Sekhukhune book quarterfinal place
Sekhukhune United ......... 2 Cape Town Spurs ............. 0
P– Sekhukhune United advanced to the quarterfinal stage of the Nedbank Cup last night, following their 2-0 victory against Cape Town Spurs at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
As the 20th minute mark approached, Babina Noko occupied 60 per cent of the ball, with their pressure paying off midway through the first-half.
In a swift counter-attacking moment, Victor Letsoalo was picked out on the edge of the Spurs penalty area, as his well-placed shot left goalkeeper Lincoln Vyver rooted to the spot.
Sekhukhune were awarded a penalty five minutes before the break, with Morne Nel’s infringement inside the Spurs box summoning the referee to point to the spot.
In facing Vyver, Roderick Kabwe calmly slotted the ball into the back of the net.
Babina Noko asserted themselves on the ball immediately after the break and stroked the ball around with ease. Despite being two goals to the good, Sekhukhune continued to press on in search of a third goal.
With an hour of football played, both teams looked to their respective benches in seeking to manage the remainder of the game. The Urban Warriors were confined to guarding their own 18-yard-area in soaking up the home team’s pressure.
Cape Town Spurs did most of the defending in the second 45 and had sporadic counter-attacking moments with little end product.
As the referee called time on the encounter, Sekhukhune United advanced to the quarterfinals of the Nedbank Cup at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium.