2021–22 Orlando Pirates F.C. season

Orlando Pirates F.C.
2021–22 season
Chairman	Irvin Khoza
Manager	Mandla Ncikazi & Fadlu Davids
DStv Premiership	5th
MTN 8	Quarter-finals
Nedbank Cup	Last 16
CAF Confederation Cup	Final (runners-up)
Top goalscorer	League: Deon Hotto(6); All: Bandile Shandu ; Deon Hotto ; Kwame Peprah (7 each)
Highest home attendance	200 000
Lowest home attendance	13 478
Biggest win	Stellenbosch 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
	← 2020–21 2022–23 →

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

Carling Black Label Cup

The 2021 Carling Black Label Cup was the ninth edition of the Carling Black Label Cup to be held.

1 August 2021

Kaizer Chiefs	0–0	Orlando Pirates

Penalties
	4–3

Orlando Stadium, Soweto

League

DStv Premiership Log

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
4	Stellenbosch	30	11	14	5	32	23	+9	47	Qualification for Confederation Cup
5	Kaizer Chiefs	30	13	8	9	34	26	+8	47
6	Orlando Pirates	30	10	14	6	34	28	+6	44
7	AmaZulu	30	8	17	5	24	22	+2	41
8	SuperSport United	30	10	10	10	36	32	+4	40

Source: Premier Soccer League

Results by matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	H	H	H	A	A	A	A	H
Results	D	D	W	W	L	D	D	D	W	L	D	W	D	D	W	D	L	W	W	D	D	L	W	W	D	D	L	W
Position	5	11	4	4	5	6	7	7	6	7	7	7	7	7	3	3	5	5	2	2	4	4	4	4	5	6	6	5

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

DStv Premiership

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

24 August 2021	Marumo Gallants	0–0	Orlando Pirates	Polokwane
17:00 SAST				Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium

13 September 2021	Orlando Pirates	1–0	Swallows F.C.	Johannesburg, Soweto
15:00 SAST	Mabasa 78'			Stadium: Orlando Stadium

18 September 2021	Chippa United	1–3	Orlando Pirates	Port Elizabeth
15:00 SAST	Mahlambi 12'	Report	Mabasa 29' Mabaso 58' Mosele 78'	Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

25 September 2021	Orlando Pirates	0–2	Mamelodi Sundowns	Johannesburg, Soweto
15:00 SAST		Report	Shalulile 54' 72'	Stadium: Orlando Stadium

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

20 October 2021	Maritzburg Utd	0–0	Orlando Pirates	Harry Gwala Stadium
17:30 SAST		Report

29 October 2021	Orlando Pirates	1–1	Royal AM	Soweto, Johannesburg
17:30 SAST	Mntambo 45'	Report	Mashiane 33'	Stadium: Orlando Stadium

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

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

20 November 2021	Golden Arrows	0–0	Orlando Pirates	Kwamashu, Durban
15:30 SAST		Report		Stadium: Princess Magogo Stadium

24 November 2021	Stellenbosch	0–3	Orlando Pirates	Stellenbosch
17:30 SAST		Report	Makgaka 20' Hotto 22' 48'	Stadium: Danie Craven Stadium

2 December 2021	Orlando Pirates	0–0	Baroka	Soweto, Johannesburg
19:30 SAST				Stadium: Orlando Stadium

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

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

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

17 December 2021	Mamelodi Sundowns	4–1	Orlando Pirates	Pretoria
19:30 SAST	Zwane 51' Šafranko 61' 73' Shalulile 76'	Report	Makaringe 90+2'	Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium

20 December 2021	Orlando Pirates	2–1	Marumo Gallants	Soweto, Johannesburg
19:30 SAST	Peprah 24' 26'	Report	Ntshangase 12'	Stadium: Orlando Stadium

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

16 February 2022	Orlando Pirates	0–0	Golden Arrows	Soweto, Johannesburg
19:30 SAST		Report		Stadium: Orlando Stadium

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

5 March 2022	Orlando Pirates	1–2	Kaizer Chiefs	Soweto, Johannesburg
15:30 SAST	Peprah 54'		Frosler 18' Mathoho 81'	Stadium: Orlando Stadium

16 March 2022	Orlando Pirates	3–2	SuperSport United	Soweto, Johannesburg
19:30 SAST	Hotto 45' 48' Mosele 90+4'		Johannes 7' Lungu 18'	Stadium: Orlando Stadium

6 April 2022	Sekhukhune United	0–1	Orlando Pirates	Johannesburg
17:30 SAST			Makaringe 82'	Stadium: Emirates Airline Park

12 April 2022	Baroka	0–0	Orlando Pirates	Polokwane
SAST				Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium

27 April 2022	Orlando Pirates	0–0	Chippa Utd	Soweto, Johannesburg
SAST				Stadium: Orlando Stadium

2 May 2022	TS Galaxy	1–0	Orlando Pirates	Mbombela
SAST	Hlongwane 33'			Stadium: Mbombela Stadium

24 May 2022	Orlando Pirates	4–1	Maritzburg Utd	Soweto, Johannesburg
19:00 SAST	Lorch 21' Peprah 42' Hotto 60' Dlamini 69'		Samu 63'	Stadium: Orlando Stadium

27 May 2022	Royal AM	2–2	Orlando Pirates	Durban
SAST	Matlaba 79' Thikazi 90+3'	Report	3' Hotto 7' Peprah	Stadium: Chatsworth Stadium

