Stellenbosch vs Orlando Pirates, 2025-26 South African Premiership
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Match Timeline
- 31': Wonderboy Makhubu (Stellenbosch) Substitution at 31'
- 41': Omega Mdaka (Stellenbosch) Yellow Card at 41'
- 42': Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates) Goal at 42'
- 45'+2': Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates) Goal at 47'
- 45': Ashley Cupido (Stellenbosch) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Vuyolwethu Andries (Stellenbosch) Substitution at 45'
- 58': Relebohile Ratomo (Orlando Pirates) Yellow Card at 58'
- 69': Yamela Mbuthuma (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Masindi Nemtajela (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 69'
- 76': Andre De Jong (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 76'
- 81': Henri Stanic (Stellenbosch) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Faiz Abrahams (Stellenbosch) Substitution at 81'
- 87': Deon Hotto (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Cemran Dansin (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 ORL |
STE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Athlone Stadium
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
South African Premier Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AmaZulu | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Chippa United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Durban City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Golden Arrows | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Stellenbosch (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Sage Stephens (GK) |
| 31 | Mosa Lebusa |
| 99 | Olisa Ndah |
| 3 | Omega Mdaka  |
| 16 | Kazie Godswill |
| 11 | Langelihle Phili |
| 21 | Mthetheleli Mthiyane |
| 33 | Chumani Butsaka |
| 19 | Genino Palace |
| 29 | Thapelo Mokobodi |
| 34 | Devon Titus |
Orlando Pirates (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Sipho Chaine (GK) |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi |
| 33 | Lebone Seema |
| 3 | Nkosikhona Ndaba |
| 36 | Kamogelo Sebelebele |
| 28 | Patrick Maswanganyi |
| 8 | Makhehlene Makhaula |
| 16 | Thalente Mbatha |
| 17 | Evidence Makgopa |
| 38 | Relebohile Mofokeng |
| 12 | Oswin Appollis |
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