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Orlando Pirates Player Ratings: Returning Lorch scorches All Stars as Bucs get back to winning ways

Thembinkosi Lorch made a sensational return for Orlando Pirates as he inspired the Buccaneers to a 2-0 victory over second-tier All Stars in the Nedbank Cup on Saturday.

Pirates had huffed and puffed in the first half until coach Jose Riveiro brought in Lorch, who had been out for several weeks with a knee injury.

The midfielder did not look like a man who had missed any action with his pace, vision and passing helping Pirates open up what had been a stubborn All Stars defence.

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Lorch was heavily involved in both goals, starting the move for the first, before converting the second for the Bucs, who returned to winning way to secure their ticket into the Round of 16 of the competition.

GOAL rates how Riveiro’s men performed.