Bidvest Wits needed a late goal to end Orlando Pirates' unbeaten run in the MultiChoice Diski Challenge Group B match at Bidvest Stadium on Sunday.
The young Students opened the scoring in the 29th minute through Asive Langwe. Substitute Katlego Ntwaisha found the equaliser for Pirates with five minute remaining on the clock, but Mthokosizi Msomi secured the win when he scored four minutes later.
It was Wits’ first win of the tournament after drawing their first two matches, they become the first team to stop Pirates who had won all their clashes coming into the match.
The first chance fell to Tebogo Moerane who took a good shot at goal to force a save from Pirates' goalkeeper Philani Zikalala in the third minute. Msomi got a great chance to open the scoring in the 17th minute after receiving a back-heel pass from Langwe, but his shot went wide.
Pirates’ striker Sibusiso Mahlangu forced goalkeeper Tumelo Taunyane to make a double save from six yards in the 20th minute after being put through.
Nine minutes later, Langwe put Wits ahead when he headed into the net from the entertaining Moerane’s cross, beating Zikalala.
The teams continued to attack each other in the second half with Irwin Isaacs getting an opportunity to increase the lead, but his shot went over the goals in the 52nd minute.
Pirates launched a number of attacks after that but they found the Wits' defence, which was marshalled by Markus Lecki, difficult to break.
Substitute Siyanda Ngubo had his shot from inside the box saved by Taunyane in the 58th minute. Seanego Masalaelo missed a golden opportunity to pull the Buccaneers level three minutes later when he shot wide from six yards, that was the striker’s last action as he was replaced.
Pirates got the equaliser when Ntwaisha put the ball into the net after Khumbulani Mkhize had headed Menzi Masuku’s corner into his path.
A minute later, Isaacs headed over when he found himself unmarked in the box. In the 89th minute, Isaacs turned a provider when he crossed to Msomi – the striker made no mistake as he controlled and fired to beat Zikalala and give Wits their first win.
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