Orlando Pirates claimed a massive 2-0 win over Stellenbosch in the Premier Soccer League outing played on Tuesday night at the Athlone Stadium.
The Soweto giants were aware that maximum points were all they needed to keep tabs with the defending champions and leaders Mamelodi Sundowns who are ahead by two points.
Strikes from Evidence Makgopa and Patrick Maswanganyi ensured the Sea Robbers completed a double over the Maroons.
Have a look at what the fans said as sampled by Afrik-Foot.
If Makgopa was playing regularly!
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I never thought I would see the day when Orlando Pirates fans support Kaizer Chiefs while Kaizer Chiefs supporters support Sundowns – Ngcamane
Thank you, boys. Well deserved, and good fight; you are really warriors. I’m not happy with our coach; he hasn’t been supporting Tito. In fact, he hates him and did the same to Tshegofatso Mabasa. He has favouritism – Mr. Love
I’m pretty sure if Evidence Makgopa was playing regularly, we would not be two points behind Sundowns. Yanela Mbuthuma is not clinical – Mathi Majola
If we are being honest and unbiased, Oswin Appollis is our main star player. Technically, in South Africa, nobody touches that guy – Ezinye Ezimnyama
This nonsense that we keep experiencing of having to substitute Makgopa, then all of a sudden the centre back pairing of the opponents starts attacking us, must stop. Mbuthuma can’t even win one aerial battle – Mokgatha
Sundowns will not breath as long as Bucs are standing
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Kaizer Chiefs over to you! Low block, helicopter football, and counterattacks. Flavio Da Silva and Glody Lilepo can stay home. Try the other one – Ultimate Buccaneer
Carmen Dansin deserves some minutes, he knows how to cool the tempo of the match – Mjita O Mo Sharp
Jealous down, one of the best performances of the season. Coach’s lineup was spot on. Players were fired up and all full of fight – Balekane
Makgopa has proven to the coach that he’s tops, but then Wadu prefers Mbuthuma, who is useless, sorry to say that. I mean, if we had started with Makgopa regularly, we would have won the league a long time ago – ISalomane
We will fight until the wheels come off. Sundowns will never breathe as long as we’re still standing. Up the Bucs – Ronald Mahlatse Ledwaba
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