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Orlando Pirates	2-0	Bidvest Wits
Full Time
Thabo Matlaba 32 Tlou Segolela 71
Thandani Ntshumayelo 72 Sifiso Myeni 86 Siyabonga Sangweni 87

90+4	FULL-TIME: And that's it! It's a massive win for Pirates in terms of the title race, with Roger de Sa's men just one point behind leaders Kaizer Chiefs. Wits, meanwhile, finish the day in sixth with 16 points from their opening 12 league matches. Well, I hope you've enjoyed it, and have a great rest of your weekend. Cheers all!
90	The fourth official shows there will be four minutes of time added on here at the end of the game. Meanwhile, Tinashe Nengomasha has all the time and space to pick out any corner of the goal, but his shot from inside the area is woeful and doesn't find the target.
88	YELLOW CARD: It's taken almost the entire match for the referee to produce a yellow card, and it goes to Pirates' Sifiso Myeni for time wasting.
86	To compound the Wits fans' day, the heavens have just completely opened up and it is absolutely bucketing down rain inside the Orlando Stadium.
85	SUBSTITUTION: Antonio Lopez Habas also rolls his final dice, with Miguel Timms getting the last five minutes or so to impress as Ofentse Nato comes off.
84	SUBSTITUTION: Final change for Pirates now as Daine Klate makes way for Manti Moholo.
83	Great chance for Pirates to put this result truly beyond doubt as Segolela steals possession in the middle of the park before breaking through on goal and squaring for Chinyama, but he can't keep his first-time hit down and the ball flies well over.
82	Calvin Kadi uses all his strength and pace to burst into the Pirates box, and it takes three defenders to thwart his run, although he still got a shot away, albeit a weak one that Meyiwa easily deals with.
76	SUBSTITUTION: A change from each side now as Tlou Molekwane makes way for Letsie Koapeng off the Wits bench, while Collins Mbesuma is off for Pirates, with Takesure Chinyama the man to replace him.
72	You would think that is that as Pirates double their lead. It's a delightful turn and chip from Tlou Segolela who found himself completely unmarked to receive a pass inside the area before putting the ball over the keeper and into the back of the net.
71	GOAL! Pirates 2-0 Wits! Tlou Segolela!
66	Nice little set-up from Klate as he nods a deep ball down into the area, but the Wits defenders are the first to react and hoof clear the danger.
63	Very patient stuff from Pirates now as they stroke the ball around with confidence, while a delightful touch from Myeni allows him to round his marker and deliver, but the ball is too deep and doesn't find anyone in a Bucs shirt.
58	The Clever Boys are starting to turn the screw now and Sibusiso Vilakazi links up brilliantly with Papy Faty before getting his shot away, but the ball flashed just the wrong side of the post.
56	Wits look to have won themselves a a stone-wall penalty as Kadi is brought down from behind inside the area, but the referee inexplicably says play on. The decision to wave away the appeals should, then, have resulted in a yellow card for the Wits man for diving, but the match official didn't do that, either. Strange call, to say the least.
55	It's Pirates who are seeing most of the ball now, and Daine Klate almost pounces on a weak back-pass, but Harrison is off his line in a flash and manages to just smother the danger.
52	Wits enjoy a sustained period of possession, although they give it away and put Pirates on the counter, although some good defending on the right wing prevents the hosts from progressing any further up the pitch.
49	A chance for Wits now as they string together some quick passes in and around the area, although Khune produces a stunning save to thwart Ofentse Nato's attempted scissor kick.
48	UPDATE: It's still goalless in the other PSL clash currently underway between AmaZulu and Free State Stars.
46	And we're back under way for the second-half!
45+2	HALF-TIME: Well, that's it for the opening 45 minutes. Pirates take a 1-0 lead into the break, although it's been far from a classic so far this evening, and both coaches will probably be hoping for more after the restart. Join me then to find out.
38	Sibusiso Vilakazi tries to replicate Matlaba's strike, but the Wits man is going to need to put a lot more practice into his long shots as he fluffs his effort to see the ball dribble wide of the goal.
34	Pick that out! Thabo Matlaba receives a pass on the half-way line, pushes the ball a few feet ahead of himself and unleashes and absolute piledriver which scorches past the goalkeeper and burst the very top corner of the net. Sensational strike, and instant candidate for Goal of the Season.
33	GOAL! Pirates 1-0 Wits! Thabo Matlaba!
29	The delivery is not very good though and fails to clear the first man, who heads well clear.
28	Calvin Kadi tries to break into the area but is well thwarted, although he wins his side a corner...
24	Khetowakhe Masuku lines it up but curls his effort well wide of the mark.
23	Free-kick for Pirates in a dangerous position here...
18	The fans are in fine voice here in Soweto, but they're yet to be treated to anything in the way of a clear goal-scoring opportunity.
13	Ryan Harrison won't be bothered by the delivery though as he plucks the ball out of the air and gathers at the second attempt.
12	Free-kick for Pirates now which is squared to the edge of the area where Sifiso Myeni's shot is blocked for a corner.
8	The ball remains bogged down in the middle of the park, although Pirates are enjoying more of the possession, but they've been unable to make the most of it so far.
4	Both sides are struggling to find any rhythm in the opening stages of this tie, with neither goalkeeper yet being tested.
1	And we're under way at the Orlando Stadium!
	The two sets of players are set to be led out onto the field of play, and we're just moments away from the kick-off.
	Wits, meanwhile, will be looking to climb to fifth in the standings, although they'll need a big improvement today after playing out a goalless draw against Ajax Cape Town on Tuesday.
	That means Roger de Sa's men can go one point behind Amakhosi with a win here today, a fact that will not be lost on his players as they take to the field.
	The Buccaneers have a great chance to pile the pressure on leaders Kaizer Chiefs who suffered their first defeat of the season early today, going down 2-0 to Platinum Stars.
WELCOME	Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, I'm Ryan Gordon and I'll be taking you through all the action as Orlando Pirates host Bidvest Wits in the Premier Soccer League. Kick-off is scheduled for 18:00.

1 Senzo Meyiwa 21 Siyabonga Sangweni 14 Lucky Lekgwathi 8 Thabo Matlaba 3 Patrick Phungwayo 20 Oupa Manyisa 11 Sifiso Myeni 7 Daine Klate ( 84) 6 Thandani Ntshumayelo 24 Khetowakhe Masuku ( 59) 31 Collins Mbesuma ( 77)		Ryan Harrison 31 Siboniso Gumede 4 ( 72) Tlou Molekwane 28 Aaron Mokoena 5 Papy Faty 17 ( 77) Matthew Pattison 6 Tinashe Nengomasha 8 Sibusiso Vilakazi 10 Thomas Sweswe 13 ( 85) Ofentse Nato 23 Calvin Kadi 9
41 Brighton Mhlongo 2 Ayanda Gcaba 4 Happy Jele 5 Onyekachi Okonkwo 23 Tlou Segolela ( 59) 34 Takesure Chinyama ( 77) 35 Manti Moholo ( 84)		Steven Hoffman36 ( 77) Bryce Moon 7 ( 85) Miguel Timms 15 Robin Ngalande21 ( 72) Letsie Koapeng 24 Sandile Sibande27 Thembinkosi Fanteni29

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