PIC: Taariq Fielies was on target for AmaZulu

AmaZulu and Milford FC completed the Last 16 line-up of the Nedbank Cup after winning hard-fought first-round ties on Tuesday.
Usuthu defeated fellow top-flight side Polokwane City 2-1 after extra-time, while Milford needed penalties to see off third-tier debutants Soweto Super United M17 following a 1-1 draw.

The draw for the Last 16 will take place on Wednesday and will be broadcast live on SuperSport Channel 202 from 19h00.

AmaZulu took a 10th-minute lead at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium when defender Taariq Fielies found the back of the net, his second career goal in the Nedbank Cup.
Polokwane were reduced to 10 men when Monty Batlhabane received a straight red card for a dangerous tackle on Usuthu’s Liam Bern, the first red card of the 20-year-old’s career.

City levelled before halftime as Lebohang Nkaki converted a penalty after Riaan Hanamub fouled Thabang Matuludi in the box.
The match went to extra-time, and it was AmaZulu who grabbed the winner as Nkosikhona Radebe’s shot from outside the box was turned in by Zimbabwean forward Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya, who scored his seventh goal of his debut season in South Africa.

Milford were given a major scare by ABC Motsepe League outfit SSU M17 at the Dobsonville Stadium.
Milford took the lead just past the half-hour mark when Sifiso Mdluli found the back of the net, but the hosts were level before halftime.
Thapelo Tshilo scored for the amateur side, much to the delight of the partisan crowd in Dobsonville.

The sides could not be separated after 90 minutes, sending the match to extra-time, during which SSU M17 were reduced to 10 men when former Venda and JDR Stars defender Chris Matombo received a second yellow card.
The tie was eventually settled by penalties, with Milford holding their nerve to book a place in the Last 16.

NEDBANK CUP LAST 32 RESULTS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Mamelodi Sundowns 2 (Shalulile 41’, Morena 61’) Gomora United 1 (Maoke 45’)

Stellenbosch FC 2 (Jabaar 10’pen, Titus 22’) Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Silva 56’pen)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

Durban City 0 Chippa United 0
After extra-time; City won 3-2 on penalties

CR Vasco da Gama 4 (Diedericks 11’, 57’, Dien 76’pen, Phigeland 83’) Luthuli Brigades 1 (Mkhabela 6’)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Highbury FC 0 Sekhukhune United 1 (Mojela 11’)

Upington City 0 Magesi FC 0
After extra-time; Upington won 5-4 on penalties

Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila 1 (Ngobe 39) Orlando Pirates 4 (De Jong 10’pen, Mbatha 17’, Maswanganyi 50’, Mbule 90’)

FC Cardinals 2 (Tshabalala 85’pen, Mizi 88’) Jacksa Spears 4 (Seretsi 28’, Mashuge 50’, Mofokeng 97’, 101’)
After extra-time

Army Rockets FC 0 Casric Stars 3 (Mogale 28’, 34’, Kgosana 89’)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Lamontville Golden Arrows 3 (Van Rooi 24’, Dion 33’, Maxwele 79’) Orbit College 0

TS Galaxy 1 (Letsoalo 104’) Marumo Gallants 0

After extra-time

Hungry Lions 1 (Angoume 120’) University of Pretoria 1 (Nkosi 104’)

After extra-time; AmaTuks won 5-4 on penalties

Mkhambathi FC 2 (Ndelu 15’, Zondo 89’) Lerumo Lions 1 (Mlotshwa 35’) 

Siwelele 3 (Margeman 20’, Zuke 100’og, Luthuli 108’) Richards Bay 2 (Mahala 72’, 92’, 97’) 
After extra-time; Richards Bay won 4-3 on penalties

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

SSU M-17 FC 1 (Tshilo 43’) Milford FC 1 (Mdluli 31’)

After extra-time; Milford won 5-3 on penalties

Polokwane City 1 (Nkaki 45’pen)  AmaZulu 2 (Fielies 10’, Ngwenya 113’)
After extra-time

TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
Matches played: 16
Goals scored: 46

Goals per game: 2.88

Biggest victory: CR Vasco da Gama 4 Luthuli Brigades 1 (Last 32, February 6); TTM 1 Orlando Pirates 3 (Last 32, February 7); Army Rocket 0 Casric Stars 3 (Last 32, February 7); Lamontville Golden Arrows 3 Orbit College 0 (Last 32, February 8)

Most goals in a game: 6 – Siwelele 3 Richards Bay 3 (Last 32, February 8)

GOALSCORERS

3 goals – Lundi Mahala (Richards Bay)

2 – TJ Diedericks (CR Vasco da Gama), Moeti Mofokeng (Jacksa Spears), Thuso Mogale (Casric Stars)
1 – Yannick Angoume (Hungry Lions), Andre de Jong (Orlando Pirates), Tauriq Dien (CR Vasco da Gama), Sede Dion (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Taariq Fielies (AmaZulu), Ibraheem Jabaar (Stellenbosch FC), Ofentse Kgosana (Casric Stars), Victor Letsoalo (TS Galaxy), Siphelele Luthuli (Siwelele), Grant Margeman (Siwelele), Sheldon Mashuge (Jacksa Spears), Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates), Ayabulela Maxwele (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Thalente Mbatha (Orlando Pirates), Sipho Mbule (Orlando Pirates), Kgotso Mizi (Cardinals), Ntshuxeko Mkhabela (Luthuli Brigades), Ntuthuko Mlotshwa (Lerumo Lions), Mpho Moake (Gomora United), Bradley Mojela (Sekhukhune United), Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Mehluleli Ndelu (Mkhambathi), Sifiso Mdluli (Milford FC), Sithembiso Ngobe (TTM), Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya (AmaZulu), Lebohang Nkaki (Polokwane City), Bongumusa Nkosi (University of Pretoria), Michel Phigeland (CR Vasco da Gama), Bokamoso Seretsi (Jacksa Spears), Peter Shalulile (Mamelodi Sundowns), Flávio Silva (Kaizer Chiefs), Devin Titus (Stellenbosch FC), Katleho Tshabalala (Cardinals), Thapelo Tshilo (SSU M17), Angelo van Rooi (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Xolani Zondo (Mkhambathi)
Own goal - Thabani Zuke (Richards Bay)