Orlando Pirates keep title race hopes alive
Tshegofatso Mabasa of Orlando Pirates celebrates a goal during DStv Premiership 2023/24 Match between Orlando Pirates and Golden Arrows at Orlando Stadium on the 06 April 2024. Image: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
Orlando Pirates kept their title race hopes alive with a 2-1 away win over Golden Arrows at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Tuesday.
The Buccaneers opened the scoring through Patrick Maswanganyi but Thabo Matlaba equalised for Arrows.
However, Tshegofatso Mabasa, coming from the bench, netted the winner to seal Pirates' win.
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