Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer says luck carried his side in the 2-1 Premier Soccer League victory over SuperSport United at Ellis Park on Saturday.
The Soweto giants survived two second-half penalty kicks missed by Bradley Grobler and substitute Thamsanqa Gabuza to record their first victory after a poor run of two defeats and four draws.
Goalkeeper Wayne Sandilands was the hero of the afternoon to preserve a better result for Pirates after goals from Vincent Pule and substitute Zakhele Lepasa.
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Following the win, the Buccaneers moved to fourth spot with just a point behind third-placed SuperSport.