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title: "Orlando Pirates win after surviving bizarre red card"
description: "Orlando Pirates survived a bizarre red card Tuesday to beat Black Leopards 2-1 in northern city Polokwane and rise six places to third in the South African Premiership."
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# Orlando Pirates win after surviving bizarre red card

> Orlando Pirates survived a bizarre red card Tuesday to beat Black Leopards 2-1 in northern city Polokwane and rise six places to third in the South African Premiership.

By AFP · Published 29 August 2018, 01:21 SAST

## Content

Thamsanqa Gabuza flung his jersey at a crowd angered by his earlier misses after his cross led to a Thivhavhudzi Ndou own goal that gave Pirates the lead on 34 minutes.

The Pirates striker was shown a yellow card for taking his shirt off, and another for then storming off the field without permission, followed by a red.

"I have been involved in football for 35 years and have never seen anything like this," said Serbia-born Pirates coach Milutin Sredojevic.

"It is not easy to play almost an hour with 10 men against very good opponents in Leopards and my boys fought like lions."

A brilliant pass from midfield set up Vincent Pule to double Pirates' lead on 65 minutes before a Joseph Mhlongo volley reduced the deficit soon after.

Pirates have seven points from five matches, two less than joint leaders Wits and Bloemfontein Celtic, who will be in action Wednesday. **DM**