen, Kabelo Dlamini, Deon Hotto.

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