First post COVID-19 recess Absa Premiership match ends in goalless draw

Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates played to a goalless draw on Tuesday night at the Dobsonville Stadium.

The match marked the return of the 2019/20 Absa Premiership season following a pandemic-enforced recess.

COMPLIANCE #COVID19 and Football #AbsaPrem @Masandawana @orlandopirates pic.twitter.com/ZVdkswRQza

— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) August 11, 2020

That’s it from the Dobsonville Stadium, it ends in a goalless draw as we share the spoils and look to come back stronger on Friday!⁣
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Mamelodi Sundowns 0️⃣➖0️⃣ Orlando Pirates⁣
⁣#Sundowns #DownsLive #AbsaPrem pic.twitter.com/LSBYycMgnt

— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) August 11, 2020

☠ ?? Man of the Match | Ben Motshwari
⚽️ FT || @Masandawana 0 – 0 @orlandopirates
⚫⚪?⭐#Matchday #AbsaPrem #StayHome#OnceAlways pic.twitter.com/3KNPiecepK

— Orlando Pirates FC (@orlandopirates) August 11, 2020

Log leaders Kaizer Chiefs with 48 points take on Bidvest Wits at Orlando Stadium on Wednesday evening. Kick-off is at 18:00.

The Amakhosi are now leading Sundowns with three points, hoping to change the situation against The Students who lost to Sundowns in the Nedbank Cup on Saturday. Both Chiefs and Sundowns are now equal on matches played on 22.

Mosimane: “A difficult game, a point we can take under the circumstances. You could see the opponents we fresher than us in the second half. I tried to revive the team.” @Masandawana #AbsaPrem

— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) August 11, 2020

Zinnbauer: “The first few minutes we could feel that it’s been a long time. In the second half, we controlled the game. We had the dominance but we didn’t have the luck. I think we were very good in the second half.” @orlandopirates #AbsaPrem

— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) August 11, 2020