Orlando Pirates vs AmaZulu · Premier Soccer League
Orlando Pirates
18-4-3
3 – 0
FT
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AmaZulu
11-6-8
Orlando Stadium · Johannesburg · South Africa
Orlando Pirates beat AmaZulu heavily, 3-0 at Orlando Stadium; AmaZulu had not lost in 5 until now. Yanela Mbuthuma got the deciding goal at the 14-minute mark and Oswin Appollis widened the gap in added time before the break; it went to 3-0 when Relebohile Mofokeng scored at the 59-minute mark. O Pirates kept 63% of possession and took 28 shots to AmaZulu's 4. From 28 shots, O Pirates found the target 14 times.
Overview
- Kicks off
- Event
- Premier Soccer League South Africa
- Campaign
- 2025-26 South African Premiership
- Ground
- Orlando Stadium · Johannesburg · South Africa
- Referee
- Abongile Tom
- O Pirates form
- WWWWD
- AmaZulu form
- LWWWD
Each half
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| O Pirates | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| AmaZulu | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Side by side
10Fouls8
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
0Offsides0
10Corner Kicks2
1Saves11
63.3%Possession36.7%
28Shots4
14On Goal1
50%On Target %30%
0Penalty Goals0
1Penalty Kicks Taken0
0Accurate Passes0
0Passes0
0%Pass Completion %0%
0Accurate Crosses0
0Crosses0
0%Cross %0%
0Long Balls0
0Accurate Long Balls0
0%Long Balls %0%
8Blocked Shots0
0Effective Tackles0
0Tackles0
0%Tackle %0%
0Interceptions0
0Effective Clearances0
0Clearances0
Timeline
Full time · 3-0
🔁Patrick Maswanganyireplacing Relebohile Mofokeng
84'
🔁Cemran Dansinreplacing Makhehlene Makhaula
84'
75'
🔁Minenhle Ngcoboreplacing Hendrick Ekstein
❌Relebohile MofokengPenalty missed
75'
🔁Boitumelo Radiopanereplacing Yanela Mbuthuma
69'
67'
🔁Langelihle Mhlongoreplacing Liam Bern
67'
🔁Tebogo Masukureplacing Thapelo Matlhoko
🔁Sipho Mbulereplacing Masindi Nemtajela
60'
🔁Daniel Msendamireplacing Tshepang Moremi
60'
⚽Relebohile Mofokeng
59'3 - 0
57'
🟨Keegan Allan
45'
🔁Mondli Mbanjwareplacing Wandile Dube
45'
🔁Andiswa Sitholereplacing Sphamandla Zikhali
Half-time · 2-0
⚽Oswin Appollis
45'+1'2 - 0
35'
🟨Sphamandla Zikhali
🟨Tshepang Moremi
28'
⚽Yanela Mbuthuma
14'1 - 0
Kick-off
Teams
Orlando Pirates4-2-3-1
9⚽↓Mbuthuma
11🟨↓Moremi
38⚽↓Mofokeng
12⚽Appollis
8↓Makhaula
15↓Nemtajela
3Ndaba
5Sibisi
36Sebelebele
33Seema
24Chaine
Bench
- 21Dean David Van Rooyen
- 23Sipho Mbuleon for Masindi Nemtajela, 60'
- 46Cemran Dansinon for Makhehlene Makhaula, 84'
- 35Melusi Nkazimulo Buthelezi
- 7Deon Hotto
- 45Daniel Msendamion for Tshepang Moremi, 60'
- 28Patrick Maswanganyion for Relebohile Mofokeng, 84'
- 42Boitumelo Radiopaneon for Yanela Mbuthuma, 69'
- 43Mpho Chabatsane
AmaZulu3-4-3
27↓Ekstein
2Maqokola
21↓Matlhoko
4Hanamub
17↓Bern
5🟨Allan
19🟨↓Zikhali
25↓Dube
12Fielies
42Mthethwa
1Mzimela
Bench
- 31Richard Ofori
- 3Langelihle Mhlongoon for Liam Bern, 67'
- 10Thabiso Kutumela
- 11Andiswa Sitholeon for Sphamandla Zikhali, 45'
- 36Minenhle Ngcoboon for Hendrick Ekstein, 75'
- 6Siyanda Hlangabeza
- 15Mondli Mbanjwaon for Wandile Dube, 45'
- 20Tebogo Masukuon for Thapelo Matlhoko, 67'
- 28Gustavo Vieira Lopes
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mamelodi Sundowns | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +15 | 23 |
| 2 |  Orlando Pirates | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | +18 | 22 |
| 3 |  AmaZulu | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 19 |
| 4 |  Milford FC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 15 |
| 5 |  Kaizer Chiefs | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 14 |
| 6 |  Sekhukhune United FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 14 |
| 7 |  Stellenbosch | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
| 8 |  Golden Arrows | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 |  Chippa United | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 8 |
| 10 |  Durban City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 |  Polokwane City FC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 |  Kruger United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 7 |
| 13 |  TS Galaxy FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 |  Siwelele | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 |  Richards Bay FC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 3 |
| 16 |  Marumo Gallants | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 2 |
Meetings
4O Pirates wins
1Level
0AmaZulu wins
Last times they met
FT
AmaZulu
1–1
O Pirates · 2024-25 South African Premiership
FT
O Pirates
2–1
AmaZulu · 2024-25 South African Premiership
FT
O Pirates
1–0
AmaZulu · 2023-24 South African Premier Division
FT
AmaZulu
2–4
O Pirates · 2023-24 Nedbank Cup
Form
Last games: O Pirates
W2-0D1-1W6-0W5-0D2-2
Last games: AmaZulu
D0-0W2-1W1-0D2-2D1-1
