Polokwane vs Orlando Pirates

Play-offs 1/2 4 Mar 2026, 17:30
Polokwane
Polokwane
1–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
🏟 Old Peter Mokaba Stadium 👤 L. Badi Round 20

Match report

Orlando Pirates edged past Polokwane 2-1 in the Play-offs 1/2 on 4 March 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Orlando Pirates dominated possession with 67% of the ball and had 31 shots to Polokwane's 6.

The match was played at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, with L. Badi in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 33% - 67% Shots 6 - 31 On target 3 - 12 Corners 2 - 10 Fouls 9 - 9 Yellow cards 1
8
Player of the match
Relebohile Mofokeng
Orlando Pirates · 1 goal
8 Lindokuhle Mathebula 9 saves
8 Deon Hotto 1 assist
7 Bonginkosi Dlamini 1 goal
7 Patrick Maswanganyi 1 goal
First half vs second half
Orlando Pirates came out stronger after half-time, with 19 second-half shots against 12 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–12 2–19
Shots On Goal 2–3 1–9
Ball Possession 39–61 —
Corners 2–7 0–3
Attacks 40–61 44–61
Match statistics
2 Corners 10
3 Substitution 4
84 Attacks 122
44 Dangerous Attacks 92
3 On Target 9
2 Off Target 11
33% Ball Possession 67%
6 Shots Total 31
3 Shots On Goal 12
2 Shots Off Goal 15
1 Shots Blocked 4
2 Shots Inside Box 18
4 Shots Outside Box 13
9 Fouls 9
2 Corners 10
2 Offsides 2
37% Ball Possession 63%
0 Yellow Cards 1
9 Saves 2
247 Passes Total 422
166 Passes Accurate 335
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Polokwane · 4-4-2
40 L. Mathebula
2 T. Matuludi 4 B. Nikani 34 L. Nkaki 3 T. Nkwe
35 B. Mnguni 47 M. Batlhabane 21 M. Kambala 17 B. Dlamini
7 M. Ramabu 18 T. Tshikweta
Orlando Pirates · 4-2-3-1
24 S. Chaine
21 D. Rooyen 33 L. Seema 5 N. Sibisi 7 D. Hotto
16 T. Mbatha 8 M. Makhaula
12 O. Appollis 14 A. Jong 38 R. Mofokeng
17 E. Makgopa
Polokwane
Substitutes
  • 10 Puleng Marema
  • 20 Raymond Daniels
  • 5 Mpho Mvundlela
  • 60 Ayanda Ngwenya
  • 42 Surprise Manthosi
  • 31 Sabelo Motsa
  • 6 Sapholwethu Kelepu
  • 16 Siyabonga Mashini
  • 29 Tshabalala Sibusiso
Orlando Pirates
Coach
Abdeslam Ouaddou
Substitutes
  • 11 Tshepang Moremi
  • 9 Yanela Mbuthuma
  • 28 Patrick Maswanganyi
  • 43 Mpho Chabatsane
  • 35 Melusi Buthelezi
  • 3 Nkosikhona Ndaba
  • 32 Abdoulaye Fousseyni Mariko
  • 15 Masindi Nemtajela
  • 37 Thabiso Lebitso
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ R. Daniels ↓ B. Mnguni Polokwane
  • 59' ↑ P. Marema ↓ T. Tshikweta Polokwane
  • 62' ↑ T. Moremi ↓ A. De Jong Orlando Pirates
  • 62' ↑ Y. Mbuthuma ↓ E. Makgopa Orlando Pirates
  • 77' ↑ P. Maswanganyi ↓ O. Appollis Orlando Pirates
  • 85' ↑ M. Mvundlela ↓ L. Nkaki Polokwane
  • 90+4' ↑ M. Chabatsane ↓ R. Mofokeng Orlando Pirates
Cards
  • 90+2' L. Seema Orlando Pirates
Head-to-head
Polokwane 0 2 draws 5 Orlando Pirates
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2025-08-02 Pirates vs Polokwane 2 - 0
2025-04-05 Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates 0 - 1
2024-09-24 Orlando Pirates vs Polokwane City 3 - 0
2024-03-02 Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates 0 - 1
Recent form
Polokwane D D D D D
Orlando Pirates D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Polokwane vs Orlando Pirates?
Polokwane lost 1-2 against Orlando Pirates on 4 March 2026.
Who won Polokwane vs Orlando Pirates?
Orlando Pirates won the match 2-1.
Where was Polokwane vs Orlando Pirates played?
The match was played at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Who had more possession in Polokwane vs Orlando Pirates?
Orlando Pirates had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.