Thembinkosi Lorch’s influence on Orlando Pirates was on full display during their Nedbank Cup tie against All Stars, with the striker coming on as a second-half substitute to help the side to a 2-0 win at the Wits Football Stadium last Saturday.
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Pirates struggled to break down a stubborn All Stars defense to get a goal, the teams went into the break goalless and then gave Motsepe Foundation Championship (MFC) hope of upsetting the Soweto giants.
However, Lorch’s introduction early in the second period was all Bucs coach Jose Riveiro needed to avoid the embarrassment of being knocked out of the Ke Yona Cup by a lower division team.
Lorch, who has been out since the end of August due to injury, managed to bring some life to the Pirates team, with the striker involved in the first goal scored by Monnapule Saleng, before wrapping up the tie by scoring the second. goal.
He admits that recovering from a long injury has not been easy.
“It’s not easy for me to come back from any injury, I didn’t play football for about five months. I want to thank my family for their support, the technical team and phyisio for pushing me because it’s not easy,” said the striker.
“Sitting on the bench helped me a lot, I was busy analyzing the game and I saw that the All Stars were running everything. The coach told me that I should just find space, even I you can check with the first goal, I had space and passed the ball to Terrence Dzvukamanja, which finally passed to Saleng.
The 29-year-old added that he hoped the goal would boost his spirits and thanked everyone who had supported him during his recovery from injury.
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“It’s important for me to score, especially coming back from injury. This will give me more confidence going forward. I want to tell them (the supporters) that they should continue to support us. It’s not easy to get injured and come back strong, their support means a lot to me and I will continue to work hard for him,” he said.