Orlando Pirates have done something that no football club in the Betway Premiership is likely to ever do again in our lifetimes.
Orlando Pirates post extraordinary sequence of results
After four consecutive domestic wins with 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 and 4-0 scorelines, the champions have done something that no other Betway Premiership side has done in history. The sequence started with a 1-0 win over Sekhukhune in the MTN8 and continued with successes over Sekhukhune in the league, Sekhukhune again in the MTN8 semi-final second leg, and a 4-0 trouncing of Kruger United. Midfielders Cemran Dansin, Thapelo Mokobodi, Simphiwe Selepe and Mthetheleli Mthiyane have stepped up to the plate in recent weeks following injuries to Sihle Nduli and Thalente Mbatha.
Mohau Nkota is back at Orlando Pirates
Bafana Bafana star Mohau Nkota’s 21 Saudi Pro League appearances last term only yielded two goals and three assists. It’s understandable, then, that the 21-year-old is back in South Africa to find his form again on loan. Nkota will vie for one of two wide starting roles with Tshepang Moremi, Oswin Appollis and Ghampani Lungu. If only two of those players can start regularly, which two are the odd ones out? We could see Moremi handed a super sub role in the coming weeks, although Pirates have several competitions to juggle, so everyone should get plenty of minutes.
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When is Pirates’ next league match?
Next up for Pirates is a CAF Champions League qualifying double-header with La Cure Waves FC on 6 and 12 September. The club’s next Betway Premiership fixture is on Thursday 17 September against Durban City. The Sea Robbers have made a superb start to their title defence, winning four of five matches and drawing the other. Title rivals Sundowns have an identical record so far.
