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Orlando Pirates defeated AmaZulu 4-2 at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday to secure their spot in the Nedbank Cup semi-finals.

Hendrick Eksten, a former star of Kaizer Chiefs, gave Pablo Martin’s team the lead, but the Buccaneers responded, first with a controversially awarded penalty that Patrick Maswanganyi successfully converted.

The visitors took a double lead thanks to a free-kick from Kabelo Dlamini, but the Durban team swiftly equalized through defender Taariq Fielies.

However, the Soweto giants added two more goals as Makhehleni Makhaula scored the Pirates’ first goal and Maswanganyi, the game’s most impressive player, finished his brace.