Orlando Pirates 2-0 Milford FC: goals and highlights -- Betway Premiership Match -- as it happened

With a goal in each half, Pirates opened the 2026-27 season by beating newly promoted Milford.

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With a goal in each half, Orlando Pirates took the lead with a goal from Oswin Appollis, and extended their lead in the second half with a goal from Tshepang Moremi, closing the score at 2-0, to open the Betway Premiership with a victory!

Milford made a substitution, bringing on Phakamani Ngxongo for Mvelo Zikakayo. Shortly after, Dansin found Radiopane on the edge of the box, who took a powerful shot but sent the ball wide! And there were three added minutes.

Milford tried to apply pressure high up the pitch, but Seema launched a counter-attack to find Moremi, who burst into the box and fired a powerful shot into the back of the net, extending Orlando Pirates' lead!

Kabelo Kgositsile received a pass from Cemran Dansin and attempted a powerful shot, but Hleza parried the ball away. Orlando Pirates were pressing high up the pitch, creating danger in the attacking third!

Olwethu Cele received a yellow card for a hard foul on Kgositsile. Shortly after, Hotto found Maswanganyi with a cross, but Hleza made the save. Orlando Pirates then made three substitutions, with Sebelebele, Hotto, and Maswanganyi leaving the field and Masilela, Rapoo, and Lungu entering.

Mthiyane received the pass and took a powerful long-range shot, but sent the ball wide once again. Shortly after, Orlando Pirates made two substitutions, with Oswin Appollis and Yanela Mbuthuma leaving and Boitumelo Radiopane and Kabelo Kgositsile entering.

Deon Hotto received the pass between the defenders and shot hard, but Hleza palmed the ball away once again! Soon after, Milford made three substitutions, with Chili, Mabena and Radebe leaving and Nomandela, Mkhize and Mbunga entering.

Radebe received the pass and shot from a long way out, forcing Chaine to parry the ball away! Shortly after, Masilela received a pass from Mabena in the area and shot, only to see Chaine make another crucial save for Pirates!

Mbatha received the pass up front and managed a powerful shot, but it hit the defense to win a corner. The corner was taken into the box, but the defense cleared it. Orlando Pirates returned for the second half trying to press in the attacking third!

Milford made a change at halftime, bringing on Sicelo Masilela for Mthethwa. Mbatha, in the first chance of the second half, managed a powerful long-range shot, but sent the ball wide once again in the game.

The players returned to the field and the ball rolled for the second half of the match between Orlando Pirates vs Milford, with all the plays and excitement here on VAVEL, in the friendly match of matchday 1 of the Betway Premiership.

In an intense first half with good finishing from both teams, Orlando Pirates avoided conceding an equalizer after taking the lead with a goal from Appollis, going into halftime with a 1-0 lead in the score!

Pirates won a corner, which was taken into the box for a deflection, where Seema managed a powerful header, but sent the ball wide! Shortly after, Olwethu Cele received a pass from Mthethwa and shot from distance, but sent the shot high and wide.

At the edge of the area, Dansin was brought down by Mthethwa, winning the free kick. Hotto took the free kick directly at goal, but sent the ball over the bar and out of play. In the following play, Appolis shot from distance, but his effort was blocked by the defense once more.

Chili received the pass up front and took a powerful long-range shot, but again sent the ball wide. Milford were the team that attacked the most, but they continued to squander dangerous chances, while Pirates were winning 1-0.

After the goal, Patrick Maswanganyi received a yellow card for a hard foul on Mvelo Zikakayo. Following that, Radebe took a powerful shot from inside the penalty area, but missed the chance to equalize for Milford.

On the counter-attack, Oswin Appolis received the pass up front, broke away, and from the edge of the box, unleashed a powerful, low shot into the left corner, sending the ball into the back of the net and opening the scoring for Orlando Pirates!

Appolis got a long-range shot, but sent the ball wide. Milford's quick response came with Mabena finding Mthethwa up front, who shot powerfully from distance, but Chaine palmed the ball away once again.

Khanyiasani Radebe struck a powerful long-range shot towards the right corner, where Chaine dived to make the save for Orlando Pirates! The first big chance of the game fell to Milford, who managed to trouble the Pirates' defense!

We were in a period of dominance by Orlando Pirates, who continued to maintain possession and control the game. Milford, on the other hand, managed to slow the game down, preventing the home team's attempts to attack.

We had a slow start to the game, where little was happening on the field. Orlando Pirates tried to maintain possession in the attacking half, but still without success in their finishing, while Milford closed up defensively in that early stage.

The players took to the pitch and the ball rolled for the first half of the game between both sides, in the first matchday of the Betway Premiership, with all the action and excitement here on VAVEL!

For the game, Xanti Pupuma had the following names at his disposal during the match against Pirates: Lungile Nkosi, Skhumbuzo Siyaya, Tonny Mbunga, Phakamani Ngxogo, Mnelisi Mbhele, Yanelisa Nomandela, Sicelo Masilela, Mjabulise Mkhize and Phakamani Jwara.

For the game, Abdeslam Ouaddou had the following names available during the match against Milford: Siyabonga Dladla, Sbangani Zulu, Neo Rapoo, Mthetheleli Mthiyane, Ghampani Lungu, Abdoulaye Fousseyni Mariko, Boitumelo Radiopane, Kabelo Kgositsile and Simphiwe Masilela.

With a 4-3-3 formation, Milford lined up for the friendly match and took to the field to face Orlando Pirates with: Hleza, Bhengu, Mthabela, Cele and Mdluli; Chili, Mbthethwa and Mthiyane; Radebe, Mabena and Zikakayo.

With a 4-3-3 formation, Orlando Pirates lined up for the friendly match against Milford with: Chaine, Sebelebele, Sibisi, Seema and Hotto; Dansin, Maswanganyi and Mbatha; Appolis, Mbtuthuma and Moremi.

We started the broadcast of the match, with all the action and excitement here on VAVEL! The ball was rolling at the Orlando Amstel Arena for the first matchday of the 2026-27 Betway Premiership!

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