30 May 2022	SuperSport United	2–0	Orlando Pirates	Atteridgeville
SAST	Makaringe 19' (o.g.) Lungu 69' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium

Competitions

MTN 8 Cup

Quarter-finals

14 August 2021

18:00

Orlando Pirates	1–2	Swallows F.C.
K.Dlamini 30'	Report	R.Gamaldien 16' 23'

Orlando Stadium, Soweto, Johannesburg

Attendance: 0

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

Nedbank Cup

Last 32 (second round)

6 February 2022

15:00 SAST

Orlando Pirates	1–0	AmaZulu F.C.
Hotto 53'	Report

Orlando Stadium, Soweto, Johannesburg

Last 16 (third round)

9 March 2022

18:00 SAST

Marumo Gallants	1–1 Orlando Pirates Lose 5 -4 on Penalties	Orlando Pirates
Ndlondlo 20'		Shandu 30'

Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Orlando Pirates F.C. Cup Journey Ended Here

International competitions

CAF Confederation Cup

Second round

15 October 2021

16:30 SAST

CSMD Diables Noirs	0–0	Orlando Pirates
	Report

Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat

23 October 2021

16:30 SAST

Orlando Pirates	1–0	CSMD Diables Noirs
Jele 17'

Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, Soweto

Orlando Pirates Win By 1–0 On Aggregate

Play Off Round

28 November 2021

18:00 SAST

LPRC Oilers	0–2	Orlando Pirates
		Mabasa 44' Makaringe 90+4'

Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia

Attendance: 3000

November 2021

SAST

Orlando Pirates	w/o	LPRC Oilers

Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, Soweto

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	Orlando Pirates	6	4	1	1	15	5	+10	13	Advance to knockout stage	—	0–0	2–0	3–0
2	Al Ittihad	6	3	2	1	9	7	+2	11	Advance to knockout stage	3–2	—	1–1	3–2
3	JS Saoura	6	3	1	2	6	5	+1	10		0–2	1–0	—	2–0
4	Royal Leopards	6	0	0	6	5	18	−13	0		2–6	1–2	0–2	—

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

13 February 2022

18:00 UTC+2

Orlando Pirates	2–0	JS Saoura
Jele 3' Shandu 66'	Report

Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg

Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)

6 March 2022^{[note 1]}

16:00 UTC+2

Royal Leopards	1–2	Al Ittihad
bin Ali 52' (o.g.)	Report	Eisay 2' Al Khouja 35'

Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela (South Africa)^{[note 2]}

Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

20 February 2022

18:00 UTC+2

Al Ittihad	3–2	Orlando Pirates
Al Warfali 14' Eisay 28' Al Khouja 53'	Report	Shandu 26', 45+1'

Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi

Referee: Al Hadi Mahamat (Chad)

20 February 2022

20:00 UTC+1

JS Saoura	2–0	Royal Leopards
Hamidi 9' (pen.) Hammia 90+3' (pen.)	Report

Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers^{[note 3]}

Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandandé (Benin)

27 February 2022

18:00 UTC+2

Al Ittihad	1–1	JS Saoura
Zubya 22'	Report	Ouis 30'

Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi

Referee: Daouda Gueye (Senegal)

27 February 2022

18:00 UTC+2

Royal Leopards	2–6	Orlando Pirates
Mabelesa 6' Mokenkoane 8'	Report	M. Dlamini 20' (o.g.) Shandu 38' Peprah 45+1' Jele 57' K. Dlamini 60' Dzvukamanja 80'

Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela (South Africa)^{[note 2]}

Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)

13 March 2022

18:00 UTC+2

Orlando Pirates	3–0	Royal Leopards
Makaringe 48' K. Dlamini 56' Dzvukamanja 70'	Report

Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg

Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)

13 March 2022

20:00 UTC+1

JS Saoura	1–0	Al Ittihad
Bellatreche 1'	Report

Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers^{[note 3]}

Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)

20 March 2022

18:00 UTC+2

Al Ittihad	3–2	Royal Leopards
Al Warfali 45+2' (pen.), 90+3' Al-Misrati 70'	Report	Mokenkoane 58' B. C. Dlamini 66'

Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi

Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)

20 March 2022

20:00 UTC+1

JS Saoura	0–2	Orlando Pirates
	Report	Nyauza 48' K. Dlamini 51'

Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers^{[note 3]}

Referee: Mahamadou Kéïta (Mali)

3 April 2022

18:00 UTC+2

Royal Leopards	0–2	JS Saoura
	Report	Saâdi 51' Bellatreche 54'

Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela (South Africa)^{[note 2]}

Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)

3 April 2022

18:00 UTC+2

Orlando Pirates	0–0	Al Ittihad
	Report

Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg

Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

1st Leg

17 April 2022

19:00 UTC+3

Simba	1–0	Orlando Pirates
Kapombe 68' (pen.)	Report

National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

2nd Leg

24 April 2022

18:00 UTC+2

Orlando Pirates	1–0	Simba
Peprah 60'	Report

Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg

Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

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

Semi-finals

1st Leg

8 May 2022

18:00 UTC+2

Al Ahli Tripoli	v	Orlando Pirates
	Report

Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi

Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

2nd Leg

15 May 2022

18:00 UTC+2

Orlando Pirates	v	Al Ahli Tripoli
	Report

Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg

Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Notes

^ 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.
^ ^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.
^ ^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

General

Specific

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

External links

Orlando Pirates F.C. on Facebook

[4] 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.

[ROL-5] 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.

[JSS-6] 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.

[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.

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