March 3rd features a match where Orlando Pirates and Moroka Swallows will play a match in Johannesburg in a clash of the Premier League in the ever popular Johannesburg derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Moroka Swallows recorded a 2-1 win against Chippa United. Malinga scored the first goal for Moroka Swallows in the 19th minute, then Thabiso Lebitso tied it up for Chippa United in the 31st minute. Moroka Swallows is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Orlando Pirates is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Kaizer Chiefs. Olisa Ndah scored the first goal for Kaizer Chiefs on an own goal in the 89th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Orlando Pirates couldn’t manage to score, and Kaizer Chiefs took the shutout win. Orlando Pirates is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Orlando Stadium, Orlando Pirates won by a score of 1 to 0. Evanga struck first for Orlando Pirates in the 10th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Moroka Swallows was frustrated by Orlando Pirates’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Orlando Pirates ended the match with the shutout victory.
Both Ndlondlo and Monnapule Saleng have been the hottest scorers for Orlando Pirates in the last five each having scored 2 goals.