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Moroka Swallows	3-2		Orlando Pirates
Full Time
Katlego Mashego 45 Lefa Tsutsulupa 60 Lerato Chabangu 66		Sifiso Myeni 2 Andile Jali (pen) 37
Roger Da Costa 24 Shere Lekgothoane 28 Sibusiso Khumalo 84		Sifiso Myeni 24 Happy Jele 26 Daine Klate 28

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90+6	FULL-TIME: And after an additional two minutes on the added four, the final whistle goes and the celebrations start for Swallows! It's an amazing turn-around, coming back from 2-0 down, but for Pirates it's a massive blow to their title hopes, and is sure to have Roger de Sa seething.
90+5	SUBSTITUTION: A chance to eat up those precious seconds for Swallows now as Siyabonga Nomvethe slowly makes his way off the field for Felix Obada.
90+2	The Pirates players and technical bench are up in arms now as what appears to be a clear corner is given as a goal-kick. Roger de Sa is absolutely furious down on the touch-line, and I'm sure we won't here the last of that form the coach.
90	The fourth official shows there will be four minutes of added time for Swallows to hold on for here.
89	We're into the final minute of normal time, and the Swallows fans are desperate for their side to hold on to what could prove three vital points come the end of the season.
86	Pirates are pushing hard for a leveller now, but they're leaving themselves exposed at the back and Swallows almost take advantage, but Lefa Tsutsulupa's shot from a tee-off is fired wide of the mark.
83	YELLOW CARD: Sibusiso Khumalo is the latest player to go into the referee's notebook for an unnecessary foul in the middle of the park.
80	We're into the final 10 minutes, and as it stands Moroka Swallows are well on the way to a league double over ORlando Pirates, having beaten them 3-0 in the reverse fixture in September, the match that led to Augusto Palacios' sacking as coach, with Roger de Sa then being brought in.
79	SUBSTITUTION: Confirmation now that Sifiso Myeni will not be able to continue, with Tlou Segolela coming on in his place.
78	Sifiso Myeni looks in a bad way now after going down awkwardly, and the stretchers are out, but if they're used is another story.
77	Swallows threaten again as Siyabonga Nomvethe breaks with real purpose before looking to play a one-two with Bennett Chenene, but his first contribution off the bench is to over-hit his pass to see the ball bounce out for a goal-kick.
74	SUBSTITUTION: Change for Swallows now as Katlego Mashego makes way for Bennett Chenene.
70	SUBSTITUTION: A couple of changes before and after that goal for Pirates, with Takesure Chinyama and Thulasizwe Mbuyane making way for Collins Mbesuma and Thandani Ntshumayelo respectively.
68	Unbelievable scenes here in Dobsonville and Moroka Swallows are ahead for the first time. That earlier clash between the two players led to a free-kick for the Birds, which is floated in to the area where Lerato Chabangu gets the slightest of flicks to send the ball past the goalkeeper and into the back of the net.
67	GOAL! Moroka Swallows 3-2 Orlando Pirates! Lerato Chabangu!
66	The referee has to sort this out quickly as Thabo Matlaba and Dikgang Mabalane get involved in a shoving match, but it's over as quickly as it started and the focus returns to the football.
65	That goal seems to have pumped some life back into the Buccaneers, but they're rushing their play a bit, most notably now as Daine Klate finds himself in acres of space but quickly puts in a cross, but doesn't get enough purchase on the delivery and sees the ball cleared by the first man.
61	And just like that, the scores are level. Lerato Chabangu unleashes an absolutely stunning drive which crashes off the woodwork following a touch from Senzo Meyiwa, but the ball fell invitingly for Lefa Tsutsulupa who still had plenty of work to do, but did really well to put his diving header into the back of the net. Game on!
60	GOAL! Moroka Swallows 2-2 Orlando Pirates! Lefa Tsutsulupa!
59	Chance for Swallows to get a decent ball into the opposition area as Lerato Chabangu is brought down near the angle of the area...
