2021–22 Orlando Pirates F.C. season

Orlando Pirates F.C. 2021–22 football season
Orlando Pirates F.C.
2021–22 season
ChairmanIrvin Khoza
ManagerMandla Ncikazi & Fadlu Davids
DStv Premiership5th
MTN 8Quarter-finals
Nedbank CupLast 16
CAF Confederation CupFinal (runners-up)
Top goalscorerLeague: Deon Hotto(6)
All: Bandile Shandu
Deon Hotto
Kwame Peprah (7 each)
Highest home attendance200 000
Lowest home attendance13 478
Biggest winStellenbosch F.C. vs 0 – 3 ( 24 November 2021 )


Royal Leopards F.C. vs 2 – 6 ( 27 February 2022)

Orlando Pirates 4 -1 (24 May 2022)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2021–22 season is Orlando Pirates's 26th consecutive season in the South African Premier Division, the top tier of South African soccer. They will also participate in the Nedbank Cup, the MTN 8 and the CAF Confederation Cup.

Review and events

Orlando Pirates F.C. started the 2021–22 Season in the MTN 8 as defending champions but were eliminated by Swallows F.C. in the Quarter-finals. Josef Zinnbauer stepped down 24 hours after the lose as Orlando Pirates F.C. manager.[1]

Players

Statistics correct as of : 17 April 2022

List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition

No. Pos Nat Player Total DStv Premiership MTN 8 Cup Nedbank Cup CAF Confederation Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
30 GK South Africa RSA Wayne Sandilands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK Ghana GHA Richard Ofori 12 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 5 0
40 GK South Africa RSA Siyabonga Mpontshane 25 0 18 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
4 DF South Africa RSA Happy Jele (Captain) 22 4 13 1 1 0 1 0 7 3
2 DF South Africa RSA James Monyane 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF South Africa RSA Ntsikelelo Nyauza 21 1 13 0 1 0 1 0 6 1
39 DF South Africa RSA Sandile Mthethwa 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF South Africa RSA Thulani Hlatshwayo 15 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
17 DF South Africa RSA Wayde Jooste 9 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
19 DF South Africa RSA Bongani Sam 12 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
23 DF South Africa RSA Innocent Maela 14 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
29 DF South Africa RSA Paseka Mako 30 0 21 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
26 DF South Africa RSA Bandile Shandu 33 7 21 2 1 0 2 1 9 4
36 DF South Africa RSA Thabiso Sesane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 DF South Africa RSA Kwanda Mngonyama 8 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
49 DF Nigeria NGA Olisa Ndah 24 0 16 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
12 MF South Africa RSA Collins Makgaka 13 2 9 2 0 0 0 0 4 0
34 MF South Africa RSA Azola Tshobeni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF South Africa RSA Katlego Cwinyane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF South Africa RSA Ntsako Makhubela 17 0 13 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
3 MF South Africa RSA Thembinkosi Lorch 18 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
6 MF South Africa RSA Ben Motshwari 21 0 13 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
8 MF South Africa RSA Siphesihle Ndlovu 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
11 MF Namibia NAM Deon Hotto 35 7 22 6 1 0 2 1 10 0
15 MF South Africa RSA Fortune Makaringe 33 3 20 1 1 0 2 0 10 2
16 MF South Africa RSA Thabang Monare 23 0 12 0 1 0 2 0 8 0
18 MF South Africa RSA Kabelo Dlamini 27 5 16 1 1 1 1 0 9 3
21 MF South Africa RSA Nkanyiso Zungu 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
32 MF South Africa RSA Linda Mntambo 11 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 5 0
44 MF South Africa RSA Abel Mabaso 21 1 14 1 1 0 1 0 5 0
45 MF South Africa RSA Vincent Pule 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF South Africa RSA Goodman Mosele 24 3 14 3 0 0 2 0 8 0
7 FW Malawi MWI Gabadinho Mhango 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
9 FW South Africa RSA Tshegofatso Mabasa 17 3 12 2 0 0 0 0 5 1
25 FW South Africa RSA Zakhele Lepasa 14 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
37 FW Zimbabwe ZIM Terrence Dzvukamanja 25 2 16 0 0 0 1 0 8 2
24 FW South Africa RSA Tebogo Tlolane 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
42 FW South Africa RSA Boitumelo Radiopane 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 FW Ghana GHA Kwame Peprah 30 7 20 5 0 0 2 0 8 2
43 FW South Africa RSA Simo Bophela 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Preseason friendlies

Orlando Pirates F.C. play Kaizer Chiefs F.C. on a preseason friendly since 2011 except for 2018 (due to FIFA World Cup Qualifications) and 2020 (due to COVID-19 virus). The 2021 Carling Black Label Cup was the ninth edition of the Carling Black Label Cup to be held.

