Absa Premiership Teams: Orlando Pirates v Polokwane City Date: 11 May 2019 Venue: Orlando Stadium Orlando Pirates head in to the final Absa Premiership clash of the season knowing the title race is out of their hands.
View The PSL Table Pirates were held to a 2-2 draw by Cape Town City, and Mamelodi Sundowns took full advantage after beating Golden Arrows on Tuesday evening to move top. The Buccaneers sit two points behind the Brazilians, and will be hoping Free State Stars deny the defending champions three points on the day. The Soweto giants will come up against a Polokwane City outfit, who will be looking to bounce back from a 3-1 defeat to Polokwane City last weekend. Rise and Shine sit in fifth spot, although they can't finish lower than sixth or higher than fourth place. When these two met at the Peter Mokaba Stadium earlier in the season, goals from Marcelo and Justin Shonga secured a 2-1 win. Here's how they line up:
Pirates: 30. Sandilands; 23. Maela, 33. Munetsi, 4. Jele, 28. Dube; 27. Motshwari, 14. Nyatama, 45. Pule, 3. Lorch, 11. Memela, 17. Mulenga Subs: 40. Mpontshane, 21. Ndengane, 44. Mabaso, 5. Makola, 15. Qalinge, 31. Gabuza,, 12. Shonga, Polokwane: 50. Phali; 33. Mvelase, 24. Hlongwane, 27. Motloung, 22. Mbonani, 20. Phiri, 25. W. Maluleke, 31, Wagaba, 8. J. Maluleke, 29. Mphambaniso, 3. Anas. Subs: 45. Chuma, 5. Maponyane, 21. Seabi, 12. Sikhondze, 14. Manaka, 9. Mashumba, 7. Booi.