58	Happy Jele tries his luck from range, and although he gets plenty of power on his effort, he's lacking all the accuracy and fires well wide of the mark.
55	Sustained pressure from Swallows now, but they not doing much with it in the final third, and the few odd deliveries that make their way into the area are easily dealt with by the likes of Lucky Lekgwathi.
52	Matlaba breaks down the wing in another flowing Pirates attack, but he gets his delivery all wrong and plays the ball straight out for a goal-kick.
48	Pirates should probably have a third now as Daine Klate floats a gorgeous ball over the top of the defence to pick out the speedy run of Oupa Manyisa, but with all the time and space to pick out his effort he can't get a proper touch on the ball and a gilt-edged chance goes begging.
46	And we're back up and running! No changes from either side at the break to tell you about, so it's as you were for the second-half.
45+2	HALF-TIME: The referee brings the first-half to a close, with Swallows managing to get a glimpse of hope right before the break. That should hopefully set up a thrilling second-half, so join me after the break to find out.
45+1	That is exactly what Swallows needed, and they're right back in this! The move starts out wide, with Dikgang Mabalane being played in behind the defenders to cut to the by-line before pulling the ball back for Katlego Mashego, who opened his body to smartly direct the ball into the bottom corner of the net.
45	GOAL! Moroka Swallows 1-2 Orlando Pirates! Katlego Mashego!
44	Siyabonga Nomvethe produces an uncharacteristically woeful pass across the field, and with no Swallows players even thinking about attacking it, Senzo Meyiwa can trot over to stand over the ball, waiting a good 10 seconds for one of the opposition striker's to force him to pick it up.
41	It seems like a mighty long way back for the Dube Birds, who have not even threatened Senzo Meyiwa's goal in the opening 40 minutes, making a two-goal deficit a difficult hurdle to overcome.
38	That is probably as soft as they come, but the referee awards a penalty to Pirates for a handball by Roger Da Costa. The ball does strike the defender's arm, but he was facing away from the ball and had his hands down at his sides, but the match official doesn't even consider it, and Andile Jali steps up to make no mistake from the spot.
37	GOAL! Moroka Swallows 0-2 Orlando Pirates! Andile Jali!
36	Penalty awarded to Pirates!
34	Great chance for Pirates to grab a second as Sifiso Myeni picks up the ball in midfield, with Takesure Chinyama making a run right through the middle of the park, but the former takes far too long to release his pass, forcing the latter to check his run at the crucial moment to lose all the momentum and allow Swallows to get back.
32	Most of Swallows' attacking threat is coming from Siyabonga Nomvethe, who again picks up the ball out wide before breaking in at goal, but this time he can't pick out the right pass and eventually loses possession.
29	YELLOW CARD: And yet another yellow, this one to Daine Klate for seemingly saying something out of order to the referee.
28	YELLOW CARD: The referee's going a bit overboard with the bookings now as Larry Cohen is shown a yellow for what was actually a brilliant sliding challenge to win the ball off Sifiso Myeni.
26	YELLOW CARD: A couple of cynical challenges flying in at the moment, and Happy Jele is the latest to be shown a yellow for intentionally bringing down his man to prevent what looked a threatening counter-attack.
25	Meanwhile, Pirates threaten from a free-kick, which Klate fires at goal, bringing a fine save out of Greg Etafia, who also deals with the resulting corner.
24	YELLOW CARD: Two players go into the referee's notebook now, with Roger Da Costa and Sifiso Myeni becoming embroiled in a bit of a shoving match, and ultimately being shown yellow.
23	Swallows seeing a lot more of the ball now, and more importantly they're making it work for them, although Nomvethe misses the chance to set his side on a threatening counter-attack as he under-cooks his through-ball to allow the Pirates defenders to get across and cut out the danger.
19	Great chance for Swallows to pull themselves level as Siyabonga Nomvethe does brilliantly out wide to lose his marker before delivering a really dangerous cross, but the ball gets caught up under the feet of Katlego Mashego, who eventually sees the defender toe-poke the ball away to safety.
