Pirates' Mulondo Sikhiwivhilu and Chiefs' Kaizer Motaung Jnr

The first derby between South African clubs Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at Ellis Park since the disaster of 2001 passed without incident on Saturday.

On April 11 six years ago, Pirates and Chiefs met in a floodlit game at the venue that ended with 43 dead after massive pre-match crowd congestion outside the stadium triggered a stampede.

Unlike 2001, no one without a ticket was allowed near the stadium on the fringe of the city centre, and gates opened six hours before kick-off.

A steady stream of supporters arrived at the stadium throughout the day, avoiding congestion.

Ellis Park was almost full and Chiefs and Pirates supporters behaved impeccably throughout the league fixture.

The Premier Soccer League chose not to commemorate those who lost their lives with the traditional minute's silence prior to the kick-off.

Pirates and Chiefs drew 1-1 in a match that had no bearing on the title, which was clinched by Mamelodi Sundowns last weekend.