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2020–21 Orlando Pirates F.C. season

The 2020–21 season was Orlando Pirates F.C. 25th season in the South African Premier Division, the highest division of South African football league system. Orlando Pirates F.C. participated in the MTN 8 Cup , CAF Confederation Cup and the Nedbank Cup.

Orlando Pirates F.C.
2020–21 season
ChairmanIrvin Khoza
ManagerJosef Zinnbauer
DStv Premiership3rd ( CAF Confederation Cup)
MTN 8Winners
Nedbank CupQuarter-finals
CAF Confederation CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Vincent Pule (6)
All: Vincent Pule (9)
Highest home attendanceNone
Lowest home attendanceNone

Review and events edit

See also: 2020-21 South African Premier Division

Orlando Pirates F.C. won the MTN 8 cup and finished 3rd in the 2020–21 DStv Premiership and Qualified for the 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup following Kaizer Chiefs loss to Egyptian Club Al Ahly SC in the 2020-21 CAF Champions League final. The team also reached the quarter-finals of the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup but were knocked out by Moroccan Club Raja Casablanca and eventual winners of the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup. In the Nedbank Cup , Orlando Pirates F.C. was knocked out by Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. The MTN 8 Triumph ended Orlando Pirates F.C. almost 6 year trophy drought since last winning a major cup in 2014 , by winning the 2013–14 Nedbank Cup.

Players edit

First team squad edit

As of 16 October 2020[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   RSA James Monyane
3 MF   RSA Thembinkosi Lorch
4 DF   RSA Happy Jele (captain)
5 DF   RSA Ntsikelelo Nyauza
6 MF   RSA Ben Motshwari
7 FW   MWI Gabadinho Mhango
8 MF   RSA Siphesihle Ndlovu
9 FW   RSA Tshegofatso Mabasa
11 MF   NAM Deon Hotto
12 MF   RSA Collins Makgaka
14 DF   RSA Thulani Hlatshwayo
15 MF   RSA Fortune Makaringe
16 MF   RSA Thabang Monare
17 DF   RSA Wayde Jooste
18 MF   RSA Kabelo Dlamini
19 DF   RSA Bongani Sam
21 MF   RSA Nkanyiso Zungu
23 DF   RSA Innocent Maela
25 FW   RSA Zakhele Lepasa
26 FW   ZAM Austin Muwowo
29 DF   RSA Paseka Mako
30 GK   RSA Wayne Sandilands
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 GK   GHA Richard Ofori
32 MF   RSA Linda Mntambo
37 FW   ZIM Terrence Dzvukamanja
39 FW   COD Jean-Marc Makusu Mundele
40 GK   RSA Siyabonga Mpontshane
44 MF   RSA Abel Mabaso
45 FW   RSA Vincent Pule

Competitions edit

DStv Premiership edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mamelodi Sundowns (C) 30 19 10 1 49 14 +35 67 Qualification for Champions League
2 AmaZulu 30 15 9 6 38 23 +15 54
3 Orlando Pirates 30 13 11 6 33 22 +11 50 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 Lamontville Golden Arrows 30 11 14 5 40 28 +12 47
5 SuperSport United 30 11 12 7 37 31 +6 45
Updated to match(es) played on 5 June 2021. Source: Premier Soccer League


Orlando Pirates F.C. finished the season 3rd , and qualified for the 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup .

MTN 8 Cup edit

Quarter-finals

Orlando Pirates1–0Cape Town City
Dzvukamanja   23' Report
Attendance: 0

Semi-finals

1st Leg

Orlando Pirates3–0Kaizer Chiefs
Z.Lepasa  26'
V.Pule   66'
T.Lorch   81'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Eugene Ndluli

2nd Leg

Kaizer Chiefs0–2Orlando Pirates
Report   59' F.Makaringe
  80' L.Mntambo

Orlando Pirates won 5–0 on aggregate

Final

Bloemfontein Celtic1–2Orlando Pirates
Luthuli   4' Report Hotto   32'
Lorch   53'
Referee: Luxolo Badi

Luthuli scores his goal after a corner kick for Bloemfontein Celtic in the 4th minute. Orlando Pirates player Thabang Monare received an injury and was replaced by Thembinkosi lorch. In the 32nd minute, Hotto levels the matter for Orlando Pirates and the score was 1–1. After half time Thembinkosi lorch was fouled in the box and the referee called for a penalty in which was taken by lorch and made it 2–1 for Pirates scoring his second goal in the competition. The match ended in 2–1 and Pirates took the trophy ending their six-year trophy drought.

Nedbank Cup edit

Second round

Orlando Pirates F.C. entered the second Round as by competitions rules that all 16 Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs start the competition at the second round.

Orlando Pirates was drawn with National First Division (NFD) club Uthongathi F.C.

