Pirates go three points clear with win over Leopards
Buccaneers outplay and outfox Black Leopards in dash for Absa Premiership title glory
A wasteful Orlando Pirates still managed to pull three points clear at the top of the table with a comprehensive 2-0 win over Black Leopards on Wednesday as they look to make a dash for the Absa Premiership title glory. Winger Luvuyo Memela’s exquisite curling free-kick over the wall from the edge of the box put Pirates ahead midway through the first half and Thembinkosi Lorch’s sixth goal of the season in the second half put a final nail in the visitors’ coffin at a chilly but jovial Orlando Stadium in Soweto. It is back-to-back wins now for the Buccaneers following their 1-0 away victory over Bidvest Wits at the weekend, and they will aim for a treble of wins and stretch their lead at the top to six points on Saturday when they welcome Free State Stars at the same venue. The narrow scoreline is not a true reflection of the match as the Buccaneers outplayed and outfoxed Leopards in every department. Such was Pirates’s dominance over their struggling visitors that Memela, Lorch and ...
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