Orlando Pirates lost their second game in a row, falling 1-0 to TS Galaxy in their penultimate DStv Premiership match of the season at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.
TS Galaxy had a great chance to take the lead early on, but Sipho Chaine made a crucial save to deny Puso Dithejane.
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Both teams had several chances to score, with Patrick Maswanganyi and Relebohile Mofokeng coming close for Galaxy, while Makhehleni Makhaula and Tshegofatso Mabasa were denied by Galaxy’s goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari.
The game remained scoreless until the 69th minute, when Sphiwe Mahlangu scored the winning goal for TS Galaxy.
Dithejane beat the Pirates defenders and found Mahlangu, who slotted the ball home from close range.
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The loss leaves Pirates in third place going into their final match of the season against SuperSport United, with a chance to qualify for the CAF Champions League still possible.