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Orlando Pirates fans gush over Zinnbauer's half-time talk

A charismatic speech from manager Josef Zinnbauer inspired Orlando Pirates to their epic comeback against Bidvest Wits last weekend.

The German was fuming after a far from convincing first-half that had seen the Buccaneers 0-2 down at half-time at Orlando Stadium on Sunday.

When his team returned from the dressing room, Pirates went on to complete an astonishing comeback to level 2-2 to take the match to extra-time where they eventually took the lead, 3-2, but conceded again in the last minute.

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But their dreams of progressing to the next round of the Nedbank Cup were dashed in the penalty shootouts as they lost 3-2.