Orlando Pirates entered the halftime break trailing Stellenbosch FC 1-0 in the second leg of their MTN8 semi-final.
The Buccaneers recalled Deon Hotto, Thabiso Monyane and Sandile Mthethwa while Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo returned from suspension in four changes from the loss against Mamelodi Sundowns.
Stellies, who lost the first-leg 2-1, showed urgency going forward in the early exchanges and Iqraam Rayners had a good chance on 14 minutes after he went through on goal from a long ball over the top but his toe-poked shot was saved by goalkeeper Sipho Chaine in a one-on-one. Steve Barker's troops eventually broke the deadlock midway through the first stanza and made it 2-2 on aggregate after Rayners' shot through a crowded area in the box took a deflection off Zakhele Lepasa and trickled towards the bottom corner.
Jose Riveiro's men raised their game and almost levelled matters shortly after the half-hour mark after Tapelo Xoki had an open goal to aim at with a header from a cross that missed wide after goalkeeper Sage Stephens came out and could not collect. The visitors were more threatening with balls over the high line of Pirates as Devin Titus had a chance just before the break with a volley that was smothered by Chaine.24. Chaine, 27. Xoki, 39. Mthethwa, 2. Monyane, 29. Mako, 30. Baloni, 15. Ndlondlo, 14. Saleng, 7. Hotto, 28. Maswanganyi, 9. Lepasa31. Ofori, 95. Erasmus, 38. Mofokeng, 4. Sesane, 26. Shandu, 25. Kimvuidi, 26. Kapinga, 17. Makgopa, 4. Timm17. Stephens, 24. Moloisane, 22. Sibande, 27. Jurgens, 26. Mcaba, 28. Palace, 23. Adams, 8.
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