Cape Town City coach Jan Olde Riekerink has described Kermit Erasmus as “a genius” but says their 1-0 Premier Soccer League (PSL) victory over Orlando Pirates was a collective effort as they overcame some numerical disadvantage to collect maximum points.
City played for almost an hour of the match with 10 men following a red card to Mpho Makola in the 33rd minute.
Erasmus then scored on the stroke of half time to condemn his former club Pirates to a six-match winless league run of two defeats and four draws.
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While the result put in serious jeopardy Pirates’ chances of a top-three finish, it lifted the once relegation-threatened City into the top-eight to settle at position seven.