Pirates sink Sundowns to book MTN8 final spot

Orlando Pirates out-fought Mamelodi Sundowns to book MTN8 final to be played at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, 5 November 2022.

first half goal from Kermit Erasmus saw the Buccaneers overcome Bafana Ba Style 1-0 in the competition’s second-leg semi-final tie at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The two teams came into this encounter having played out a goalless draw at Orlando Stadium a fortnight ago. 

The showpiece got off on a high note with Pirates pushing forward in numbers which led to a goal in the 8th minute courtesy of Erasmus. 

It was an emotional moment Erasmus as scored against his former club. 

Whereas the Brazilians struggled to find any real momentum.

As the half wore on, chances continued to be few and far between from the both sides.

The half-time whistle blew with the scoreline still 1-0 in favour of the Sea Robbers.

A sensational second stanza, saw the hosts doing everything in their power to level matters. 

The defending champions never slowed down as they continued to control the searching for that important goal that could change the game’s outcome. 

However, things took a U-turn in the 82nd minute when Monnapule Saleng added to the scoreline to make it 2-0.

Masandawana never recovered from that point till the final minute.

When we thought it was done and dusted, Saleng completed his brace in the dying minutes of the game. 

As a result, Bucs will face the winner between Kaizer Chiefs and AmaZulu in the tournament’s finals.