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Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer has given an update on Thembinkosi Lorch’s fitness after he came off the bench in the 1-1 draw with Raja Casablanca on Sunday. The Bucs winger was sidelined with a tear in his abductor since the beginning of March but seems to be close to...

Orlando Pirates and Raja Casablanca drew 1-1 in their CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final first leg match at the Orlando Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Orlando Pirates 1-1 Raja Casablanca Pirates put on the early pressure, and Raja captain and goalkeeper Anas Zniti had to make a crucial punch to a Bongani Sam...

Josef Zinnbauer has named his Orlando Pirates starting line-up for today’s CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final first leg match against Raja Casablanca at the Orlando Stadium. It will be a big game for Zinnbauer and his team, as they face the tournament’s favourites in the Moroccans. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/pirates-give-injury-update-ahead-of-raja-game/ Raja breezed through the group stages...

Orlando Pirates have given an injury update ahead of this weekend’s CAF Confederation Cup first leg game against Raja Casablanca. Speaking in the virtual press conference ahead of the game, Josef Zinnbauer first confirmed that his goalkeeping dilemmas are all but over, with Richard Ofori and Siyabonga Mpontshane likely being...

Kaizer Chiefs have dropped further down the log after Baroka ended AmaZulu’s 16-game unbeaten run in the league, while Orlando Pirates missed out moving to third spot. Usuthu have been the in-form team in the DStv Premiership, going an incredible 16 matches without defeat, but were beaten 1-0 by Baroka...

Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch drew 0-0, while Baroka ended AmaZulu's unbeaten run with a 1-0 win in the two DStv Premiership games played on Tuesday afternoon. Baroka's victory ended Benni McCarthy's unbeaten run of 16 games with Usuthu. Pirates' draw also confirms that the Buccaneers' mathematical chance of winning the...

Orlando Pirates have made two changes to their team for their DStv Premiership match against Stellenbosch at the DC Stadium today. Bongani Sam and Tshegofatso Mabasa are unavailable, and drop out of the match squad. They have been replaced by Paseka Mako and Gabadinho Mhango respectively. Fortune Makaringe and Ntsikelelo Nyauza...

Stellenbosch Head Coach Steve Barker is hoping his team can bounce back in their DStv Premiership match against Orlando Pirates today. Barker was disappointed to lose 1-0 to Chippa United in their last game, and says they would like to get over that disappointment sooner rather later. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/four-suspended-for-midweek-dstv-prem-games/ Stellenbosch are 12th on...

Orlando Pirates Head Coach Josef Zinnbauer has revealed what he told his players at half-time before they raced to three goals against Black Leopards on Thursday. The 3-0 victory lifts Pirates up to the fourth on the table, just one point behind third placed Golden Arrows. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/mabasa-brace-moves-pirates-to-fourth/ The German coach says he...

Orlando Pirates moved up to fourth in the DStv Premiership after they beat Black Leopards 3-0 at the Orlando Stadium on Thursday evening.  Pirates move above Swallows, and are now one point behind third placed Arrows. They are however still 12 points behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns, and 8 points behind...