2020–21 Orlando Pirates F.C. season

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

Review and events[]

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 Quater Finals of the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup but were knocked out by Morrocan 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[]

First team squad[]

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

Competitions[]

DStv Premiership[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mamelodi Sundowns (C,Q) 30 19 10 1 49 14 +35 67 Qualification for Champions League
2 AmaZulu (Q) 30 15 9 6 38 23 +15 54
3 Orlando Pirates(Q) 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
6 Moroka Swallows 30 8 20 2 31 23 +8 44
7 Cape Town City 30 10 11 9 42 40 +2 41
8 Kaizer Chiefs 30 8 12 10 34 37 −3 36
9 TS Galaxy 30 9 9 12 26 31 −5 36
10 Baroka 30 7 13 10 28 36 −8 34
11 Bloemfontein Celtic 30 6 14 10 30 35 −5 32
12 Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila 30 7 10 13 19 35 −16 31
13 Maritzburg United 30 7 9 14 27 36 −9 30
14 Stellenbosch 30 5 14 11 26 32 −6 29
15 Chippa United 30 5 12 13 24 37 −13 27 Qualification for Playoffs
16 Black Leopards (R) 30 5 8 17 23 47 −24 23 Relegation to the First Division
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[]

Quater Finals

Orlando Pirates1–0Cape Town City
Dzvukamanja Goal 23' Report
Orlando Stadium, Soweto, Johannesburg
Attendance: 0

Semi Finals

1st Leg

Orlando Pirates3–0Kaizer Chiefs
Z.LepasaGoal 26'
V.Pule Goal 66'
T.Lorch Goal 81'
Orlando Stadium, Soweto, Johannesburg
Attendance: 0
Referee: Eugene Ndluli

2nd Leg

Kaizer Chiefs0–2Orlando Pirates
Report Goal 59' F.Makaringe
Goal 80'
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg

Orlando Pirates won 5–0 on aggregate

Final

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

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 minutes, 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[]

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 Goal 63' Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Third Round

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


Quater Finals

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

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

International Competitions[]

CAF Confederation Cup[]

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[]

The 16 winners of the first round advance to the play-off round, where they will be joined by the 16 losers of the Champions League first round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tevragh-Zeina Mauritania 0–2 Morocco RS Berkane 0–0 0–2
Renaissance Chad w/o[A] Algeria ES Sétif — —
USGN Niger 1–4 Algeria JS Kabylie 1–2 0–2
TAS Casablanca Morocco 5–1 Benin ESAE 4–0 1–1
ASC Jaraaf Senegal 2–2 (a) Ivory Coast FC San Pédro 0–1 2–1
Al Mokawloon Al Arab Egypt 1–2 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 0–0 1–2
Al Ittihad Libya 2–4 Egypt Pyramids 0–1 2–3
US Monastir Tunisia 2–0 Libya Al Ahli Tripoli 2–0 0–0
Namungo Tanzania 5–3 Sudan El Hilal El Obeid 2–0 3–3
Sagrada Esperança Angola w/o[B] South Africa Orlando Pirates 0–1 —
AS Kigali Rwanda 3–3 (a) Uganda KCCA 2–0
(awd.)[C] 		1–3
NAPSA Stars Zambia 1–1 (a) Mozambique UD Songo 0–0 1–1
Bravos do Maquis Angola 1–3 Democratic Republic of the Congo DC Motema Pembe 0–1 1–2
Al Amal Atbara Sudan 0–3 Burkina Faso Salitas 0–1 0–2
Green Eagles Zambia 0–3 Cameroon Coton Sport 0–2 0–1
Bloemfontein Celtic South Africa 0–5 Nigeria Rivers United 0–2 0–3

Notes:

  1. ^ Renaissance failed to appear for the first leg in N'Djamena following disputes between the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the country and the Chadian Football Federation, which prevented the club from playing the match in their home country. As a result, Renaissance were disqualified from the competition by CAF, and ES Sétif won on walkover.[2]
  2. ^ Orlando Pirates won on a walkover after Sagrada Esperança withdrew from the second leg in South Africa citing health concerns caused due to the new COVID-19 variant.[3]
  3. ^ The first round first leg match between AS Kigali and KCCA could not be played after 2 of the 15 players from KCCA tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, KCCA were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, AS Kigali were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the first leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[4]

Play-off round[]

