Orlando Pirates are the Carling Cup Champions
Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has won three trophies this season . This comes after beating Carling All Stars 2-0 at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban . Orlando Pirates came into this match after winning the Carling Knockout Cup beating Marumo Gallants at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium last Saturday . Carling All Stars came to this game undefeated in the last encounter against the Cup champions . In 2023 Carling All Stars won against Stellenbosch FC and last season they won against Magesi FC .
Carling Cup Champion coach Bonginkosi Chonco and Golden Arrows coach Manqoba Mngqithi led the team . The All Stars started the game with ; Brandon Petersen from Kaizer Chiefs , Sikhosonke Langa , Thabo Nkabinde , Vincent Sithole , Keabetswe Khonyane are all playing in the DDC . Arthur Sales , Marcelo Allende from Mamelodi Sundowns . Mfundo Vilakazi and Thulani Mabaso from Kaizer Chiefs . Phillip Ndlondlo from Marumo Gallants .The match went into half time with 0-0 . In the second half Orlando Pirates came back stronger after being dominant in the first half.
Sifiso Luthuli came from the bench to open the scoring for Ezikamagebhula . Luthuli is playing in the DDC for Orlando Pirates , before he was playing for Pele Pele and Pretoria Callies . Boitumelo Radiopane who also came frome the bench finished matters in the 80th minute to give Pirates another trophy in a period of seven days . Orlando Pirates winger Deon Hotto won the man of the match prize . Speaking on Supersport TV after the match , Hotto said " It was a very difficult game because we were up against different players " .
Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou said " We have to give credit our players, management and the staff . I'm not surprised by this ; it is a vision of the club , they know what they are doing . We are going to celebrate this but keeping in mind that there's second round that is coming. As I said before we don't have subs but impact players . It wasn't easy in the first half but in the second half we came stronger " . Manqoba Mngqithi said " We could have won the match. From where i was i think those were supposed to be penalties but I'll apologize if im wrong . We lost Brandon Petersen due to injury it has left us in a difficult situation . The first half belonged to us and the second half belong to them . Our passing game were very good " .
Kaizer Chiefs DDC captain Thulani Mabaso said " In UK it was a good experience , learning it was just a moment of learning . I will keep on working The weather was cold but we told ourselves that we will continue working . Its a dream of every kid to score against one of the big clubs in the world . In this game ( vs Pirates ) we learnt a lot , so my biggest learning is not to concede " . Orlando Pirates midfielder Makhehlene Makhaula said " I'm still trying to get better , hopefully I will . I'm happy to see Olisah Ndah back " . Orlando Pirates DDC player said " it is a blessing to play for Orlando Pirates ". Nigerian international and Orlando Pirates defender Olisah Ndah said " I'm hoping to be back as we have a lot of talent in the team " .