Orlando Pirates down Durban City to close gap on Sundowns
City moved down to 11th spot with six points in six games.
Orlando Pirates secured a 2-0 victory over Durban City at the Orlando Amstel Arena on Thursday, narrowing the gap between the two teams to four points. Goals from Lebone Seema and Tshepang Moremi helped Pirates maintain their pace with Betway Premiership leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. The Buccaneers, who have two games in hand over Sundowns, dominated the first half, with Yanela Mbuthuma and Moremi creating early chances.
Durban City's goalkeeper, Fredrick Asare, made several crucial saves to keep the scoreline at 0-0 at halftime. In the second half, Seema headed in a corner kick, and Moremi added a second goal with a cool finish. City's lead at the top of the table was reduced to four points, and they now sit in 11th place with six points from six games.
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