Orlando Pirates' unbeaten run ended with shocking loss to Magesi FC in Carling Knockout's five-goal thriller

Back-to-back-to-back MTN8 champions Orlando Pirates came into the match on Saturday as favourites having gone 11 matches across all competitions without tasting defeat.

The noisy home crowd at Orlando Stadium was silenced in the 32nd minute when Delano Abrahams headed in a Godfrey Mashigo cross past Sipho Chaine to give Magesi FC a 1-0 lead.

In the 39th minute, it was 2-0 after Thabiso Sesane deflected the ball into his own net after failure by defenders to clear the ball from the danger zone.

It got worse for Sesane when he conceded a penalty in the fourth minute of added time with a foul in the danger zone. Chaine denied Edmore Chirambadare from 12 yards, but the rebound fell kindly to the latter who made it 3-0.

Kabelo Dlamini gave the Soweto giants hope with a brilliant strike from the edge of the box after Deon Hotto set him up in the 85th minute.

Three minutes later, a deflected Evidence Makgopa effort made it 3-2 to bring the crown at Orlando to life. In the final minute of added time, Mohau Nkota thought he had leveled matters only to be stopped by the referee's offside call and Magesi held on to secure a 3-2 win.

This has to go to Magesi coach Clinton Larsen who outclassed Jose Riveiro tactically at the Orlando Stadium.

The Premier Soccer League newbies were determined to get a positive result and they did exceptionally well inside the first 45 minutes, before guarding their lead in the second-half to advance to the quarter-finals.

Sesane has been brilliant for the Buccaneers in recent matches, playing a crucial part in helping his team start the season well.

However, against Magesi, it was just not his day; he was out of position alongside Sibisi for the first goal and scored an unfortunate own goal before conceding a penalty for the third.

Bad day in office for the Bafana Bafana international.

The big result at Orlando Stadium is a massive confidence booster for Magesi ahead of their next assignment against Cape Town City in the PSL.

For Bucs, the elimination might be a blessing in disguise since it will reduce the number of matches they will be playing in the ongoing campaign.