Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila booked their place in the last sixteen of the Nedbank Cup after beating Golden Arrows 7-6 in a nail-biting penalty shoot on Saturday evening. Earlier in the days Swallows beat TS Sporting 2-1.
Tshakhuma 1-1 AET (7-6p) Golden Arrows
Golden Arrows and Tshakhuma played to 1-1 in 90 minutes, and couldn’t add to the score in extra time at the Thohoyandou Stadium on Saturday evening.
It was a first half that saw Arrows in control, and doing most of the attacking, but they weren’t able to take advantage in the first half despite a flurry of half chances, and at the break it remained goalless.
TTM started the second half much better, and began to cause a few problems for Arrows. And then in the 68th minute they grabbed the lead as debutant Tshepo Matete stuck to the basics to head in the goal.
Arrows came back to life immediately, and it wasn’t long before they were level, Siboniso Conco with a good volley after TTM were unable to clear their lines.
But neither team could find the winner in 90 minutes with TTM goalkeeper Edmore Sibanda making a number of good saves throughout the game, and extra time was needed.
However the winning goal continued to elude the teams, and with no winner in 120 minutes, the match was decided by the penalty shootout.
TTM become the second GladAfrica Championship team to beat a DStv Premiership side, after Tuks beat Chippa United on Friday night.
Swallows 2-1 TS Sporting
Swallows came back from a goal down to beat TS Sporting 2-1 at the Dobsonville Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
A great chance fell to Mwape Musonda in the 18th minute, but his shot went straight at goalkeeper Samkelo Mlambo. But it was TS Sporting who took the lead two minutes later Sibusiso Fakude finished off after Thela Thela had initially made a good save at a corner.
Swallows pushed hard for a way back into the game, but at the break the visitors remained in the lead.
Dylan Kerr rung the changes at the break, and the Dube Birds needed just three minutes in the second half to find the equaliser, Yagan Sasman on hand to poke home from close range.
It was 2-1 to Swallows in the 53rd minute as Ruzaigh Gamildien, one of the half-time changes, got on the the scoresheet, assisted by another sub Dillon Solomons.
And that’s how the score remained when the final whistle blew, Dylan Kerr’s team into the last sixteen, and it was the end of the road for Benson Mhlongo’s side, that included a 40-year-old Rooi Mahamutsa.
