Johannesburg – Orlando Pirates have been woeful in front of goal since the resumption of the season and coach Josef Zinnbauer is pinning his hopes on Thembinkosi Lorch to ding the back of the net.
Pirates have only found the back of the net once in their previous five matches and that’s a poor record by a team that has the league’s leading scorer in its line-up. Gabadinho Mhango leads the scoring charts with 14 goals but the goals have dried up for the Malawian in recent fixtures.
Striker Tshegofatso Mabasa broke the duck for Pirates in a 1-1 stalemate with Baroka FC on Tuesday night following a four-match streak without a goal. The match witnessed the return of Lorch, who was suspended in the first two games of the bio-bubble after breaching lockdown regulations.
“Lorch is a top player not only in our team but in the whole league. We have him back now and we will use the quality that he has in the next games. Yes, that’s for sure,” said Zinnbauer.
Lorch, who was voted the Footballer of the Season last term, hasn’t been at his best this time.
“We all saw what qualities Lorch can bring into the game but for me the results are not good,” Zinnbauer said.
