Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer believes luck was on their side during their 1-0 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns at the Orlando Stadium on Wednesday.

Gabadinho Mhango scored his 11th goal of the season to help Kaizer Chiefs maintain their nine-point lead at the top of the Absa Premiership standings.

The win moves the Buccaneers up to fifth place in the league standings with 27 points after 17 games, while Sundowns remain second on the log with 32 points from 17 matches played so far this season.

Despite snatching three points away from Sundowns, Zinnbauer insists that Pirates still need to improve their game even after claiming their second straight win in the league.

‘I think it was a good game for both teams but we have a little more luck, we need the luck and I think in the end of the time we make a good work about a really good team from Sundowns,’ Zinnbauer told SuperSport TV after the game.

‘Congratulations to this team, perfect players, good tactic, it’s very hard against them. It’s very good, congratulations for this team.

‘First I have to say, the supporters now, it’s great! We need this! It’s beautiful, we heard in the ear, we feel that the players come back and we made a good job without the ball and a good job with the ball but we need time.

‘It’s not all, it’s very good, it’s coming, but we make a lot of mistakes but we’ll work on this and then we come.’