Orlando Pirates Became Premiership Champions After 14 Years

Orlando Pirates became South Africa Premiership champions after 14 years with a 2-0 victory against Orbit College. Orbit College, on the other hand, was relegated...

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Orlando Pirates Became Premiership Champions After 14 Years

After an exciting season in South African football, Orlando Pirates secured the Premiership title after 14 years with a 2-0 victory against Orbit College at Mbombela Stadium. The two own goals by Orbit College brought the long-awaited victory for the Pirates. With this result, Orbit College finished the season at the bottom and was relegated to the Motsepe Foundation Championship league. Pirates celebrated their first championship since the 2011/12 season, ending Mamelodi Sundowns' eight-season dominance. Orbit College goalkeeper Sabelo Nkomo, who did not concede a goal in the first half, punched the ball into his own net during a corner kick in stoppage time of the first half. Early in the second half, Ndumiso Ngiba's poor intervention caused the ball to go into their own net. These two unexpected own goals summarized Orbit College's tough struggle in the final match of the season. Pirates' head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou appeared excited throughout the match, and the team's substitutions and player performances were effective in the championship.