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Orlando Pirates

  • Thwala 41’ (pen.)
  • Mogale 55’

Manchester City

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Orlando Pirates
    • Manchester City
    • 90 That's it! City lose 2-0 to the Orlando Pirates in what was an extremely impressive performance from the South Africans.
    • 89 Yellow card for Kanono after he slid in on Petrov.
    • 85 Off the post! The Pirates come so close to making it 3-0! Chiloane managed to wriggle his way through the City defence with a neat one-two and dinked the ball delicately past Taylor. so close!
    • 81 The frustration is clearly getting to the players with Nigel de Jong aiming a kick at one of the Pirates players.
    • 79 This is a combination of the Pirates playing extremely well always looking very comfortable on the ball and City playing poorly losing possesion far to easily and looking very cagey.
    • 77 City are pushing hard to half the deficit here but the Pirates are defending extremely well.
    • 73 The Pirates threaten again forcing Taylor to make a good save to his right. The ball was definately going into the top right corner.
    • 70 Mark Hughes is clearly looking edgy and has made a double substitution bringing on Caicedo and De Jong on for Bojinov and Ireland. Will they make the difference?
    • 67 Terrible back pass to Taylor by Ben-Haim who was quickly closed down and rushed his clearance which alsmost gifted the ball back to the Pirates. This really is a poor performance from City so far...
    • 64 Roque Santa Cruz is in the stands watching and he must be wishing he was out there trying to get City out of this situation!
    • 59 Orlando Pirates almost make it 3-0! A nice neat move from the South Africans fed in Mogale again but Taylor was quick off his line to parry the ball away...
    • 58 City will most certainly have to wake up now if they are to avoid an embarrasment! The Pirates look extremely comfortable while City look in trouble!
    • 55 Goal! Mogale scores for the Pirates!
    • 55 It's a very slow start to the second half and as i'm writing that the Pirates have made it 2-0 with an absolutely stunning strike! Mogale just saw Taylor off his line and from the left hand side of the 18 yard box he glided it over the head off the City goalkeeper.
    • 45 Manchester City line-up: Taylor, Zabaleta, Ben-Haim, Garrido, Weiss, Ireland, Mee, Johnson, Petrov, Bojinov, Benjani. Subs: Given, McGiven, de Jong, Caicedo, Barry, Viban, Wright-Phillips.
    • 45 The second half is underway with the Orlando Pirates making 4 changes while it looks like City have yet to use up any substitutions.
    • 45 Well that seemed like a quick first half didn't it? Hopefully we'll be able to bring you the second half in it's entirity, technical problems permitting that is!
    • 44 A Thwala penalty mid-way through the first half is what has put the Pirates ahead...
    • 40 Well we're finally up and running after the technical problems and it's currently 1-0 to the Orlando Pirates!
    • - Many apologies but there appears to be something wrong with the feed coming from South Africa broadcasting this game. It seems to be a technical problem affecting all broadcasters. We apologise for any inconvenience this might cause.
    • - The majority of you are all going for very big Manchester City wins. Daryl M says 3-1, Zuid is going for 7-0, Ewan 3-0, TR 4-2, batelw1962 3-0.
    • - While Manchester City might give debuts to their summer signings the Orlando Pirates latest recruit Gert Schalkwyk will unfortunately miss out due to an injury.
    • - Manchester United certainly found it to be an extremely tough test against a Malaysian XI earlier today. Will their local rivals come up against an equally or even tougher test against South Africa's Orlando Pirates? let us know!

  • Summary

    • 55 Goal! Mogale scores for the Pirates!

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  1. money cant buy you everything well for city it cant ha­ ha ha

    From BETHANY, on Mon 3 Aug 3:45PM

  2. Sparky look out! Tevez'll be wanting to move soon­ if you don't pick him!!! You know how touchy he­ gets. Best send him a text or two, and make sure he­ gets them :)

    From Richard, on Thu 30 Jul 2:28PM

  3. MAN CITY HAVE BIG MONEY AND BIG PLAYERS
    BUT THEY DONT­ HAVE BIG RESULTS
    EVEN STOKE CITY COULD BEATEN THE­ ORLANDO PIRATES

    From madhav.popat, on Wed 29 Jul 10:25PM

  4. keep it up brothers, dont loose hope

    From nyabiri2006, on Sun 19 Jul 1:57PM

  5. man utd only beat this team 1-0 last season, and city­ are not as good as utd yet, and this is only a­ friendly! i think the pirates are a much better team­ than a malasian x1 and they put 2 past united­ yesterday!! it took a last minute goal from the magical­ owen to save your blusshes!! so please hold your­ jelousy until the season starts. CITY TIL I DIE. the­ sleaping giants are awake (ihope) ;)

    From paul, on Sun 19 Jul 1:23PM

  6. man city r s**t ...................man utd r the BEST­ in the WORLD

    From BETHAN, on Sun 19 Jul 11:33AM

  7. hahahahaha. man city r @#$%

    From deano.leathley, on Sun 19 Jul 11:29AM

  8. city wont get nowt this season lmfao

    From robertclark705, on Sun 19 Jul 11:03AM

  9. The Man city management are blind. They don't get­ realise that the problem of the team is defence. They­ insist on hire attack players.

    From CARLOS JOSÉ MARQUES DOS SANTOS, on Sun 19 Jul 10:03AM

  10. owned!

    From ben.rolfpayne, on Sun 19 Jul 9:03AM

  11. haaa city apsolutely sh''

    From prolific, on Sun 19 Jul 8:22AM

  12. Now, see the difference??? b4 making any senseless­ comment...
    I'm EPL fan...

    From unicornp, on Sun 19 Jul 8:21AM

  13. Most managers won't risk their star players in­ friendly matches.
    City line-up in Orlando match: ­
    Taylor, Zabaleta, Ben-Haim, Garrido, Weiss, Ireland,­ Mee, Johnson, Petrov, Bojinov, Benjani
    PROBABLY City­ line-up in EPL matches: Wayne Bridge, Richard Dunne,­ Micah Richards, Pablo Zabaleta, Robinho, Gareth Barry,­ Elano/Stephen Ireland, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Carlos­ Tevez/Santa Cruz, Adebayor

    From unicornp, on Sun 19 Jul 8:18AM

  14. 2- goals to nil,hahahaaa menchester city what's­ disgraceful orlando pirates next time it will be 4-­ goals to nil to Amakhosi,

    From Nomakhanjani, on Sun 19 Jul 7:57AM

  15. Well prepared club.. the most spent between English­ Clubs is defeated.

    From Arthur, on Sun 19 Jul 6:55AM

  16. lol city are still @#$%

    From David J, on Sun 19 Jul 1:46AM

  17. it tells you that you can slash the cash but still lost­ to a small team

    From nickclack63, on Sun 19 Jul 1:06AM

  18. bhakajuju!! Pirates made me smile:) xxx boys

    From KK, on Sun 19 Jul 12:17AM

  19. I wonder who is a City fan??? |
    ­ |
    ­ \/

    From Ryan, on Sat 18 Jul 10:44PM

  20. did any of you fannys actually look at the starting­ line up???there was only one player starting that will­ be in the starting line up next season stevie­ ireland.so that game doesnt prove anything!!so shut­ your mouths

    From groovychick_erin, on Sat 18 Jul 10:15PM
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