Orlando Pirates have beaten defending championship Mamelodi Sundowns in impressive fashion to reach this season’s MTN8 final.
Orlando Pirates have beaten defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns to reach the season’s MTN8 final.
After the first leg finished goalless, it was all to play for in Saturday’s second-leg at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Kermit Erasmus scored the opener in the eighth minute and Monnapule Saleng added a second in the 83rd minute as well as the third goal in stoppage time to book the Buccaneers a place in the final.
The Soweto giants will take on either bitter rivals Kaizer Chiefs or AmaZulu in the final on Saturday, 5 November at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Amakhosi and Usuthu will play their second-leg match on Sunday, 23 October at 15:30.
That tie is deadlocked at 1-1 after the first leg.
Orlando Pirates are chasing an 11th MTN8 title.
The overall winner will walk away R8 million richer.
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