Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Orlando Pirates (1st, 69 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Polokwane City (7th, 40 pts). Polokwane City's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, Polokwane City ran at 0.7 scored and 0.7 conceded, Orlando Pirates at 1.93 and 0.4.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Polokwane City, 2 draws and 5 for Orlando Pirates, at 2.57 goals per meeting.
The venue was Peter Mokaba Stadium, with room for 41,733 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Polokwane City: Bonginkosi Dlamini (86') · Orlando Pirates: Relebohile Mofokeng (52'), Patrick Maswanganyi (90')
Key stats
Possession: Polokwane City 37% · Orlando Pirates 63% · Total shots: 5-31 · On target: 3-12 · Corners: 2-10