Orlando Pirates vs African Stars

Orlando Pirates made their second leg against African Stars a formality, winning 4-0 at Orlando Stadium on Friday night. The tie finished 5-0 on aggregate after the 1-0 first leg win in Gaborone. Thapelo Mokobodi opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Evidence Makgopa then put the hosts 2-0 up on the stroke of half-time, finishing from close range. Mpho Padime added a third just after the restart, in the 47th minute, which left the Namibian side needing four goals. Makgopa got his second in the 76th minute for the 4-0 final score. The live reports mention no cards and no penalties, so the whole night was about Pirates scoring from open play. For Orlando Pirates, a win or a draw was always enough to reach the group stage, and they went well beyond that. African Stars go out having failed to score in either leg, with their only other task on the night, a two-goal win, never close.