All posts tagged Orlando Pirates
Siphiwe Hlongwane
The Absa Premiership race is fast approaching the home straight. Orlando Pirates are favourites to lift the league trophy but it's almost certain that this race will be decided in the last three matches of the season. Today I am looking at the top co...
Siphiwe Hlongwane
Orlando Pirates will go to their much anticipated game against Kaizer Chiefs with their spirits high after a brilliant run of 13 games unbeaten and the number-one spot in the league. But the back-to-back defeats against their arch-rivals will still b...
Siphiwe Hlongwane
Mamelodi Sundowns will go into their much-anticipated clash against Orlando Pirates on Saturday night hoping to reclaim the top spot. But Pirates will definitely try to protect their unbeaten run -- more than 10 matches -- to keep the number-one spot...
Siphiwe Hlongwane
Mamelodi Sundowns had it all going for them, a healthy lead at the top of the log table and they were playing some good football. Even in matches where they didn't play well they managed to get the desired results. It is said that champions are made ...
Siyabonga Ntshingila
Orlando Pirates coach and Dutch football legend Ruud Krol must think he is in some kind of bizarre dream. Reports, radio phone-ins and internet forums have seen him painted as some kind of dead man walking. Which to be fair is not an unusual posit...
Siphiwe Hlongwane
Orlando Pirates must be having nightmares ahead of their Telkom Knockout cup final game against arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs. Flashes of the 3 - 1 beating they received the last time these two giants played must still be playing with their heads. The...
Siphiwe Hlongwane
Mamelodi Sundowns are flying without wings, the sky is really the only limit for them when it comes to winning the league title. It is coach Antonio Lopez's mandate to clinch the league this season and he is right on track. The Brazilians have won...
Siphiwe Hlongwane
When the Absa Premiership season started I predicted that Orlando Pirates would be a hot contender for the league title. I had no doubt about that, based on the quality of their team and many other factors. They didn't start their season well, but...
Siphiwe Hlongwane
The excellent Moses Mabhida Stadium in KwaZulu-Natal will host the Original Soweto derby on Saturday when Orlando Pirates take on Moroka Swallows in the MTN8 final. Orlando Pirates are determined to be the last team standing when the final whistle...
Siphiwe Hlongwane
Mamelodi Sundowns have started their 2010/11 Absa Premiership season like a house on fire, taking all nine points from their first three games. They are second on the log behind Ajax Cape Town, who have a better goal difference. Coach Antonio Lop...
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