It ended 1-1 between Chippa United and Orlando Pirates in their DStv Premiership clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Tuesday evening.
Pirates opened the scoring in the 24th minute when Relebohile Mofokeng found goalscorer Bandile Shandu unmarked in the box.
The Buccaneers dominated large parts of the first half but didn’t create too many clear-cut chances.
The home side meanwhile only looked dangerous on the counter but didn’t finish their transition attacks well.
Chippa coach Morgan Mammila reacted with a triple-sub at half-time, bringing on former Pirates players Ronaldo Maarman, Craig Martin and Luvuyo Memela.
Pirates lost a bit of control in the second half and they were punished for taking the foot of the gas, as loanee Goodman Mosele scored a screamer to equalise for Chippa.
Pirates’ hat trick hero from the weekend, Zakhele Lepasa had a shot at goal in the 78th minute, but Stanley Nwabali saved.
But Chippa also had late chances, Mosele shot over with ten minutes to go, and a last-ditch Makheleni Makhaula tackle stopped a good run from another former Pirates player, Augustine Mulenga.
With time running out, and less than two minutes to play in the 90, another chance fell to Lepasa, who did well to turn and shoot, but his attempt flew just over the goal.
Chippa had a late stoppage-time free kick on the edge of the area after a foul on Mulenga, but Ronald Maarman found the wall and when the final whistle blew after an additional ten minutes, the score remained 1-1, and the teams had to settle for a point a piece.
The result sees Pirates move to fourth place on the log, with four points from three games.
