Orlando Pirates handed Magesi FC a 3-0 drubbing at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday night to keep their Betway Premiership title hopes alive.
Following Mamelodi Sundowns dramatic 7-4 win in the eleven goal thriller, the Buccaneers needed a convincing victory against Magesi to keep their title dream alive.
And Pirates responded in the best way they could by walloping bottom-placed ORBIT and thereby made sure that they stay in the driving seat in as far as the Betway Premiership title race is concerned. Pirates are now on 65 points, three behind Sundowns, but they have a game in hand. Sundowns have only one game, while Pirates have two. Patrick Maswanganyi gave the Buccaneers the perfect start to the match when he gave the lead in as early as the eighth minute. Following a nice move from the back, Maswanganyi collected the ball just outside the Magesi penalty box and dribbled his way past a couple of players before coolly putting the ball past Mbali Tshabalala to put Pirates in the lead.
