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17/12/2037, Orlando Stadium, Soweto, South Africa
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Orlando Pirates Vs Sydney FC

Orlando Pirates play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: R Keet (GK) , A Radebe (CB) , A Ngcongca (CB) , K Bapela (CB) , A Radebe (CM) , N Mizele (CM) , A Chikane (CDM) , P Manyama (CAM) , T Nyauza (RM) , T Modjeka (LM) , J Kajiji (ST) And the subs are: E Kassongo (CB) , J Potgieter (CB) , L Wana (CM) , D Van den Heever (CM) , J Mpaka (ST)

Sydney FC play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: R Buckley (GK) , H Abdi (CB) , F La Russa (CB) , A Lapsley (RB) , L Dunwoodie (LB) , P Pettry (CDM) , S Cappola (CDM) , J Tait (CAM) , C McNeff (CAM) , A Erwood (ST) , S Irish (ST) And the subs are: H Peterson (CB) , D Havey (CB) , N James (CM) , C Espy (CM) , M Killin (ST)

Welcome to Orlando Stadium in Soweto, South Africa where Orlando Pirates will face Sydney FC.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 24985.

1' - Orlando Pirates kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

8' - Phil Pettry sees Chris McNeff making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Chris McNeff is caught offside!  

13' - Puleng Manyama finds Kaleb Bapela with a short pass.  Kaleb Bapela plays a short pass to Noah Mizele.  Noah Mizele sees Puleng Manyama making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Puleng Manyama is able to take the ball.  Puleng Manyama looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Puleng Manyama scores!  That's a good goal from the Orlando Pirates player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

14' - Sydney FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

18' - Amon Radebe sees Puleng Manyama making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

20' - Joel Tait slides the ball to Chris McNeff.  Chris McNeff sees a run from Phil Pettry.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Phil Pettry is able to control the ball.  Phil Pettry attempts the cutback, the ball falling to Joel Tait.  Joel Tait attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

23' - Robert Keet sees a run from James Kajiji.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and James Kajiji runs on to the ball.  James Kajiji attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but Robert Buckley gets down to stop the shot!  

31' - Asavela Chikane uses his pace to beat Adam Erwood.  

35' - Asavela Chikane passes to Amon Radebe.  Silvano Cappola successfully tackles Amon Radebe and the ball goes loose.  Sydney FC attempt a quick counter attack.  Adam Erwood passes to Joel Tait.  Joel Tait plays a short pass to Sid Irish.  Asavela Chikane successfully tackles Sid Irish and the ball goes loose.  Silvano Cappola sees Chris McNeff making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Chris McNeff runs on to the ball.  Chris McNeff attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

38' - Robert Keet hits the ball long to Athenkosi Ngcongca.  Athenkosi Ngcongca passes to James Kajiji.  James Kajiji attempts to use his skills to beat Aaron Lapsley and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

45' - Leeroy Dunwoodie finds Fabrizio La Russa with a long ball.  Fabrizio La Russa spots a run from Silvano Cappola.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Sydney FC kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - Silvano Cappola passes to Fabrizio La Russa.  Fabrizio La Russa passes to Haider Abdi.  Haider Abdi finds Chris McNeff with a long ball.  Chris McNeff sees Adam Erwood making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Adam Erwood takes the ball.  Adam Erwood looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

50' - Robert Keet attempts to beat Phil Pettry using his skills.  The opposing player is unable to stop Robert Keet who takes the ball forward!  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Adam Erwood is going to be taken off.  Mark Killin is brought on from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Silvano Cappola is going to be taken off.  Hayden Peterson is brought on from the bench.  

56' - Kaleb Bapela slides the ball to Asavela Chikane.  Asavela Chikane spots a run from Puleng Manyama.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

60' - Tefu Nyauza hits the ball long to Amon Radebe.  Leeroy Dunwoodie successfully tackles Amon Radebe and takes the ball.  Leeroy Dunwoodie sees Chris McNeff making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Chris McNeff is able to control the ball.  Chris McNeff strikes the ball...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Chris McNeff for Sydney FC!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

61' - Orlando Pirates kick the ball off for the restart.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Fabrizio La Russa is going to be taken off.  Dillon Havey is going to be brought on.  

65' - Kaleb Bapela passes to Asavela Chikane.  Asavela Chikane plays a short pass to Puleng Manyama.  With a turn of pace, Puleng Manyama beats Joel Tait.  

66' - Puleng Manyama sees a run from Amon Radebe.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Amon Radebe takes the ball.  Amon Radebe hits the ball towards goal...but Robert Buckley stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Chris McNeff gets to the ball first and clears.

70' - Sid Irish tackles Athenkosi Ngcongca and gains possession for his team.  Sid Irish plays a short pass to Hayden Peterson.  Hayden Peterson sees a run from Joel Tait.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kaleb Bapela is going to be taken off.  Ewan Kassongo is brought on from the bench.  

74' - Asavela Chikane sees Puleng Manyama making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Puleng Manyama has strayed offside!  

80' - Joel Tait passes a long ball to Leeroy Dunwoodie.  Leeroy Dunwoodie slides the ball to Joel Tait.  Puleng Manyama successfully tackles Joel Tait and the ball goes loose.  Phil Pettry looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is tipped around the post by Robert Keet!  The linesman signals its a corner for Sydney FC.  Aaron Lapsley places the ball to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, finding Sid Irish.  Sid Irish jumps up and gets his head to the ball hoping to beat Robert Keet...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  That will be a corner for  Sydney FC.  Aaron Lapsley will take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, and manages to find Phil Pettry.  Phil Pettry gets above the defence and directs a header towards the top corner...and Phil Pettry scores!  That's a great goal from the Sydney FC player!  The keeper couldn't get near the ball!

80' - Orlando Pirates kick the ball off for the restart.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Athenkosi Ngcongca is going to be taken off.  Jake Potgieter is brought on from the bench.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James Kajiji will come off.  Justin Mpaka joins the game from the bench.  

86' - Amon Radebe passes to Puleng Manyama.  Puleng Manyama shoots from distance towards goal...but Robert Buckley gets down to stop the shot!  



The match has ended Orlando Pirates 1 - 2 Sydney FC.