Fortune Makaringe rose from the bench to score the solitary goal as Orlando Pirates beat Sekhukhune 1-0 in a DStv Premiership match played at the Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg.
Until the 71st minute, Buccaneers had only managed one shot on target and when it all seemed headed for a draw with just nine minutes to go, Makaringe came to Pirates’ rescue.
Deon Hotto had missed a penalty in the 63rd minute after Siphesihle Ndlovu was hacked down by Edwin Gyimah in the box.
It then took a blunder by Ayanda Dlamini whose miscued clearance fell onto Thembinkosi Lorch’s feet. The second-half substitute, Lorch, set up Makaringe, who made no mistake from close range.
