A look back at 2014 31 Dec 2014 08:07:40 How time flies! Here are the highs and lows of 2014: January• 26: Andile Jali leaves the club to join Belgian Pro League side KV Oostende FC.• 31: Roger De Sa resigns as head coach. February• 14: Orlando Pirates appoints Vladimir Vermezovic as head coach.• 27: Lehlohonolo “Major” Majoro joins the Mighty Buccaneers from rivals Kaizer Chiefs April• 25: After a year-long investigation into age cheating, the Orlando Pirates development academy reopens with two age groups – Under 17 and Under 19. May• 14: Orlando Pirates finish the 2013/14 season in fourth place.• 17: Kermit Erasmus scores a brace as Orlando Pirates came back from a goal down to edge Wits 3-1 in the final of the Nedbank Cup at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday.• 18: Senzo Meyiwa & Oupa Manyisa finish the 2013/14 season having both played a record 51 matches in all competitions.• 25: Orlando Pirates announces the signing of midfielder Issa Sarr from Platinum Stars. June• 12: Start of 2014 FIFA World Cup.July• 13: End of 2014 FIFA World Cup• 23: Oupa Manyisa is crowned Orlando Pirates Player of the Season for 2013/14 season.• 26: Orlando Pirates crowned Carling Black Label Cup champions after defeating Kaizer Chiefs 6-5 on penalties after the match ended goalless at the FNB Stadium.• 30: Thabo Qalinge joins Orlando Pirates from Mpumalanga Black Aces.August• 1: Captain Fantastic Lucky Lekgwathi renews his contract for another season. • 5: Maggie Mosela Setlogelo, affectionately known as Ma Setlogelo - the staunch and loyal supporter of Orlando Pirates Football Club, passes away.• 12: The Multichoice Diski Challenge is Launched.• 27: Orlando Pirates defeat Mamelodi Sundowns 3-0 at Loftus Versfeld. Kermit Erasmus bags a brace and fellow striker Lehlohonolo Majoro nets the third.September• 20: Orlando Pirates lost 1-0 to Kaizer Chiefs in the MTN8 final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Tefu Mashamaite scored the only goal of the match in the first half. October• 25: Orlando Pirates players produce one of their best performances of the 2014/15 season so far beating Ajax Cape Town 4-1 in the semifinals of the Telkom Knockout Cup. • 26: Goalkeeper and captain #Senzo Meyiwa is murdered; bringing the bubbly and energetic 27-year olds life to a premature end.November• 1: Senzo Meyiwa is laid to rest at the Heroes Acre Cemetery in Kwa Zulu Natal.• 8: Orlando Pirates fail to reach a record sixth consecutive final as they go down 2-0 to SuperSport United in the semifinal of the Telkom Knockout.December• 3: Vladimir Vermezovic resigns as head coach. • 4: Eric Tinkler assumes his role as caretaker coach, and will be assisted by Teboho Moloi.• 6: Orlando Pirates lose 2-0 to Kaizer Chiefs in an Absa Premiership encounter.• 20: Orlando Pirates end the year on a winning note as they defeat Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 at the Orlando Stadium courtesy of goals from Lehlohonolo Majoro and an own goal by Bevan Fransman.• 30: Thabo Matlaba, Patrick Phungwayo and Oupa Manyisa are named in Shakes Mashaba’s Bafana Bafana squad which will compete in the 2015 African Cup of Nations.
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