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2020 MTN 8

The 2020 MTN 8 was the 46th edition of South Africa's annual soccer cup competition, the MTN 8. It featured the top eight teams of the Premier Soccer League at the end of the 2019–20 season.

Key Information

Supersport United were defending champions, but were eliminated in the Semifinal by Bloemfontein Celtic.

The competition was won by Orlando Pirates, ending a six-year trophy drought.[1]

Teams

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The eight teams competing in the MTN 8 knockout competition are (listed according to their finishing position in the 2019/2020 Premier Soccer League Season):

  1. Mamelodi Sundowns
  2. Kaizer Chiefs
  3. Orlando Pirates
  4. Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (purchased the position from Bidvest Wits)
  5. SuperSport United
  6. Cape Town City
  7. Maritzburg
  8. Bloemfontein Celtic

Quarter-finals

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Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila2–3SuperSport United
Ngele 44', 56' Report 8' Grobler
28' Rayners
33' Lungu
Kaizer Chiefs2–1Maritzburg United
Sasman 73', 75' Report 32' Kutumela

Semi-finals

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Orlando Pirates3–0Kaizer Chiefs
Z.Lepasa 26'
V.Pule 66'
T.Lorch 81'
Attendance: 0(due to Covid-19)
Referee: Eugene Ndluli

Bloemfontein Celtic1–0Supersport United
V.Letsoalo 49'

Bloemfontein Celtic won 2–1 on aggregate

Orlando Pirates won 5–0 on aggregate

Final

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Luthuli scores his goal after a corner kick for Bloemfontein Celtic in the 4th minute. Orlando Pirates player Thabang Monare received an injury and was replaced by Thembinkosi lorch. In the 32nd minutes, Hotto levels the matter for Orlando Pirates and the score was 1–1. After half time Thembinkosi lorch was fouled in the box and the referee called for a penalty in which was taken by lorch and made it 2–1 for Pirates scoring his second goal in the competition. The match ended in 2–1 and Pirates took the trophy ending their six-year trophy drought.

Statistics

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No Player Club Goals
1 Botswana Mogakolodi Ngele Tshakhuma 2
South Africa Victor Letsoalo Bloem Celtic
South Africa Ghampani Lungu Supersport United
South Africa Yagan Sasman Kaizer Chiefs
South Africa Thembinkosi Lorch Orlando Pirates
2 ZimbabweTerrence Dzvukamanja Orlando Pirates 1
South Africa Linda Mntambo
South Africa Fortune Makaringe
South Africa Vincent Pule
Namibia Deon Hotto
South Africa Zakhele Lepasa
South Africa Iqraam Rayners Supersport United
South Africa Bradley Grobler
South Africa Thabiso Kutumela Maritzburg United
South Africa Ndumiso Mabena Bloemfontein Celtic

References

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