adminJOHANNESBURG. – The Soweto Derby is always a big occasion, no matter where Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates find themselves on the DStv Premiership table, and Zimbabweans stars have made their mark in the flagship fixture.
Over the past 15 years there have been some classic clashes between the sides.
We look back at some of the best since 2008.
13 November, 2010, Soccer City
Orlando Pirates (0) 1 (Ezenwa Otorogu)
Kaizer Chiefs (2) 3 (Daine Klate own goal, Knowledge Musona 2)
Knowledge Musona, who would go on to finish as the league’s leading goal scorer, proved the decisive force in this league encounter, creating the first goal and scoring the next two.
It was a convincing display from Chiefs against the side who would go on to be crowned champions. An own goal via Daine Klate’s panicky clearance off Musona’s cross has Chiefs ahead after seven minutes and in complete control.
Their second came when Pirates’ skipper Lucky Lekgwathi tripped Musona in the box and the Zimbabwe international got off the deck to convert the resultant spot-kick. A horror error then made it 3-0 on the hour mark as Rooi Mahamutsa’s headed back pass was stolen by Musona for an easy finish around the goalkeeper.
Pirates got their consolation goal 13 minutes from time through Nigerian import Ezenwa Otorogu.
Orlando Pirates (0) 1 (Thamsanqa Gabuza)
Kaizer Chiefs (1) 1 (Willard Katsande)
30 January, 2016, Soccer City
This draw proved a lot more even than other past stalemates with both clubs having a claim to success.
Willard Katsande, hardly ever on the score sheet, claimed a second derby goal to put Chiefs ahead after 28 minutes with Thamsanqa Gabuza’s equaliser coming just before the final 20 minutes.
Kaizer Chiefs (0) 2 (Leonardo Castro, Daniel Cardoso pen)
Orlando Pirates (1) 2 (Fortune Makaringe, Frank Mhango)
After extra time. Chiefs won 4-2 on pens
2 November, 2019, Moses Mabhida Stadium
Chiefs found the back of the net in 21st minute through Samir Nurkovic’s header from Khama Billiat’s cross, but the celebrations were short lived as the Serbian striker, featuring in his first derby, was flagged offside.
Lorch turned provider to unselfishly tee up Fortune Makaringe, who slotted into the bottom corner.
Dube received a second yellow card for a foul on Billiat and went off for an early shower just seven minutes into the second half. Chiefs took advantage to equalise in the 62nd minute thanks to a low drive from Leonardo Castro that found the bottom corner after Billiat’s initial effort came back off the post. Sandilands saved Billiat’s freekick to take the game into extra time. – SuperSport.com.
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