Top 3 interesting stats from Orlando Pirates vs Orbit College

Orlando Pirates edged Orbit College 1–0 in their first-ever Betway Premiership meeting on Tuesday night.

Here are three standout stats from the match:

Maswanganyi’s Redemption Arc
Man of the Match Patrick Maswanganyi attempted 6 shots, the most by any Pirates player in a PSL match this season. A strong comeback after being subbed off in the 37th minute against Sundowns over the weekend.

Passing Game
Pirates completed 417 of 500 passes, while Orbit College completed 326 of 400—a clear indication of Pirates’ control in possession.

Orbit’s Physical Edge
Orbit College committed 11 fouls, slightly above their season average of 10.0, showing a more aggressive approach in this fixture.

Maswanganyi opens up about Sundowns' early sub

Meanwhile, the 27-year-old has opened up about his substitution against Mamelodi Sundowns in the second-leg of the MTN8 semi-final. The Bafana Bafana was replaced after 37 minutes.

“I think it’s the love that I get from my teammates, they make sure that I push, I think they know that as long as I’m here, I’m going to work hard for them. During the week, the game that we played against Mamelodi Sundowns it was a difficult game but I got over it because the coach spoke to me,” he told the media.

“I had to understand that the decision that he made – I had to understand it’s not personal, it’s a tactical decision and we knew it’s going to help us during the game. So [on Tuesday] I had to come and play, and I did well.

“I think I’m very old to get disappointed, I think you need to man up and you need to show the younger ones that even though the coach does a decision you think is bad, but it’s good for the team, as long as the team is winning and we know what we’re working towards,” Maswanganyi concluded.