This after the match was deadlocked at 1-1 a the half-time break.

Peter Shalulile, Themba Zwane, Lesedi Kapinga and Hlompho Kekana all netted for the Brazilians, while the former Bloemfontein Celtic man, Tshego Mabasa scored for the Buccaneers.

Following the match, the Downs co-coach, Manqoba Mngqithi, said that the former Pirates coach, Rulani Mokwena, gave them insight into how to beat their opponent.

“I think the game panned out the way we anticipated it, a lot of good work from coach Rulani Mokwena in giving us better insight on individual players, their challenges and it showed immensely on the performance.

“Because we knew a little bit more about areas where we can punish them, credit must be given to him for that.

“Coach Steve Komphela worked very hard to demand the press, which is what we demanded a lot from this game and the players responded.

“We should have scored more goals than what we scored, I think if I'm not mistaken I saw maybe three or four possible penalties that we should have had, on transition we created some good moments in the first half.

“I felt very bad when we could not take the two chances that we got, with Themba Zwane and Peter Shalulile but overall I think the boys are coming along very well. They're working hard defensively, they are suffocating opponents with the counter-press.”

Saturday afternoon at 15:00 Pretoria Callies host Chippa United in the semi-finals, while on Sunday afternoon Sundowns are at home to Tshakhuma FC.

@MorganPiek OFM Sport