Goodman Mosele found the back of the net for Chippa United, who registered a 1-1 draw against Orlando Pirates at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Tuesday night.
Pirates named two changes compared to the line-up that brushed Sekhukhune United aside in the MTN8 with Bandile Shandu and Deon Hotto, who had a big impact off the bench in that clash recalled.
It was a decent start as the Chilli Boys looked promising on the counter-attack whereas the Sea Robbers applied a lot of patience in their forward patterns as well as in possession.
Fullback Shandu justified his recall at the midway point when he sneaked in the heart of the six-yard area and nudged in a well-placed delivery from the right by Relebohile Mofokeng.
With the momentum on their side, the Buccaneers were keen to increase their advantage by causing overloads in the wide areas through Hotto and Shandu but couldn't get openings.
Hotto continued to go down the left and managed to get in-behind for an effort moments to halftime, but goalkeeper Stanley Nwabili came out to collect.
Chippa coach Morgan Mammila made three changes after the break, with ex-Pirates duo Craig Martin, Luvuyo Memela and Ronaldo Maarman on the park.
On-loan Pirates player Goodman Mosele haunted his parent club in the midway stage of the second period when he feed on a layoff from Zuko Mdunyelwa to apply a smart finish.
Pirates pushed to restore the lead with Makhehleni Makhaula on for Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo before captain Innocent Maela dropped in for Nkosinathi Sibisi, but the Chilli Boys absorbed the pressure.
Mosele almost bagged a second goal in the last ten minutes from uncertain bit of defending by the Buccaneers, but he went narrowly off target.
In-form striker Zakhele Lepasa came close to secure the points for Pirates with a first-time volley a minute from time but went over as the two sides settled for a share of the spoils in Gqeberha.
Confirmed line-ups:
Chippa United: Nwabali, Pietersen, Mosele, Mulenga, Lebitso, Konqobe, Chabalala, Kammies, Mdunyela, Ntsabo, Luthuli.
Subs: Kazapua, Memela, Mbanyane, Baraka, Majogoro, Maarman, Martin, Kwayiba, Fakude, Poggenpoel
Orlando Pirates: Chaine, Xoki, Sibisi, Shandu, Hotto, Monare, Ndlondlo, Mofokeng, Maswanganyi, Saleng, Lepasa
Subs: Buthelezi, Mthethwa, Nga, Mako, Maela, Makhaula, Otladisa, Makaringe, Monyane
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