Sundowns and Pirates produce entertaining draw

Sundowns and Pirates produce entertaining draw

Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in the Betway Premiership at the Loftus Versfeld this afternoon. Pirates youngster Camren Dansin scored a worldie in the 35th minute to cancel out Peter Shalulile‘s 21st-minute opener for Sundowns. Dansin’s left-footed screamer was his first-ever professional goal in what was only his second start. The 20-year-old from Johannesburg was given his professional debut late last se…

IN PICTURES| Dansin’s wonder strike earns Pirates a draw in Loftus thriller

PHOTOS & TEXT| Eddie Mtsweni Thousands of fans packed Loftus Versfeld on Saturday to watch Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates play out an entertaining 1–1 draw in the Betway Premiership. Dynamic midfielder, Cemran Dansin, 20, stole the spotlight with a stunning volley over goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, helping Pirates leapfrog Kaizer Chiefs on the league table after the blockbuster clash. Sundowns started strongly and took the lead but failed t…

Ouaddou explains why he started Dansin against Sundowns after his wonder goal

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has explained why he chose to start young midfielder Carmen Dansin in the clash against Mamelodi Sundowns.

Sundowns and Pirates share the spoils in entertaining league match

Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates dished out an entertaining 1-1 draw in front of a jam-packed Loftus Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The stalemate means that Sundowns remain at the top of the Betway Premiership log with 22 points, while the Buccaneers are third, having registered 19 points. Both teams have played 11 rounds of matches this season. The two in-form sides were evenly matched, and play swung from end to end with the strikers crea…

Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates Tied 1-1 at Halftime in Betway Premiership Rivalry

In a sold-out Betway Premiership clash at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on November 1, 2025, Mamelodi Sundowns took the lead through Peter Shalulile’s 20th-minute goal, only for Orlando Pirates’ Cemran Dansin to equalize 15 minutes later before over 51,000 fans. Sundowns top the table with 21 points from seven wins, while unbeaten-in-five Pirates hold second place with 18 points, setting up a tense second half in this historic rivalry. Absent for Sund…

Cardoso Discusses Impact Of Pirates’ Exit From CAFCL

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says Orlando Pirates’ exit from the CAF Champions League this season will not have an impact on the two sides on the domestic front but rather Sundowns can capitalise on this for qualification of the next FIFA Club World Cup. Sundowns who came second in the Champions League last season eased into the group stages of Africa’s premium inter-club competition by hammering Nigerian side Remo Stars 7-1 on ag…