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17 Dec 2014

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17 Dec 2014

***OTHER PSL FULL TIME RESULTS***

Bidvest Wits 1 - 0 SuperSport United

Black Aces 0 - 2 Bloemfontein Celtic

Platinum Stars 0 - 0 Chippa United

17 Dec 2014

***FULL TIME AT DOBSONVILLE STADIUM***

Swallows 1 - 1 Pirates

17 Dec 2014

90' +3Etafia is the hero again for Swallows, he brilliantly parries a header from Pelembe and  while lying on the ground kicks the loose ball away before Gabuza can react.

17 Dec 2014

90' +2 - Phungwayo cuts in from the left, beats two Swallows defenders and shoots... but it's straight at Etafia in the Swallows goal.

17 Dec 2014

90' - There will be five minutes of ref's optional time.  

17 Dec 2014

88' - Hendricks receives a yellow card for a foul on a Pirates player. 

17 Dec 2014

86' - Pirates want the winner... Myeni can't steer his shot on goal however.

17 Dec 2014

82' - Pirates substitution.  Erasmus is replaced by Gabuza.

17 Dec 2014

81' - Pirates could have had another goal but Erasmus on the right slides the ball across goal to no one.  He should have cut that back into the path of the his two teammates waiting unmarked just inside the box.

17 Dec 2014

81' - Pirates deserved that goal for all the pressure they had exerted on the Swallows defence.

17 Dec 2014

78' - Pirates substitution.  Majoro is replaced by Pelembe.

17 Dec 2014

77' - Pirates have equalised and it's their strike partnership that have done the job.  Erasmus sets up Majoro with a delightful ball and he makes no mistake and puts the ball in the back of the net.

17 Dec 2014

GOAL - ORLANDO PIRATES!

17 Dec 2014

75' - Swallows substitution.  Nomvethe replaced by Chabangu.

17 Dec 2014

74' - This is not Erasmus' night as his shot is blocked by the Swallows defence.

17 Dec 2014

72' - Swallows substitution.  Savic is off injured, replaced by Tsutsulupa.

17 Dec 2014

71' - Yellow card to Manyisa after a cynical challenge on Phalane.

17 Dec 2014

69' - Myeni with a surging run down the right flank.  He is fouled and Pirates have  free kick.  The ball comes to Erasmus who shoots, but straight at Etafia in the Swallows goal.

17 Dec 2014

67' - Swallows causing Pirates more problems this half, they have a corner but it's not a great one and Pirates clear easily. 

17 Dec 2014

65' - Promising attack for Swallows, the ball comes to Nomvethe but he had strayed just offside.  Close call that.

17 Dec 2014

63' - Orlando Pirates substitution.  Rakhale replaces Makola.  Can the youngster make a difference?

17 Dec 2014

60' - Rakhale warming up for Pirates, looks as if he will be introduced very soon.

17 Dec 2014

58' - Erasmus has a shot for Pirates, but saved by Etafia in the Swallows goal.

17 Dec 2014

58' - Pirates threaten again but Savic keeps his cool and clears.

17 Dec 2014

54' - The corner is easily dealt with by Swallows as Isaacs clears.

17 Dec 2014

54' - Pirates have a corner, can they find the equaliser?

17 Dec 2014

53' - Swallows on the attack but a ball over the top is easily collected by the alert Mhlongo in the Pirates goal.

17 Dec 2014

52' - A promising Pirates attack breaks down again.  They had four men up in the box on that occasion, searching for the equaliser.

17 Dec 2014

50' - Now Nomvethe is down injured for Swallows.  The veteran's right foot is the problem.

17 Dec 2014

47' - Majoro and Cohen both down injured after a clash of heads.

17 Dec 2014

***SECOND HALF UNDERWAY***

Can Pirates get back into this match and use their possession advantage.

17 Dec 2014

***OTHER PSL HALF TIME SCORES***

Bidvest Wits 0 - 0 SuperSport United

Black Aces 0 - 0 Bloemfontein Celtic

Platinum Stars 0 - 0 Chippa United

17 Dec 2014

***HALF TIME AT DOBSONVILLE STADIUM***

Swallows 1 - 0 Pirates

Nomvethe with the only goal of the game in the 36th minute.

17 Dec 2014

44' -  Isaacs is down again for Swallows, it seems like he has not recovered from his earlier injury.

17 Dec 2014

43' - Another attack from Pirates, but they are offside again.  This time its Manyisa.

17 Dec 2014

41' - Pirates searching for the equaliser before half time but Isaacs clears for Swallows.  He seems to have injured himself though.

17 Dec 2014

36' - Out of nowhere, Swallows have the lead.  Pirates initially blocked a shot from Swallows, the ball came to Baloyi who tried a long range shot that found it's way to the Nomvethe who steers the initial shot wide of Mhlongo in the Pirates goal.  Nomvethe showing all his experience there in taking his chance.

17 Dec 2014

GOAL - MOROKA SWALLOWS!

17 Dec 2014

34' - Majoro and Erasmus combine again with Majoro setting up his fellow striker.  Erasmus snap shot is wide of the right hand upright.

17 Dec 2014

30' - Mhlongo comes out to collect the ball as it is floated into his box.  He is fouled in the process.

17 Dec 2014

30' - Corner to Swallows, can they take advantage of it?

17 Dec 2014

29' - Jele with a long range shot for Pirates, it rolls wide of the left hand upright.  Still 0-0 at Dobsonville Stadium.

17 Dec 2014

27' - Free kick to Swallows on the left hand side of the big box, promising position for the them. Floated in towards Isaacs, he rises unchallenged but cannot keep his header down and it sails over the bar.  He should have done better there!

17 Dec 2014

25' - Free kick to Pirates as Sarr is brought down.  Nothing comes from the set piece however.

17 Dec 2014

23' - Swallows with a quick counter attack, but Sarr does brilliantly to snuff out the danger by intercepting a cross from the right which was heading into the big box.

17 Dec 2014

20' - Pirates break up a Swallows attack and launch a swift counter attack, good interplay between Majoro and Erasmus, with Erasmus holding the ball up.  He looks for a pass to Majoro but he had ventured offside again.

17 Dec 2014

18' - Free kick in a dangerous area on the left for Pirates after Cohen fouled Majoro. Dealt with easily by Swallows keeper, Etafia as the delivery is far to close to him.
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