Orlando Pirates made it back-to-back wins over Royal Leopards in the CAF Confederation Cup group stages with a 3-0 victory on Sunday evening.
Ntsikelelo Nyauza returned to captain the Buccaneers, who also recalled Fortune Makaringe as Happy Jele and Zakhele Lepasa dropped to the bench after the loss to Marumo Gallants.
Pirates endured a steady opening ten minutes and could have gone behind through a header from Mzwandile Mabelesa following a corner-kick, but he nodded wide of the mark.
The Buccaneers were alive as the clash headed towards the half-hour mark and had a side-footed attempt in the heart of the area by Makaringe force a solid save out of Ncamiso Dlamini.
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Leopards gained in confidence with the balance of play evenly poised, as the Buccaneers struggled to find clear-cut openings despite the best efforts of in particular Hotto.
The Namibian winger was at the heart of another threat five minutes to halftime when he steered a free-kick from the edge of the area over goal.
Pirates made an substitution at the start of the second half, as Zimbabwean-born Terrence Dzvukamanja came on for Ghanaian forward Kwame Peprah.
The former's entry heralded the breakthrough two minutes in the resumption in fine style at that as Makaringe spotted Dlamini off his line and lobbed into the back of the net.
It was two for the host twelve minutes in the second period after a clever flick by Goodman Mosele put Kabelo Dlamini clear and he made no mistake with a composed and decent finish.
A third followed suit in the last 20 minutes when Dzvukamanja attacked a delivery at the near post from a corner-kick by Dlamini and headed into the far corner.
The Buccaneers received more chances to add onto their tally, but Makaringe and in particular Dzvukamanja failed to add to their tally though witnessed the host end victorious.
Confirmed line-ups:
Pirates: Ofori, Shandu, Ndah, Nyauza, Mako, Monare, Mosele, Makaringe, Dlamini, Peprah, Hotto.
Subs: Mpontshane, Dzvukamanja, Makhubela, Lepasa, Maela, Sam, Mabaso, Makgaka, Jele