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Modise: Orlando Pirates played as if they were a man down against Bloemfontein Celtic

Former Orlando Pirates star Teko Modise felt the Soweto side could have been more ruthless against a 10-man Bloemfontein Celtic side in their 1-0 win at Orlando Stadium on Tuesday night.

A brilliant strike by Fortune Makaringe on the hour mark was ultimately enough for Pirates to claim the three points, although they did make hard work of the victory.

Bucs coach Zinnbauer admitted after the game his players looked "very tired", although Modise questioned whether they could have been more comfortable in their win.

"At some point in the game, you actually think that Celtic are the ones who [have an] extra player," Modise said after the match in his capacity as a SuperSport TV presenter, after the visitors played the second half a man short following Ndumiso Mabena's red card.