PSL record equalling win! Thalente Mbatha and Relebohile Mofokeng fire Orlando Pirates past TS Galaxy as Soweto giants secure sixth consecutive win to make intent clear

TS Galaxy had hoped to get their first win against the in-form Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer game that was staged at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.

The Buccaneers did not have to wait long for a goal; a good run by Relebohile Mofokeng in the 16th minute ended with the defenders failing to clear the danger, and it eventually fell to Thalente Mbatha.

The 24-year-old's shot looked easy to save but goalkeeper Eliezer Tape somehow missed the ball to hand the league leaders an easy goal.

In the second minute of the added time, Galaxy felt they should have been awarded a penalty after Deon Hotto brought down their player in the danger zone but the referee waved play-on amid protests by the hosts.

Mofokeng's moment of magic in the 72nd minute caught the goalkeeper out of position as the ball found the back of the net to make it 2-0 in favour of Pirates. It got worse for the Rockets after Kamogelo Sebelebele was sent off for a second bookable offense.

Despite the many chances created, neither side could get another goal.

Pirates have now won their opening six league games this season, equalling the club's best-ever winning start to a campaign in PSL history - also six in the 2002/03 campaign, when they went on to win the crown.

Relebohile Mofokeng deserves the award for his exploits in the match. He played a crucial role in the build-up for the first goal before curling his effort past the goalkeeper with 18 minutes to go to end the evening in style.

Sead Ramovic is reeling in pain after his team suffered another league loss at home.

The Rockets have collected one point from the five matches played which puts the tactician's job at risk.

The goals by Mofokeng and Mbatha are a massive boost for Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos who has included the duo in his preliminary squad for the forthcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

However, the biggest winner here is coach Jose Riveiro who has given the fans a reason to believe their team can finally end Mamelodi Sundowns' dominance in Mzansi.

His team is comfortably seated at the top of the PSL table with 18 points and will be hoping to get another three points on Tuesday when they host Richards Bay ahead of the international break.