2008–09 Nedbank Cup

2008-09 Nedbank Cup

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Country  South Africa
Teams 32
Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns
Champions Moroka Swallows
Matches played 28
Goals scored 78 (2.79 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) 3 goals
Serero (Ajax Cape Town)
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Nedbank Cup is a South African club football (soccer) tournament. The knockout tournament, based on the English FA Cup format, carries a 'David versus Goliath' theme. The competition was sponsored by ABSA until 2007, after which Nedbank took over sponsorship.

Format

The 16 Premier Soccer League clubs, 8 National First Division teams, as well as 8 teams from the amateur ranks compete for the prize money of R6 million. The winner also qualifies for the CAF Confederation Cup.

The teams are not seeded at any stage, and the first 16 sides drawn out of the hat receive a home-ground advantage. There are no longer any replays in the tournament, and any games which end in a draw after 90 minutes are subject to 30 minutes extra time followed by penalties if necessary.

Teams

The 32 teams competing in the Nedbank Cup competition are: (listed according to the league that they are playing in).

Premier Soccer League

National First Division

Vodacom League

  • 25. Blackburn Rovers
  • 26. Thistle Groove
  • 27. Maluti FET College
  • 28. Newcastle Sicillians

Results

Preliminary Round

The preliminary round saw the National First Division sides play each other is a knockout round to decide who will compete in the 2009 Nedbank Cup. All the game were played on 16 December 2008 and the winners of each game went into the draw to determine the fixtures for the first round.

Bracket

Round of 32   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semi finals   Finals
                                   
 Ikapa Sporting 2  
 Durban Stars 0      Ikapa Sporting 1  
 Maluti FET College 1    Winners Park 2  
 Winners Park 2        Winners Park 3(2)  
 Nathi Lions 1(7)        Ajax Cape Town 3(4)  
 Garankuwa United 1(6)      Nathi Lions 0
 Thistle Groove 0    Ajax Cape Town 1  
 Ajax Cape Town 3        Ajax Cape Town 1  
 Blackburn Rovers 2        Pretoria University 2  
 Pretoria University 4      Pretoria University 4  
 Kaizer Chiefs 1    Kaizer Chiefs 3  
 Free State Stars 0        Pretoria University 1
 Mpumalanga Black Aces 0(2)        Bloemfontein Celtic 0  
 Bloemfontein Celtic 0(4)      Bloemfontein Celtic 2
 Orlando Pirates 2    Orlando Pirates 1  
 Supersport United 0        Pretoria University 0
 Peace Lovers 1        Moroka Swallows 1
 Real Madrid 0      Peace Lovers 0  
 Moroka Swallows 3    Moroka Swallows 4  
 Bidvest Wits 1        Moroka Swallows 2  
 Santos 2        Maritzburg United 0  
 Milano United 1      Santos 1
 Maritzburg United 3    Maritzburg United 2  
 Thanda Royal Zulu 2        Moroka Swallows 2
 Newcastle Sicillians 2(1)        Black Leopards 1  
 Bay United 2(3)      Bay United 1(4)  
 Black Leopards 1    Black Leopards 1(5)  
 AmaZulu 0        Black Leopards 3
 Carara Kicks 1        Platinum Stars 0  
 Mamelodi Sundowns 3      Mamelodi Sundowns 0
 Platinum Stars 1(5)    Platinum Stars 1  
 Golden Arrows 1(3)  

First Round (Round of 32)

15:00 2009-03-07
Blackburn Rovers
Vodacom League		 2 – 4
(a.e.t.) 		Pretoria University
National First Division
Themba Maloyi  67'
Themba Maloyi  89'		 Report  40' Mongala
 55' Ndhlovu
 95' Yende
 96' Sekotlong

18:00 2009-03-07
Thistle Groove
Vodacom League		 0 – 3 Ajax Cape Town
Premier Soccer League
Report  14'  43' Serero
 78' Cale
Thulamahashe Stadium, Bushbuckridge

15:00 2009-03-08
Maluti FET College
Vodacom League		 1 – 2 Winners Park
National First Division
April  22' Report  32' (o.g.) Matsoele
 56' Malesa
Charles Mopeli, Phuthaditjhaba

