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Vengeful Orlando Pirates turned the tables on Marumo Gallants to secure their place in the 2025 Nedbank Cup final with a 1-0 win at Orlando Stadium on Sunday. The victory served as retribution for their previous 2-0 defeat in the Betway Premiership a month earlier, and also secured the defending champions a place in the coveted 2025 final. Pirates dominated from start to finish, with Gallants only managing their first shot at goal late in the first half.
From the kick-off, Pirates made their aggressive intentions clear with a vigorous high press. This allowed right-back Deno van Rooyen to surge goalwards and test Gallants' defence, although his effort was confidently gathered by Zimbabwean goalkeeper Washington Arubi. What is it about Orlando Stadium and the #NedbankCup? š¤© Shades of Pirates' goal against Baroka in this team effort against Marumo šš šŗ Stream #NedbankCup on DStv: https://t.
co/B0jLrQW5cc pic.twitter.com/0fbRq800gd ā SuperSport Football ā½ļø (@SSFootball) April 13, 2025 Gallants wasted no time countering the high press, retaining possession under pressure with quick passing and off-the-ball movement inside their own half.
Pirates worked their way to a 60% plus possession advantage and launched several attacking sorties out wide, although they initially failed to threaten Gallants' goal. However, the pressure told..
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