Penalties the key in two cup clashes

TWO of the three Safa-NMB Regional Mayoral Cup matches played at the Gelvandale Stadium on Sunday ended in penalty shootouts.

Nubs and City Style drew 0-0 before Nubs advanced to the last eight 5-3.

Royal Bucks and Park United drew 1-1 before Bucks won 5-3 on penalties.

In the third match, Seven United gave Callies a 5-1 thrashing.

The quarterfinals will be played at the NU9 and Zwide Stadiums this evening.

In the U13 boys division played at the Jubilee fields in Uitenhage, just one of the seven matches ended in penalties.

New City Stars beat Glenville 3-0 after the match ended at 0-0.

In the U15 division, three of the seven matches ended in penalties.

Young Ideas (Mofa) beat Hotspurs 5-3 after they were tied at 0-0.

New City Stars beat African Chiefs 5-4 after the match ended 1-1.

In the third match to be decided on penalties, Young Ideas (Kuyga) beat Young Ideas (Mofa) 5-4 after the match ended 1-1.

Tonight’s senior fixtures: Nubs v Peace United, Young Brothers v African Chiefs (NU2 Stadium), Blue Aces v Royal Bucks, Seven United v City Lads (Zwide Stadium). Results: Seniors: Nubs 5 (0) City Style 3 (0), Royal Bucks 5 (1) Park Utd 3 (1). U13: New City Stars 0 (0) Glenville 3 (0), Eleven Attackers 0 Stinging Bees 2, Moonlight City 0 Liverpool (Mofa) 3, Glenville 2 Dynamos 1, Ghetto Stars 0 Stinging Bees 3, Liverpool (Mofa) 5 Strikers 1. U15: New City Stars 1 Stinging Bees 0, Mabayibone Strikers 2 Liverpool (Zafa) 1, Zwide Celtics w/o Mighty Birds, Hotspurs 3 (2) Young Ideas (Mofa) 5 (2), New City Stars 5 (1) African Chiefs 4 (1), Young Ideas 1 Mabayibone Stars 2, Callies 2 Zwide All Stars 1, Young Ideas (Mofa) 4 (1) Young Ideas (Kuyga) 5 (1)