"It was like six points," Orlando Pirates coach talks about their victory over Mamelodi Sundowns!

16.03.25 FT South African Betway Premiership

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The Buccaneers beat leaders Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 on Sunday afternoon in a match that was crucial for both teams. This victory against a team considered to be among the favourites to win the Betway Premiership title, while Orlando Pirates are second, 15 points behind after this victory and the three points they achieved, after the 18-point difference, noting that Pirates have four more matches than Mamelodi.

Relibohile Mofokeng managed to put in an outstanding performance and amaze his coach Jose Rivero after scoring two goals in the first half of the meeting and turned the scales from the beginning in favor of the Pirates.

The game was what we expected,” Riveiro said after the match.We tried to convince ourselves to have a strong start, and we were accurate, getting the lead early, which gave us a boost of confidence. Every point is important, especially in a season where it seems like one team is going to reach 80 points.

"It's three points, but in these types of games, it feels like six. (Sunday), we know we got the result, and the team we are chasing didn’t. It was an opportunity to reduce the gap, but there’s still a long way to go.”

Jose Rivero said after the match.

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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