18	Pirates down to nine men at the moment as Thulasizwe Mbuyane is also taken out and needs some treatment on the sidelines. Both he and Klate should be okay to carry on though.
16	Daine Klate's down and will need some attention now after taking an elbow to his head, and he's taken off to the side of the field, while a Pirates corner is hit with conviction but doesn't clear the first man, relieving the pressure on the Swallows defenders.
14	The ball is bouncing back and forth like its in a tennis match here as both sides have struggled to put a foot on the ball in the past few minutes.
11	Swallows finally get a ball into the Pirates area from a free-kick, and Thabo Matlaba isn't taking any chances as he lumps the ball behind for a corner. The resulting set-piece isn't dangerous though and Senzo Meyiwa is able to make a comfortable save.
10	Takesure Chinyama goes for the same effort as Klate now, from the same area of the field, but also to the same affect as his team-mate, pumping his effort into row Z.
9	Daine Klate tries for the spectacular with a rasping 25-yard drive, but he can't keep his effort down and the ball sails well over the crossbar.
7	Swallows have hardly even got into this game and are yet to get the ball anywhere near the Buccaneers goals, where as Pirates are moving the ball around quite nicely and look really dangerous going forward.
4	More pressure from Pirates now as Daine Klate finds himself unmarked at the far-post, and although he doesn't quite get the right technique on his volley, he's still able to force Etafia to play the ball behind, although the resulting corner is easily dealt with by the keeper.
2	It's taken Pirates exactly 58 seconds to break the Swallows defence, and it was a wonderfully taken goal by Sifiso Myeni, who latches on to Takesure Chinyama's through-ball before calmly slotting the ball past Greg Etafia.
1	GOAL! Moroka Swallows 0-1 Orlando Pirates! Sifiso Myeni!
1	And here we go for this evening's Soweto derby!
	And here come the players, led out by referee Phillip Tinyani, meaning we're just moments away from getting this midweek encounter up and running.
	We're less than 10 minutes away from the kick-off now and the two sets of players are ready to be led out onto the pitch for what promises to be an enthralling PSL encounter.
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	Moroka Swallows, meanwhile, are after the three points for very different reasons, with the Dube Birds in danger of being sucked into the relegation zone, holding only a two-point advantage over second-last at the start of play this evening.
	Tonight represents the perfect chance for Orlando Pirates to stake their claim at the top of the PSL standings, with Roger de Sa's men currently second, but only two points behind leaders Kaizer Chiefs.
WELCOME	Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Football411's live coverage of the Premier Soccer League clash between Moroka Swallows and Orlando Pirates at the Dobsonville Stadium. I'm Ryan Gordon and I'll be taking you through all the build-up and match action, so sit back and enjoy. Kick-off is at 19:30.

34 Greg Etafia 16 Roger Da Costa 31 Shere Lekgothoane 13 Gilbert Mapemba 28 Larry Cohen 4 Sibusiso Khumalo 12 Lefa Tsutsulupa 11 Dikgang Mabalane 21 Katlego Mashego ( 75) 14 Lerato Chabangu ( 84) 10 Siyabonga Nomvethe ( 90)		Senzo Meyiwa 1 Happy Jele 4 Thabo Matlaba 8 Ayanda Gcaba 2 Lucky Lekgwathi 14 Andile Jali 15 Oupa Manyisa 10 ( 78) Sifiso Myeni 11 Daine Klate 7 ( 66) Thulasizwe Mbuyane 18 ( 69) Takesure Chinyama 34
33 Aubrey Mathibe 8 Joseph Makhanya 9 David Mathebula 15 Oscar Machapa ( 84) 18 Bennett Chenene ( 75) 24 Felix Obada ( 90) 40 Macbeth Sibaya		Brighton Mhlongo41 Patrick Phungwayo3 Onyekachi Okonkwo5 ( 78) Tlou Segolela 23 ( 66) Thandani Ntshumayelo 6 Ndumiso Mabena26 ( 69) Collins Mbesuma 31

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