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Mbuthuma backed to break scoring duck

Aug 14, 2026 – 07:40 pm
By Ernest Fakude

Former Mamelodi Sundowns striker Rodney Ramagalela has shared a passionate message with struggling Orlando Pirates sharpshooter Yanela Mbuthuma.

The Buccaneers striker has come under fire owing to his inability to put away scoring chances. He left the pitch a disappointed man after failing to find the back of the net despite numerous opportunities in a Betway Premiership match against AmaZulu FC at Kings Park Stadium on Wednesday.

Mbuthuma has started all three of Pirates’ games so far this season and is still searching for his first goal.

“I know he is very strong. He is a big boy. He has to know and understand what is expected of him on the pitch, and he needs to score goals,” says the man who also turned out for Black Leopards.

“For me, I believe he signed for Pirates because he was scoring goals previously. He just needs to go back and do the things he was doing at Richards Bay [FC] to be able to score goals, which is to be in the right positions and be able to read the movements of the defenders for him to be in a good position to get the ball.

“This is because, for me, it’s all about that luck he needs to get the ball inside the net.

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“I won’t say he is not getting chances, he is getting the chances, but he needs he makes sure he buries them. That’s why I am saying it’s a very difficult thing when the striker is not getting the balls, but I believe in the next game he will be able to get one and boost his confidence,” added Ramagalela.

The lanky attacker will hope for better luck when the Soweto giants take on Chippa United at Kings Park on Sunday (15:00).