6 February 2021 Orlando Pirates 1–0UthongathiSoweto, Johannesburg
14:00 Mhango   63' Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Third round

27 February 2021 Maritzburg United1–3 Orlando Pirates Pietermaritzburg
18:00 Kutumela   9' Dlamini   56'
Hotto   57'
Pule   78'		 Stadium: Harry Gwala Stadium

Quarter-finals

15 April 2021 Mamelodi Sundowns 4–1Orlando PiratesArcadia, Pretoria
17:30 Shalulile   12'
Zwane   49'
Kapinga   78'
Kekana   86'		 Mabaso   33' Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Orlando Pirates journey came to an end as they were eliminated by Mamelodi Sundowns.

International Competitions edit

CAF Confederation Cup edit

Orlando Pirates F.C. entered the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup first round , as they had 8pts from the 2018-19 CAF Champions League run.

First round edit

22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) Sagrada Esperança   0–1   Orlando Pirates Estádio dos Coqueiros, Luanda
15:00 UTC+1 Report
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
6 January 2021 (2021-01-06) Orlando Pirates   Cancelled   Sagrada Esperança Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg
19:00 UTC+2 Report

Orlando Pirates won on walkover after Sagrada Esperança withdrew from the second leg in South Africa citing health concerns caused due to the new COVID-19 variant.[2]

Play-off round edit

14 February 2021 (2021-02-14) Jwaneng Galaxy   0–3   Orlando Pirates Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone
15:00 UTC+2 Report
Referee: Mathews Hamalila (Zambia)
21 February 2021 (2021-02-21) Orlando Pirates   1–0   Jwaneng Galaxy Orlando Stadium, Soweto
17:00 UTC+2
Report Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

Orlando Pirates won 4–0 on aggregate

Group stage edit

Orlando Pirates F.C. were drawn into group A , after securing a slot from the play-off round.

Group A edit

Main article: 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup group stage § Group A

Orlando Pirates F.C. finished the group as Runners-up.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ENY ORL ESS AHL
1   Enyimba 6 3 0 3 6 8 −2 9[a] Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 2–1 2–1
2   Orlando Pirates 6 2 3 1 5 2 +3 9[a] 2–1 — 0–0 3–0
3   ES Sétif 6 2 2 2 5 3 +2 8 3–0 0–0 — 1–0
4   Al Ahly Benghazi 6 2 1 3 3 6 −3 7 1–0 0–0 1–0 —
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points (3), on head-to-head goal difference (0) and on head-to-head goals scored (2). Head-to-head away goals scored: Enyimba 1, Orlando Pirates 0.
10 March 2021 (2021-03-10) ES Sétif   0–0   Orlando Pirates Accra Sports Stadium, Accra (Ghana)[note 1]
19:00 (19:00 UTC±0) Report Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
17 March 2021 (2021-03-17) Orlando Pirates   2–1   Enyimba Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
16:00 (18:00 UTC+2)
Report
Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)
4 April 2021 (2021-04-04) Al Ahly Benghazi   0–0   Orlando Pirates Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi
19:00 (21:00 UTC+2) Report Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
11 April 2021 (2021-04-11) Orlando Pirates   3–0   Al Ahly Benghazi Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
16:00 (18:00 UTC+2)
Report Referee: Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)
21 April 2021 (2021-04-21) Orlando Pirates   0–0   ES Sétif Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
13:00 (15:00 UTC+2) Report Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
28 April 2021 (2021-04-28) Enyimba   1–0   Orlando Pirates Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
21:00 (22:00 UTC+1)
Report Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)

Quarter-finals edit

16 May 2021 (2021-05-16) Orlando Pirates   1–1   Raja Casablanca Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
13:00 (15:00 UTC+2)
Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
23 May 2021 (2021-05-23) Raja Casablanca   4–0   Orlando Pirates Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
16:00 (17:00 UTC+1)
Report Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Raja Casablanca won 5–1 on aggregate.

Summary edit

Orlando Pirates F.C. CAF Confederation Cup run came to an end after being eliminated by Moroccan Club Raja Casablanca.

Club awards edit

Orlando Pirates F.C. Season Awards :

Player of the Season - Deon Hotto and Vincent Pule (Tie)

Fan's player of the season - Deon Hotto and Vincent Pule (Tie)

Golden Boot Winner - Vincent Pule (9 goals in all competitions )

Prospect of the Season - Boitumelo Radiopane (MDC)

Goal of the Season - Vincent Pule on the turn vs Kaizer Chiefs F.C.

Save of the Season - Last minute save by Richard Ofori vs Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.

Notes edit

  1. ^ The ES Sétif v Orlando Pirates match, originally scheduled to be played at Stade 8 Mai 1945, Sétif, was played outside Algeria at Accra Sports Stadium, Accra (Ghana) due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic imposed by Algeria on travelers from South Africa out of concern of the variant 501.V2.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Official Jersey Numbers Revealed | Orlando Pirates Football Club". www.orlandopiratesfc.com.
  2. ^ Madyira, Michael (5 January 2021). "Safa reacts to Orlando Pirates' opponents Sagrada Esperanca pulling out without consulting local authorities". Goal. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ "وفاق سطيف الجزائري يستضيف أورلاندو بايرتس الجنوب أفريقي في غانا" [Ghana set to host CCC tie between Algeria's ES Sétif and Orlando Pirates of South Africa]. Shorouk News (in Arabic). 1 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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