Football match
2021 Carling Black Label Cup
EventCarling Black Label Cup
Kaizer Chiefs Orlando Pirates
South Africa South Africa
0 0
4–3
Penalty Shootout
Date1 August 2021
VenueOrlando Stadium, Soweto
← 2019
2022 →

League

DStv Premiership Log

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mamelodi Sundowns 23 15 6 2 40 12 +28 51 Qualification for Champions League
2 Royal AM 23 11 7 5 34 22 +12 40
3 Kaizer Chiefs 21 11 5 5 27 17 +10 38 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 Orlando Pirates 23 8 11 4 27 22 +5 35
5 Stellenbosch 21 7 10 4 21 18 +3 31
6 Cape Town City 20 7 9 4 20 20 0 30
7 SuperSport United 21 8 5 8 26 22 +4 29
8 Sekhukhune United 22 8 5 9 18 16 +2 29
9 AmaZulu 23 5 14 4 20 20 0 29
10 Marumo Gallants 22 7 8 7 19 21 −2 29
11 Lamontville Golden Arrows 20 5 10 5 25 25 0 25
12 Maritzburg United 22 5 7 10 16 24 −8 22
13 Chippa United 22 4 9 9 17 27 −10 21
14 Moroka Swallows 22 3 9 10 11 23 −12 18
15 TS Galaxy 21 4 5 12 16 30 −14 17 Qualification for Playoffs
16 Baroka 22 4 5 13 13 27 −14 17 Relegation to the First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2022. Source: Premier Soccer League I


Results by matchday

Updated to match(es) played on 24 May 2022. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

DStv Premiership

Matchday 1

Orlando Pirates v Stellenbosch
21 August 2021 Orlando Pirates 2 – 2 Stellenbosch Johannesburg, Soweto
15:00 SAST Hotto 18'
Mosele 49'		 Report Isaacs 2'
Moseamedi 55'		 Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Matchday 2

Matchday 3

Matchday 4

Matchday 5

Matchday 6

Cape Town City v Orlando Pirates
2 October 2021 Cape Town City 1 – 1 Orlando Pirates Cape Town
17:30 SAST Mdantsane (Pen) 51' Report Jele 13' Stadium: Cape Town Stadium

Matchday 7

Matchday 8

Matchday 9

Orlando Pirates v Sekhukhune
2 November 2021 Orlando Pirates 2 – 1 Sekhukhune Soweto, Johannesburg
17:30 SAST Mntambo (P) 76'
Dlamini 77'		 Parusnath 41' Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Matchday 10

Kaizer Chiefs v Orlando Pirates
6 November 2021 Kaizer Chiefs 2 – 1 Orlando Pirates Johannesburg
15:30 SAST Dolly 49' 90+1' (P) Mntambo 87' Stadium: FNB Stadium

Matchday 11

Matchday 12

Stellenbosch v Orlando Pirates
24 November 2021 Stellenbosch 0 – 3 Orlando Pirates Stellenbosch
17:30 SAST Report Makgaka 20'

Hotto

22' 48'		 Stadium: Danie Craven Stadium

Matchday 13

Matchday 14

AmaZulu v Orlando Pirates
8 December 2021 AmaZulu 1 – 1 Orlando Pirates Durban
17:30 SAST Moremi 45' Report Hotto 29' Stadium: Jonsson Kings Park

Matchday 15

Orlando Pirates v TS Galaxy
11 December 2021 Orlando Pirates 2 – 0 TS Galaxy Soweto , Johannesburg
17:30 SAST Shandu 14'
Makgaka 50'		 Report Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Matchday 16

Swallows F.C. v Orlando Pirates
14 December 2021 Swallows F.C. 1 – 1 Orlando Pirates Soweto , Johannesburg
19:30 SAST Gamaldien 10'(P) Report Shandu 3' Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium

Matchday 17

Matchday 18

Matchday 19

Orlando Pirates v AmaZulu
23 December 2021 Orlando Pirates 2 – 1 AmaZulu Soweto , Johannesburg
19:30 SAST Peprah 37' 48' Report Memela 3' Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Matchday 20

Matchday 21

Orlando Pirates v Cape Town City
2 March 2022 Orlando Pirates 0 – 0 Cape Town City Soweto , Johannesburg
17:30 SAST Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Matchday 22

Matchday 23

Matchday 24

Matchday 25

Matchday 26

Matchday 27

Matchday 28

Matchday 29

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Matchday 30

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Competitions

MTN 8 Cup

Quarter-finals

Orlando Pirates1–2Swallows F.C.
K.Dlamini 30' Report R.Gamaldien 16' 23'

Orlando Pirates F.C. title defence came to an end after the defeat.[2]

Nedbank Cup

Last 32 (second round)