15:00 2009-03-08
Newcastle Sicillians
Vodacom League		 2 - 2 Bay United
Premier Soccer League
Madi  34'
Masuku  67'		 Report  7' Chalwe
 44' Ngangqu
  Penalties  
1 – 3
Arbo Park

19:30 2009-03-11
Santos
Premier Soccer League		 2 – 1 Milano United
Vodacom League
Chimodzi  56'
Scott  86'		 Report  44' Powell

19:30 2009-03-11
Peace Lovers
Vodacom League		 1 – 0 Real Madrid
Vodacom League
Machete  56' Report

Teams Qualified for Second Round

Second Round (Round of 16)

Orlando Pirates have been handed a tricky tie in the Last 16 of the Nedbank Cup, but Kaizer Chiefs will back their chances against First Division side AmaTuks.

Bucs will travel to Bloemfontein to face PSL strugglers Bloemfontein Celtic, who will be counting on their incredible home support to see them past the high-flying Soweto side.

Chiefs have been paired with Pretoria University, while Mamelodi Sundowns face a tough task against Miguel Gamondi's Platinum Stars.

Peace Lovers, the last remaining Vodacom League side in the draw, have been rewarded for their win against Real Madrid with a home tie against Moroka Swallows.

The continued unavailability of venues due to preparations for the 2009 Fifa Confederations and 2010 World Cup is giving several clubs a king size headache just hours after the Nedbank Cup Last 16 draw.

Teams Qualified for Quarter Finals

Quarter-Finals

[6] Only the strongest have survived to reach the Nedbank Cup quarterfinals draw held in Johannesburg on the morning of 23 March 2009.

The draw was without the big three teams.

Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns were knocked out by a gallant Platinum Stars on Sunday afternoon 22 March 2009.

Sundowns' exit was not the only shock of the tournament, as Kaizer Chiefs lost to First Division team Pretoria University and Pirates also lost to Bloemfontein Celtic.

15:00 11 April 2009
Winners Park
National First Division		 3 – 3
(a.e.t.) 		Ajax Cape Town
Premier Soccer League
Tshepo Malesa  5'
Ndumiso Mabena  84'
Desmond Chauke  93'		  14' (Pen.) Mhabuthi Khenyeza
 80' Thulani Serero
 95' Franklin Cale
  Penalties  
Mabena
Phadu
Mulaudzi
Mwandile 		2 – 4 Evans
Cale
Ngobeni
Kubeka
Seshego Stadium, Polokwane

15:00 12 April 2009
Black Leopards
National First Division		 3 – 0 Platinum Stars
Premier Soccer League
Thabo Mongalo  67'  72'
Luyololo Mapolisa  82'
Tshifulanani Stadium, Thulamela

Teams Qualified for Semi Finals

Semi-Finals

[7] On Tuesday 14 April 2009 the First Division giant killers Pretoria University drew their third successive Premier Soccer League side in the form of Ajax Cape Town when the draw for the semifinal of the country's biggest knockout competition was made.

In the other semifinal another First Division giant killer, Black Leopards, will play Moroka Swallows.

Finals

Top Goal scorers

Scorer Club Goals
South Africa Thulani Serero Ajax Cape Town 3
South Africa Thabo Mongalo Black Leopards
South Africa Mark Haskins Moroka Swallows
South Africa Phenyo Mongala Pretoria University
South Africa Tsepo Malesa Winners Park 2
South Africa Themba Maloyi Blackburn Rovers
South Africa Surprise Moriri Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa Sandile Ndlovu Moroka Swallows
South Africa Mthokozisi Yende Pretoria University
South Africa Franklin Cale Ajax Cape Town
South Africa Fadlu Davids Maritzburg United
South Africa Dennis Chauke Winners Park
56 different players scored 1 goal each. 1
Total goals scored in 2009 Nedbank Cup.[10] 84

External links

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Santos bow out of Nedbank Cup"
  2. ↑ "Ikapa knocked out of Nedbank Cup"
  3. ↑ "Bay sunk by Leopards"
  4. ↑ "Celtic sink the Sea Robbers"
  5. ↑ "AmaTuks hand Chiefs their exit"
  6. ↑ "Nedbank Cup quarterfinals draw"
  7. ↑ "Nedbank Cup semifinals draw"
  8. ↑ "Swallows into Nedbank Cup final"
  9. ↑ "Tukkies shock Ajax to reach final"
  10. ↑ "Top Goal Scorers"
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