{"id":31511,"date":"2026-05-24T13:26:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T13:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=31511"},"modified":"2026-05-24T13:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T13:26:30","slug":"pirates-embrace-familiar-foes-in-final-day-title-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/pirates-embrace-familiar-foes-in-final-day-title-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates Embrace Familiar Foes in Final Day Title Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Orlando Pirates are set to pursue their fifth Betway Premiership title in the PSL era when they take on Orbit College this Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Buccaneers need a victory to have a chance of surpassing Mamelodi Sundowns at the top of the standings.<\/p>\n<p>With Sundowns having completed their season, their attention has shifted to the CAF Champions League final&#8217;s second leg.<\/p>\n<p>This scenario is not new for Pirates, as they have faced critical final matches in their previous title runs.<\/p>\n<p>Their inaugural PSL-era championship came during the 2000\/01 season under the management of Gordon Igesund. It proved to be a challenging season.<\/p>\n<p>Following the tragedy at Ellis Park, which claimed the lives of 43 fans, the team experienced a significant drop in performance. Frustrated supporters even invaded the training ground and confronted Igesund.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Pirates bounced back decisively. They clinched the title with a 3-0 victory against Ajax Cape Town, despite suffering a defeat in their final match against Kaizer Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2002\/03 season, Roy Barreto led the Pirates to another league title, this time with a commanding presence.<\/p>\n<p>Pirates ended the season six points ahead of their rivals, having conceded just 16 goals throughout the campaign. A late equalizer from Lesley Manyathela against Wits clinched the championship.<\/p>\n<p>The 2010\/11 season featured one of the most thrilling conclusions in PSL history.<\/p>\n<p>Pirates triumphed over Golden Arrows 2-1, thanks to a last-gasp goal from Isaac Chansa. They also relied on Ajax Cape Town&#8217;s results against Maritzburg United.<\/p>\n<p>When Ajax drew 2-2, Pirates secured the title on goal difference. The team defended their title in the following season under Julio Leal and Augusto Palacios.<\/p>\n<p>On the last day of that season, they triumphed over Golden Arrows 4-2, with Benni McCarthy scoring twice in a remarkable comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Another exhilarating chapter is set to unfold against Orbit College as the league season concludes.<\/p>\n<p>Will the current Buccaneers demonstrate the necessary composure to secure a victory, or will they falter at this crucial moment? The resolution to this question will be revealed by 5 pm this afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wedod-1032416038\" class=\"wedod-after-content wedod-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1458300956780583\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1458300956780583\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orlando Pirates are set to pursue their fifth Betway Premiership title in the PSL era when they take<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Pirates Embrace Familiar Foes in Final Day Title Showdown","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13179,98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-breaking-news","category-south-africa"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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