Orlando Pirates will have no margin for error in pursuit of a CAF Champions League spot when they visit Cape Town City on Wednesday afternoon.
DStv Premiership
Teams: Cape Town City v Orlando Pirates
Date: 01 May 2024
Venue: DHL Stadium
Time: 15h00
Pirates won their fourth game in a row in all competitions after drubbing Royal AM 4-0 thanks to goals by Patrick Maswanganyi, Thalente Mbatha, Kabelo Dlamini and Relebohile Mofokeng.
The Buccaneers are lying third on the table, three points behind second-placed Stellenbosch.
City, in contrast, extended their winless in the league to nine matches after playing to a 1-1 draw against Golden Arrows over the weekend.
Darwin Gonzalez broke the deadlock for Eric Tinkler's charges late in the first-half but Nduduzo Sibiya levelled matters for Arrows early in the second stanza.
The Citizens are lying sixth on the log, eight points behind Pirates.
The Soweto giants will be chasing a league double over City after beating them 2-0 thanks to goals by Zakhele Lepasa and Maswanganyi.
Here's how they line up:
Cape Town City: 16. Keet, 2. Mkhize, 15. Cupido, 13. Van Heerden, 25. Gordinho, 19. Petrus, 44. Slatsha, 20. Gonzalez, 23. Rhodes, 10. Mayo, 29. Paciencia
Subs: 31. Mpandle, 8. Sifumba, 22. Fisher, 27. Goedeman, 54. Ah Shene, 18. Leshaba, 33. Sereetsi, 6. Mokhuane, 7. Kutumela
Orlando Pirates: 24. Chaine, 27. Xoki, 36. Sesane, 7. Hotto, 4. Timm, 41. Mbatha, 2. Monyane, 21. Kapinga, 38. Mofokeng, 18. Dlamini, 19. Mabasa
Subs: 35. Buthelezi, 39. Mthethwa, 30. Baloni, 25. Kimvuidi, 23. Maela, 17. Makgopa, 15. Ndlondlo, 12. Otladisa, 5. Sibisi.
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