Orlando Pirates will attempt to delay Mamelodi Sundowns’ coronation as Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions when they host Bidvest Wits at an empty Orlando Stadium for a behind-closed-doors showdown on Wednesday. Milutin Sredojevic and his men must get all three points against Wits and simultaneously hope Maritzburg United do them a big favour by completing a league and cup double over Sundowns at Harry Gwala Stadium on the same night. If such a scenario plays out, the identity of the champions will not be known until at least the weekend when both teams return to action against Cape Town City and Ajax Cape Town. But should Sundowns win against Maritzburg and Wits beat Pirates‚ the Brazilians will be crowned league champions with two rounds of matches remaining in the campaign. As Sredojevic and his players prepared for the clash‚ Pirates management advised fans who had bought tickets for the match against Wits to hold on to them as information will be issued at a later stage regar...
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