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Soweto Derby: Twitter applauds Akpeyi's heroics

Orlando Pirates hosted Kaizer Chiefs in an enthralling Premier Soccer League Soweto Derby encounter at a packed FNB Stadium on Saturday.

The Buccaneers had been on an eigh-match unbeaten run in the league under Josef Zinnbauer and despite going 0-1 down in the first half —courtesy of Lebogang Manyama's strike - they threw everything at Amakhosi in the second half. Unfortunately for them, they ran into an inspired Daniel Akpeyi.

The Super Eagles international made a succession of saves in a man-of-the-match performance to ensure his side walked away with the three points.