Overview
- Orlando Pirates beat newly promoted Kruger United 4-0 at Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday to extend their unbeaten league start and keep a clean sheet.
- Ghampani Lungu opened the scoring from a very early penalty but left soon after with a hamstring problem that required a stretcher and now represents a fitness concern.
- Boitumelo Radiopane scored the second goal in the 54th minute and substitute Yanela Mbuthuma added a late brace with goals in the 79th and 90+2nd minutes.
- The victory moved Pirates to 13 points at the top of the Betway Premiership, three points clear of Mamelodi Sundowns while Kruger United remain winless after five matches.
- Pirates face a congested September with an MTN8 final and CAF Champions League preliminary ties coming up, forcing coach Abdeslam Ouaddou to balance squad rotation and player recovery.