Saturday – the busiest day at the Bayhill Premier Cup, saw the group stages completed, the round of 16 played and quarter-finalists decided, with a few surprise results, and exciting last eight games set up.
In the final group games at Erica Park in the morning, Cape Town City knocked out Ubuntu Academy, as they won 1-0 to advance from Group B with surprise package SAFA Cape Town (who had beaten both City and Ubuntu). City went on to book their last eight spot, as they beat Rygersdal 3-0 in the last 16, however, SAFA Cape Town’s run came to an end as they lost in a penalty shootout to FC Porto after a 1-1 draw.
While there weren’t too many surprises in the group stages, the knockout rounds started with a few unexpected results which also included Young Bafana Academy beating Stellenbosch 2-1.
While maybe not an upset, it was also the end of the road for defending champions Grassy Park United, as they lost 1-0 to the University of Pretoria
However, two of the favourites flew through as Cape Town Spurs hammered FC Real 6-0, with , while Mamelodi Sundowns were 3-0 victors over Everton FC
QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
Cape Town City versus Mamelodi Sundowns
Cape Town Spurs versus Young Bafana
Highlands Park versus AmaTuks
FC Porto v FN Rangers
Saturday morning final group games:
Cape Town City 1-0 Ubuntu
Westridge 1-5 SAFA Cape Town
Virginia Sports Academy 3-1 Clover FC
Bayhill United 0-1 Young Bafana
FC Porto 0-1 Rygersdal
Greenwood Athletic 4-3 Hanover Park
Stellenbosch 3-1 Amaluwu’s
Highlands Park 2-0 Rebels FC
Tuks 3-0 SSS Academy
Cape Town Spurs 0-2 Shayamoya Academy
Everton 7-1 Velocity Academy
FC Real 0-3 Mamelodi Sundowns
Grassy Park Utd 1-0 Leeds Utd
Hungry Lions 0-2 Celtic Utd
Windhoek Gymnasium 0-5 FN Rangers
Last 16 results:
SAFA Cape Town 1-1 (3-4 pens) FC Porto
Cape Town City 3-0 Rygersdal
Stellenbosch 1-2 Young Bafana
Highlands Park 2-1 Virginia Sports Academy
Cape Town Spurs 6-0 FC Real
Everton FC 0-3 Mamelodi Sundowns
Tuks 1-0 Grassy Park Utd
FN Rangers 2-2 (4-3 pens) SSS Academy
