Lorch suspended for Pirates’ upcoming fixture!

Premier Soccer League (PSL) Footballer of the Season Thembinkosi Lorch is set to miss out on Orlando Pirates’ upcoming match against Maritzburg United after he picked up his fourth yellow card of the season.

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The 26-year-old striker was cautioned for a foul on Kaizer Chiefs’ Khama Billiat during their Telkom Knockout quarter-final defeat and is set to serve his one-match suspension.

Image result for Lorch's foul on Billiat

The Buccaneers missed another chance of bidding for silverware after they were knocked out of the Telkom Knockout by Amakhosi with a 4-2 penalty shootout result at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Video clip of Orlando Pirates’ Thembinkosi Lorch’s foul against Kaizer Chiefs’ Khama Billiat that got most players fuming during the Telkom Knockout quarter-finals.

Lorch, who made eight starts in all competitions in the domestic league this season will, however, be back to the team when they face The Glamour Boys in a Soweto Derby league clash this coming weekend at FNB Stadium.

Lorch assisted twice in Saturday’s match with goals scored by Fortune Makaringe and Gabadinho Mhango.