AmaZulu 1-1 Orlando Pirates ended the Buccaneers’ perfect start. At Kings Park on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, Usuthu fought back to cancel out Tshepang Moremi’s opener and take a point off a wasteful Pirates side.
AmaZulu 1-1 Orlando Pirates: Match Details
- Fixture: AmaZulu 1-1 Orlando Pirates
- Competition: Betway Premiership 2026/27
- Date: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Venue: Kings Park, Durban
- Goalscorers: Ngwenya (AmaZulu); Tshepang Moremi (Orlando Pirates)
Moremi Strikes, Usuthu Respond
Moremi gave Pirates the lead, continuing the form that has made him one of the Buccaneers’ most reliable attacking outlets this season. But AmaZulu refused to be brushed aside, and Ngwenya levelled to earn Usuthu a deserved point in front of their own supporters.
Wasteful Pirates
The story of the afternoon was chances not taken. Pirates created enough to win comfortably and did not, a theme that resurfaced weeks later in the goalless CAF Champions League first leg at La Cure Waves, where five clear openings went begging.
The draw cost the Buccaneers their winning record, though they quickly recovered — thrashing Chippa United 3-0 four days later to overtake Kaizer Chiefs at the top.
AmaZulu’s Strong Start
This was an early sign of what AmaZulu would become this season. Usuthu built an unbeaten start that lasted until Mamelodi Sundowns beat them 5-2 at Loftus a fortnight later, and by mid-September they had climbed above Kaizer Chiefs in the standings.
Betting Insights
- AmaZulu at Kings Park: A genuinely difficult venue. Usuthu’s home double-chance markets have been undervalued.
- Pirates conversion: Dominance has not always translated to goals. Handicap markets carry more risk than the possession stats suggest.
- Moremi anytime scorer: A goal here and another against Durban City in September. Consistently productive.
- Both teams to score: BTTS has paid in AmaZulu home fixtures against top-half opposition.
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Final Word
A fair result. AmaZulu deserved their point for the way they responded, and Pirates will look back at the chances they spurned. It was the first evidence that the Buccaneers’ biggest weakness this season would be conversion, not creation.
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Sources
- News24 — “AmaZulu fight back to hold Pirates at Kings Park”
- Soccer Laduma — “Wasteful Pirates stumble at AmaZulu”
- VAVEL — “AmaZulu 1-1 Orlando Pirates: Ngwenya and Moremi trade goals”
- KickOff — “Pirates lose winning record at AmaZulu”
- Sofascore — AmaZulu FC vs Orlando Pirates live score, H2H and line-ups
- Flashscore — AmaZulu v Orlando Pirates match centre
- Afrik-Foot — AmaZulu vs Orlando Pirates scores, goals and result
- Premier Soccer League (official) — Betway Premiership fixtures and standings
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