Dropped Bafana Bafana star sends message to Mosimane with goal in Pirates win

[p]The victory moves the Buccaneers to within four points of leaders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mamelodi-sundowns/lxZ6Bzh6/"]Mamelodi Sundowns[/a] with two games in hand, and they were made to sweat until deep into the second half by a stubborn visiting side.[/p][p]It took 58 minutes for them to edge ahead as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/seema-lebone/44qUg6X4/"]Lebone Seema[/a], who is in the Bafana squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea and Eritrea later this month, headed into the back of the net from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kgosietsile-kabelo/MmW38ha4/"]Kabelo Kgosietsile[/a]’s delivery.[/p][p]It is the defender’s second goal of the season after he also netted in the 3-0 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chippa-utd/AiZa0UPS/"]Chippa United[/a] in August, and his fourth for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-pirates/p4SF9EMI/"]Pirates[/a] in all competitions.[/p][image alt="Match statistics" id="ecc29e66-2cc1-45c4-96a0-06badb16351b" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="88a381ef-c590-4482-9902-f16f24b94d1e" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]That lead was doubled on 69 minutes with a well-worked goal as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/masilela-simphiwe/xAgx8nVG/"]Simphiwe Masilela[/a] teed up Moremi to curl the ball into the back of the net from the edge of the box.[/p][p]There will be disappointment for Moremi as he missed out on national team recognition at the start of Mosimane’s new era, with the likes of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-fire/UwAwNo2E/"]Chicago Fire[/a]’s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dithejane-puso/j7xVIm1h/"]Puso Dithejane[/a] and Sundowns’ Tashreeq Morris given a run instead.[/p][p]The only way he can respond is with goals and he has done that.[/p][p]It was also a special moment for the 22-year-old Masilela, who provided the first assist of his professional career.[/p][image alt="Match momentum" id="f5c25285-b07a-44bc-946c-5695318be3ca" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="17b35eea-fb1b-4a50-abe4-70309f22a523" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]The win extends Pirates’ unbeaten run in all competitions to 25 games (W18 D7).[/p][p]That is their longest stretch since they went a PSL-era club-record 27 games without defeat (W14 D13) during the 2018/19 season, which was finally ended by a 2-0 loss to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/esperance-tunis/bVINpDMl/"]Espérance[/a] in the CAF Champions League.[/p][p]Pirates are next in action on Sunday away at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/marumo-gallants/Gnghzo3C/"]Marumo Gallants[/a].[/p][infobox id="584d9683-f419-4696-8cb3-c155213092a0" /]