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Orlando Pirates — Durban City: 2:0, Premier Soccer League

Premier Soccer League
Orlando Pirates W29 Aug · Home Sekhukhune United · 3:0W1 Sep · Away Kruger United · 4:0D6 Sep · Away La Cure Waves · 0:0W12 Sep · Home La Cure Waves · 3:1W17 Sep · Home Durban City · 2:0W20 Sep · Away Marumo Gallants FC · 2:0
2:0
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Durban City W25 Aug · Away Kruger United · 2:0D1 Sep · Home Stellenbosch · 0:0W6 Sep · Home Rukinzo · 1:0W13 Sep · Away Rukinzo · 2:1L17 Sep · Away Orlando Pirates · 0:2D20 Sep · Away Milford FC · 1:1
Venue: Orlando Stadium City: Johannesburg

In the Premier Soccer League game on 17 September 2026, Orlando Pirates beat Durban City 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 8:4, corners 11:3.

Match report

Orlando Pirates saw off Durban City 2:0 at Orlando Stadium on Wednesday evening in the Premier League Football regular season. The hosts took control early and held on through a disciplined defensive display to move closer to the top of the table.

And here's the thing — you could feel the shift after the quarter-hour mark. Durban City tried to press but Pirates' midfield structure held together. By then it was clear the visitors would struggle to find space between the lines.

Lebone Seema ended a barren spell when he struck in the 57th minute. Tshepang Moremi doubled the lead shortly after, finding the net in the 69th to put the result beyond doubt. Both came from open play rather than set pieces.

We had called for a home win before kick-off with 63 per cent confidence. To be fair, it was not a surprise when Pirates took the lead — they have been difficult to break down at home this season, and the pattern held.

Possession figures of 63 to 37 told the story of territory. Pirates registered eight shots on target compared to Durban City's four, though only two found the back of the net. The visitors were second to everything in midfield and paid for it.

The result leaves Pirates second on 14 points after six games, with four wins and two draws. Durban City remain seventh on seven points, their run of unbeaten matches now stretched to five but with only one victory to show for it.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 63 – 37
Shots on target 8 – 4
Shots off target 7 – 0
Big chances 2 – 1

Match events

  1. 7' 0:0 Orlando Pirates Yellow card Mthetheleli Sibansezwe Mthiyane
  2. 26' 0:0 Durban City Yellow card Jean Lwamba
  3. 40' 0:0 Durban City Yellow card B. Poggenpoel
  4. 43' 0:0 Durban City Yellow card K. Jurgens
  5. 45' 0:0 Durban City Substitution Gastón Sirino off: Samkelo Maseko
  6. 57' 1:0 Orlando Pirates Goal Lebone Seema assist: Kabelo Kgosietsile
  7. 60' 1:0 Orlando Pirates Yellow card Simphiwe Masilela
  8. 67' 1:0 Durban City Substitution Fezile·Gcaba off: Domingo
  9. 68' 1:0 Durban City Substitution K. Jurgens off: Ethan Brooks
  10. 69' 2:0 Orlando Pirates Goal Tshepang Moremi assist: Simphiwe Masilela
  11. 72' 2:0 Orlando Pirates Substitution Yanela Mbuthuma off: Sebastian Pedersen
  12. 72' 2:0 Orlando Pirates Substitution Mthetheleli Sibansezwe Mthiyane off: Simphiwe Selepe
  13. 72' 2:0 Orlando Pirates Substitution Kabelo Kgosietsile off: Oswin Appollis
  14. 83' 2:0 Durban City Substitution B. Poggenpoel off: Bongani-Junior Mthembu
  15. 83' 2:0 Orlando Pirates Substitution Simphiwe Masilela off: Bheki Mabuza
  16. 83' 2:0 Orlando Pirates Substitution Tshepang Moremi off: Mpho Padime
  17. 85' 2:0 Durban City Substitution Jean Lwamba off: Tashreeq Morris

Statistics

63 Possession, % 37
8 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 0
2 Big chances 1
115 Attacks 91
11 Corners 3
9 Fouls 15
15 Free kicks 9
3 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
3 Goal kicks 13
27 Throw-ins 19
All statistics
6/1540% Aerial duels 9/1560%
81 Backward passes 58
3 Blocked shots 2
11 Clearances 24
3/1421% Crosses 4/1040%
13/2357% Dribbles 2/1712%
71 Failed passes 75
4 Goalkeeper saves 6
11 Interceptions 11
16 Key passes 5
27/5054% Long passes 34/7148%
95 Passes into the final third 45
280 Passes in the opposition half 153
260 Passes in own half 161
0.44 Shot accuracy 0.67
10 Shots from outside the box 0
8 Shots inside the box 6
17/2568% Tackles 13/2065%
526 Total passes 304

Line-ups

Orlando Pirates

Starting XI
# Player number
24 Sipho Chaine 24
3 Nkosikhona Ndaba 3
5 Nkosinathi Sibisi 5
6 Lebonye Sima 6
36 Kamogelo Sebelebele 36
11 Tshepang Moremi 11
29 Mtheteleli Mtian 29
33 T. Mokobodi 33
48 Simphiwe Masilela 48
49 K. Kgosietsile 49
9 J. Mbutuma 9
Substitutes
# Player number
32 Siyabonga Dladla 32
19 Neo Rapoo 19
37 Sbanganis Zulu 37
41 Bheki Mabudza 41
15 M. Nemtajela 15
20 Simphiwe Selepe 20
12 Oswin Reagan Appollis 12
31 S. Pedersen 31
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Durban City

Starting XI
# Player number
33 Frederick Asare 33
4 Fezile Gcaba 4
5 Siphamandla Sakhile Ncanana 5
24 J. M. Mokhouné 24
27 S. Msomi 27
2 Bandile Shandu 2
8 Leandro Gastón Sirino Rodríguez 8
17 Kyle Jurgens 17
18 Brooklyn Poggenpoel 18
23 Tailo Sanger 23
20 Jean Lwamba 20
Substitutes
# Player number
34 Aden Dreyer 34
3 Bongani Mthembu 3
7 Haashim Domingo 7
10 Samkelo Maseko 10
13 S. Green 13
26 Thabo Nodada 26
28 Ethan Duncan Brooks 28
9 Tashreeq Morris 9
40 Junior Papier 40
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Match prediction: Orlando Pirates — Durban City

Win: Orlando Pirates

Confidence 63%

Reasoning

  • Орландо Пайретс — 2. place, 13 points after 5 games (4 wins, 1 draws, 0 losses)
  • Дурбан Сити — 7. place, 6 points after 5 games (1 wins, 3 draws, 1 losses)
  • Орландо Пайретс, last 5 games: 4 wins, 1 draws, 0 losses
  • Дурбан Сити, last 5 games: 2 wins, 3 draws, 0 losses
  • Head-to-head: 3 games, Орландо Пайретс — 2, 1 draws, Дурбан Сити — 0
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W29 Aug · Home Sekhukhune United · 3:0W1 Sep · Away Kruger United · 4:0D6 Sep · Away La Cure Waves · 0:0W12 Sep · Home La Cure Waves · 3:1W17 Sep · Home Durban City · 2:0W20 Sep · Away Marumo Gallants FC · 2:0

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Durban City

W25 Aug · Away Kruger United · 2:0D1 Sep · Home Stellenbosch · 0:0W6 Sep · Home Rukinzo · 1:0W13 Sep · Away Rukinzo · 2:1L17 Sep · Away Orlando Pirates · 0:2D20 Sep · Away Milford FC · 1:1

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