Orlando Pirates1 – 0AmaZulu F.C.
Hotto 53' Report

Last 16 (third round)

Marumo Gallants1 – 1 Orlando Pirates Lose 5 -4 on PenaltiesOrlando Pirates
Ndlondlo 20' Shandu 30'

Orlando Pirates F.C. Cup Journey Ended Here

International competitions

CAF Confederation Cup

Second round

CSMD Diables Noirs Republic of the Congo0 – 0South Africa Orlando Pirates
Report
Orlando Pirates South Africa1 – 0Republic of the Congo CSMD Diables Noirs
Jele 17'

Orlando Pirates Win By 1–0 On Aggregate

Play Off Round

Liberia LPRC Oilers0 – 2South Africa Orlando Pirates
Mabasa 44'
Makaringe 90+4'
Orlando Pirates South Africaw/oLPRC Oilers Liberia

Orlando Pirates F.C. progress to the Group Stage following a forfeit by LPRC Oilers[3]

Group B

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ORL ITT JSS ROL
1 South Africa Orlando Pirates 6 4 1 1 15 5 +10 13 Advance to knockout stage — 0–0 2–0 3–0
2 Libya Al Ittihad 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11 3–2 — 1–1 3–2
3 Algeria JS Saoura 6 3 1 2 6 5 +1 10 0–2 1–0 — 2–0
4 Eswatini Royal Leopards 6 0 0 6 5 18 −13 0 2–6 1–2 0–2 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Orlando Pirates South Africa2–0Algeria JS Saoura
 Report
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Royal Leopards Eswatini1–2Libya Al Ittihad
 Report
Al Ittihad Libya3–2South Africa Orlando Pirates
 Report
Referee: Al Hadi Mahamat (Chad)
JS Saoura Algeria2–0Eswatini Royal Leopards
  • Hamidi 9' (pen.)
  • Hammia 90+3' (pen.)
 Report
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandandé (Benin)
Al Ittihad Libya1–1Algeria JS Saoura
 Report
  • Ouis 30'
Referee: Daouda Gueye (Senegal)
Royal Leopards Eswatini2–6South Africa Orlando Pirates
  • Mabelesa 6'
  • Mokenkoane 8'
 Report
Orlando Pirates South Africa3–0Eswatini Royal Leopards
Report
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
JS Saoura Algeria1–0Libya Al Ittihad
Report
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Al Ittihad Libya3–2Eswatini Royal Leopards
 Report
  • Mokenkoane 58'
  • B. C. Dlamini 66'
Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)
JS Saoura Algeria0–2South Africa Orlando Pirates
Report
Referee: Mahamadou Kéïta (Mali)
Royal Leopards Eswatini0–2Algeria JS Saoura
Report
Orlando Pirates South Africa0–0Libya Al Ittihad
Report
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

1st Leg

Simba Tanzania1–0South Africa Orlando Pirates
 Report
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

2nd Leg

Orlando Pirates South Africa1-0Tanzania Simba
 Report

1–1 on aggregate. Orlando Pirates won 4–3 on penalties.

Semi-finals

1st Leg

Al Ahli Tripoli LibyavSouth Africa Orlando Pirates
Report

2nd Leg

Orlando Pirates South AfricavLibya Al Ahli Tripoli
Report

Notes

  1. ^ The Royal Leopards v Al Ittihad match, originally scheduled to be played on 13 February 2022, was rescheduled to be played on 6 March 2022 due to Royal Leopards late qualification.
  2. ^ a b c Royal Leopards F.C. play their group stage home matches at Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela (South Africa), instead of their regular home stadium Simunye Park, Simunye, which did not meet CAF requirements.
  3. ^ a b c JS Saoura play their group stage home matches at Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, instead of their regular home stadium Stade 20 Août 1955, Béchar, which did not meet CAF requirements.

References

  1. ^ "Zinnbauer: German resigns as Orlando Pirates coach after Moroka Swallows loss". Goal.com.
  2. ^ "Fan View: 'You can hire Pep if you want but nothing will change at Pirates'". Goal.com.
  3. ^ "Pirates Advance to CAFCC Group Stage". orlandopirates.com. 3 December 2021.

Sources

  1. Pirates Begin Title Defence Against Oldest Rivals
  2. Bucs Crash Out of MTN8
  3. [1]
  4. South Africa - Orlando Pirates FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway
  5. Zinnbauer: German resigns as Orlando Pirates coach after Moroka Swallows loss Goal.com
  6. 2021/22 Caf CC: Two preliminary round fixtures confirmed
  7. The team | Orlando Pirates Football Club Squad | List of Players
  8. Draw reveals schedule of the TotalEnergies Confederation Cup preliminaries | Total CAF Confederation Cup

External links

  • Orlando Pirates F.C. on Facebook