Aug 10th features a match where Orlando Pirates will travel to Cape Town to battle Stellenbosch in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 8th placed Stellenbosch, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Tshakhuma. Neither Tshakhuma nor Stellenbosch could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 4 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while 3rd placed Orlando Pirates is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Moroka Swallows. Evanga scored the first goal for Orlando Pirates in the 10th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Moroka Swallows couldn’t manage to score, and Orlando Pirates took the shutout win. Orlando Pirates is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Orlando Pirates won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Both Kwame Peprah and Deon Hotto have been the hottest scorers for Orlando Pirates in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Stellenbosch’s most prolific scorer has been Ashley Du Preez. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.