TS Galaxy vs Orlando Pirates

GOAL rates the performances of Orlando Pirates players following the team's defeat to TS Galaxy in a PSL match on Monday.

Came on at half-time and he was good going forward. Pirates' best chance fell for Dzvukamanja and he failed to hit the target. Deon Hotto - 5.5/10 He was substituted at half-time. However, Maela was a threat from aerial balls in the hosts' box - shaving the crossbar with a header. Shandu pretty much contained the threat of Hlongwane, who only became a threat to the Pirates defence after moving into a central role in the Galaxy attack.

TS Galaxy claimed a 1-0 win over Orlando Pirates at the Mbombela Stadium on Monday afternoon, pushing them three points clear of the DStv Premiership's ...

Orlando Pirates' hopes of securing a second-place finish were dented after suffering a 1-0 loss to TS Galaxy, boosted their survival bid on Monday ...

The Buccaneers pinned the Rockets in their own half after that, with attack after attack and Thembinkosi Lorch came close to levelling matters in the 65th minute with a grass-cutter from the edge of the box that missed narrowly wide of the bottom post from a corner. Peprah had a big chance to snatch the equaliser seven minutes before time after a rebound fell on his path in the box but he dragged his shot wide, the game stretched in the tail end but Galaxy held on and moved up to 13th on the log, three points clear of the relegation zone. Pirates made a double tactical change at half-time, as Fortune Makaringe replaced Jele and Kwame Peprah came on for Mntambo but the visitors were fortunate not be 2-0 down just from the restart after Ofori smothered a point-blank shot from Orebotse Mongae in a one-on-one. The visitors continued to create chances and Jele came close to breaking the deadlock on the half-hour mark with a glancing header at the near post from a corner that missed the far post by a whisker wide. The Soweto giants still had a one way traffic in the closing stages but there were some tired legs, as they threw in Zakhele Lepasa and Wayde Jooste in places of Dzukamanja and Bandile Shandu to refresh the team. The Soweto giants continued to be vulnerable on transitions, as Sphiwe Mahlangu found the back of the net for Galaxy just before the halftime break from a one-on-one with goalkeeper Richard Ofori but the goal was disallowed for offside. Pirates were caught on a counter-attack, as Lifa Hlongwane gave the Rockets the lead three minutes later with a tap-in under pressure at the near post after a cut-back by Lindokuhle Mbatha. The Buccaneers should have been ahead in the ninth minute after Terrence Dzvukamanja latched onto a loose ball at the far post but he poked his shot over the crossbar from close range. Pirates made three changes from the draw against Chippa United, as captain Happy Jele and Goodman Mosele were recalled alongside a rare start for Linda Mntambo. Orlando Pirates' hopes of securing a second-place finish were dented after suffering a 1-0 loss to TS Galaxy, boosted their survival bid on Monday afternoon.

Bandile Shandu of Orlando Pirates takes a tumble in a challenge with Sphiwe Mahlangu of TS Galaxy FC in the DStv Premiership match at Mbombela Stadium in ...

Galaxy will travel to the Mother City to play Cape Town City in their next match on Saturday. Galaxy adopted a cautious approach and looked to hit Pirates on the counter. Baroka have four matches remaining, and 12 points to play for in them, and will look for a win against Lamontville Golden Arrows at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday to lift their desperate situation.

Lifa Hlongwane scored the only goal of the game as TS Galaxy beat Orlando Pirates in their DStv Premiership clash in Mbombela on Monday.

Lorch missed a tap-in after he reacted late to Peprah’s hard and low shot in the face of goal. The tempo of the game decreased midway through the first half, although Pirates had chances to score. Meanwhile, the win for Galaxy meant that they moved out of the relegation zone to 13th spot.

TS Galaxy welcome Orlando Pirates to the Mbombela Stadium on Monday as both teams will be battling it out for three points.

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TS Galaxy survived an Orlando Pirates onslaught to defeat Bucs 1-0 in their DStv Premiership clash at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Monday afternoon.

Galaxy had a scoring chance just after the restart when Mbatha passed to Orebotse Mongae, who fired his shot goal-wards but the ball was saved by Bucs keeper Richard Ofori. The closest Pirates came to scoring was when a cross by Deon Hotto, in the 25th minute, was headed towards goal by Innocent Maela but he was denied scoring when the ball hit the crossbar. The only goal of the match was scored by Lefa Hlongwane.

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Came on at half-time and he was good going forward. Pirates' best chance fell for Dzvukamanja and he failed to hit the target. Deon Hotto - 5.5/10 He was substituted at half-time. However, Maela was a threat from aerial balls in the hosts' box - shaving the crossbar with a header. Shandu pretty much contained the threat of Hlongwane, who only became a threat to the Pirates defence after moving into a central role in the Galaxy attack.

TS Galaxy claimed a 1-0 win over Orlando Pirates at the Mbombela Stadium on Monday afternoon, pushing them three points clear of the DStv Premiership's ...