Absa Premiership Starting XI: Maritzburg United v Orlando Pirates 24 April 2019

Absa Premiership

Teams: Maritzburg United v Orlando Pirates

Date: 24 April 2019

Venue: Harry Gwala Stadium

Top and bottom clash in the Absa Premiership on Wednesday evening when Orlando Pirates travel to face Maritzburg United at the Harry Gwala Stadium.

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The match gets underway at 19h30.   Milutin Sredojevic's side have Sundowns breathing down their neck, with the two sides on 50 points, both having played 27 games.    The Buccaneers lead the standings by virtue of having a superior goal difference - 16 to the Brazilians' 12.   Maritzburg, meanwhile, are four points adrift of 15th-placed Baroka and will be desperate for a win with only four games remaining.   The Buccaneers last won a league match at Harry Gwala in November 2013.    Since that 1-0 victory courtesy of a Collins Mbesuma strike, the Team of Choice have hosted Bucs four times in the league, holding the Soweto giants to three draws and upsetting them with a win on one occasion   The last time the sides met in the Absa Premiership they played to a 0-0 draw at Orlando Stadium.   View The PSL Result

Here's how they line up:

Maritzburg: 31. Ofori, 36. Kunene, 2. Allie, 23. De Reuck 2. Onyango, 11. Makaringe, 35. Timm, 21. Hlongwane, 22. Mokate,  8. Ndlovu, 26. Shandu.

Subs: 30. Mpandle, 25. Xulu, 15. Matsi, 20. Kutumela, 5. Farmer, 28. Mekoa, 19. Moseamedi.

Pirates: 30. Sandilands, 4. Jele, 33. Munetsi, 23. Maela, 28. Dube, 27. Motshwari, 14. Nyatama, 45. Pule, 11. Memela, 12. Shonga, 3. Lorch.

Subs: 40. Mpontshane, 44. Mabaso, 31. Gabuza, 21. Ndengane, 17. Mulenga, 15. Qalinge, 5. Makola.