The 15 winners of the play-off round will advance to the group stage to join RS Berkane, who advanced directly to the group stage as the winners of the first round with the best CAF 5-Year Ranking following Gazelle withdrawal from the competition after being transferred from the Champions League.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Enyimba Nigeria 1–1 (5–4 p) Nigeria Rivers United 1–0 0–1
1º de Agosto Angola 5–7 Tanzania Namungo 2–6 3–1
FC Platinum Zimbabwe 0–2 Senegal ASC Jaraaf 0–1 0–1
CS Sfaxien Tunisia 5–2 Rwanda AS Kigali 4–1 1–1
Raja Casablanca Morocco 1–1 (6–5 p) Tunisia US Monastir 1–0 0–1
Nkana Zambia 3–2 Morocco TAS Casablanca 2–0 1–2
Gor Mahia Kenya 2–3 Zambia NAPSA Stars 0–1 2–2
Gabon 2–3 Burkina Faso Salitas 1–0 1–3
Asante Kotoko Ghana 1–2 Algeria ES Sétif 1–2 0–0
Young Buffaloes Eswatini 1–4 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 1–2 0–2
AS SONIDEP Niger 0–2 Cameroon Coton Sport 0–1 0–1
Al Ahly Benghazi Libya 2–2 (8–7 p) Democratic Republic of the Congo DC Motema Pembe 1–1 1–1
Stade Malien Mali 2–2 (a) Algeria JS Kabylie 2–1 0–1
RC Abidjan Ivory Coast 0–4 Egypt Pyramids 0–2 0–2
Jwaneng Galaxy Botswana 0–4 South Africa Orlando Pirates 0–3 0–1

Group Stage[]

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

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 Nigeria Enyimba 6 3 0 3 6 8 −2 9[a] Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 2–1 2–1
2 South Africa Orlando Pirates 6 2 3 1 5 2 +3 9[a] 2–1 — 0–0 3–0
3 Algeria ES Sétif 6 2 2 2 5 3 +2 8 3–0 0–0 — 1–0
4 Libya 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. ^ Jump up to: 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.
Enyimba Nigeria2–1Libya Al Ahly Benghazi
 Report
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)
ES Sétif Algeria0–0South Africa Orlando Pirates
Report
Orlando Pirates South Africa2–1Nigeria Enyimba
 Report
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)
Al Ahly Benghazi Libya1–0Algeria ES Sétif
  • Goal 3'
 Report
Referee: Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Enyimba Nigeria2–1Algeria ES Sétif
 Report
  • Goal 13'
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Al Ahly Benghazi Libya0–0South Africa Orlando Pirates
Report
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Orlando Pirates South Africa3–0Libya Al Ahly Benghazi
 Report
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)
ES Sétif Algeria3–0Nigeria Enyimba
 Report
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
Orlando Pirates South Africa0–0Algeria ES Sétif
Report
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
Al Ahly Benghazi Libya1–0Nigeria Enyimba
  • Goal 40'
 Report
Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)
Enyimba Nigeria1–0South Africa Orlando Pirates
  • Goal 90+5'
 Report
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
ES Sétif Algeria1–0Libya Al Ahly Benghazi
  • Goal 2' (o.g.)
 Report
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

Quarter finals[]

The first legs were played on 16 May, and the second legs were played on 23 May 2021.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
CS Sfaxien Tunisia 1–2 Algeria JS Kabylie 0–1 1–1
Orlando Pirates South Africa 1–5 Morocco Raja Casablanca 1–1 0–4
Pyramids Egypt 5–2 Nigeria Enyimba 4–1 1–1
Coton Sport Cameroon 2–2 (a) Senegal ASC Jaraaf 1–0 1–2

Summary[]

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

Club awards[]

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[]

  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.[5]
  2. ^ The Al Ahly Benghazi v ES Sétif match, originally scheduled to be played at Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi, was played outside Libya at Petro Sport Stadium, Cairo (Egypt) due to unavailability.[6][7]
  3. ^ The Al Ahly Benghazi v Enyimba match, originally scheduled to be played on 21 April 2021 at 21:00 local time (UTC+2), was postponed for 24 hours due to unavailability of direct flights from Nigeria to Libya, which prevented Enyimba from appearing for the match in time.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Official Jersey Numbers Revealed | Orlando Pirates Football Club". www.orlandopiratesfc.com.
  2. ^ "Ligue des champions/Renaissance FC-ESS annulé". Algeria Press Service (in French). 24 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ Madyira, Michael (5 January 2021). "Safa reacts to Orlando Pirates' opponents Sagrada Esperanca pulling out without consulting local authorities". Goal. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Total CAF CC Match 59 - AS Kigali vs KCCA". CAF. 23 December 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Benina Martyrs stadium to host Libya football team's CAF matches". The Libya Observer. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  7. ^ "الأهلي بنغازي يواجه وفاق سطيف في القاهرة" [Al Ahly Benghazi set to face ES Sétif in Cairo]. Al Wasat Libya (in Arabic). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  8. ^ "تأجيل مباراة الأهلي بنغازي وإنيمبا النيجيري" [Al Ahly Benghazi match against Nigeria's Enyimba postponed]. Libya Al Ahrar (in Arabic). 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.


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