PIC: Kaizer Chiefs beat Casric Stars 2-1

Kaizer Chiefs booked their place in the quarterfinals of the Nedbank Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Casric Stars on Sunday, while there was also an astonishing 6-3 victory for Stellenbosch FC at TS Galaxy.
The line-up for the Last 8 is now complete with Chiefs and Stellenbosch to join Mamelodi Sundowns, giant-killers Dondol Stars, Sekhukhune United, Chippa United, Royal AM and Orlando Pirates in the hat.
Sunday’s matches closed out an excellent round of fixtures in which 29 goals were scored, a record for the Last 16 since the Nedbank Cup was first played in 2008.

And 12 of those goals came in the final two games as Chiefs booked their first quarterfinal place since 2019 – the year in which they lost to then second-tier Galaxy in the final.
Burundian striker Caleb Bimenyimana put them ahead from the penalty-spot but Stars drew level when the prolific Kgomotso Mosadi netted just past the hour-mark.
However, the second-tier side’s joy was short-lived as Chiefs were back in front a minute later when Ashley du Preez netted for the second round in a row.
Chiefs have lost to lower division sides on six occasions in the Nedbank Cup, more than any other team, but on this occasion were able to hold off their opponents for the win.
The other game on Sunday was an extraordinary encounter at the Mbombela Stadium as Stellenbosch defeated Galaxy in a nine-goal thriller.

Galaxy had only conceded 12 goals in 23 games in league and cup this season but shipped half that number in this match alone.
Stellenbosch, who reach the Nedbank Cup quarterfinals for the first time, had an early lead through Devon Titus but galaxy drew level via their new Venezuelan striker Yaimil Medina as he scored from the penalty-spot.
It looked as though it would be 1-1 at the break, but deep into injury-time at the end of the first half, Iqraam Rayners gave the visitors a 2-1 advantage.
They then ran away with it in the second half as Andre de Jong scored his first for the club and Junior Mendieta added a fourth, before Rayners took his tally to four goals in this season’s Nedbank Cup with a second in the game.
Masilake Phohlongo (penalty) and Kamogelo Sebelebele (his first goal in professional football), scored either side of that strike for Galaxy, but Stellenbosch had the final say as Ibraheem Jabaar also scored his first goal in South African football.

2023 NEDBANK CUP LAST 16 RESULTS

March 2
Marumo Gallants 1 (Pheko 33’) Mamelodi Sundowns 3 (Shalulile 8’, 25’, 74’)

March 8
Dondol Stars 1 (Fox 60’) AmaZulu 1 (Ekstein 54’)
After extra-time; Stars won 5-4 on penalties

March 10
Sekhukhune United 2 (Letsoalo 23’, Kabwe 42’pen) Cape Town Spurs 0

March 11
Chippa United 2 (Pfumbidzai 31’, Appollis 70’) Mpheni Home Defenders 0

Lamontville Golden Arrows 1 (Mutizwa 90’) Royal AM 3 (Nascimento 33’pen, Mashiane 110’, 119’)
After extra-time

Orlando Pirates 2 (Erasmus 24’, Lorch 113’) Venda Football Academy 1 (Chirambadare 49’)

After extra-time

March 12
TS Galaxy 3 (Medina 43’pen, Phohlongo 89’pen, Sebelebele 90’) Stellenbosch FC 6 (Titus 3’, Rayners 45’pen, 89’, De Jong 57’, Mendieta 64, Jabaar 90’)  

Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Bimenyimana 11’pen, Du Preez 63’) Casric Stars 1 (Mosadi 61’)

TOURNAMENT STATS 

Matches Played: 24

Goals Scored: 79

Biggest Victory: Sekhukhune United 6 Liver Brothers 0 (February 8, Last 32)

Most Goals in a Game: 9 – TS Galaxy 3 Stellenbosch FC 6 (March 12, Last 16)

GOALSCORERS 

5 goals – Peter Shalulile (Mamelodi Sundowns)

4 – Iqraam Rayners (Stellenbosch FC)

3 – Kgomotso Mosadi (Casric Stars)

2 – Ashley du Preez (Kaizer Chiefs), Rodrick Kabwe (Sekhukhune United), Thembinkosi Lorch (Orlando Pirates), Rhulani Manzini (Venda Football Academy), Levy Mashiane (Royal AM), Vusimuzi Mncube (Sekhukhune United), Knox Mutizwa (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Masilake Phohlongo (TS Galaxy)

1 – Mumuni Abubakar (Casric Stars), Diego Appollis (Chippa United), Francis Baloyi (Polokwane City), Caleb Bimenyimana (Kaizer Chiefs), Chumani Butsaka (Cape Town Spurs), Daniel Cardoso (Sekhukhune United), Edmore Chirambadare (Venda Football Academy), Andre de Jong (Stellenbosch FC), Siyabonga Dubula (Pretoria Callies), Kenneth Dupane (Tornado FC), Pule Ekstein (AmaZulu), Kermit Erasmus (Orlando Pirates), Revaldo Fox (Dondol Stars), Michael Gumede (AmaZulu), Ibraheem Jabaar (Stellenbosch FC), Mario Katz (Tornado FC), Letsie Koapeng (Marumo Gallants), Mosa Lebusa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Victor Letsoalo (Sekhukhune United), Sphiwe Mahlangu (TS Galaxy), Bonginkosi Makanya (Mpheni Home Defenders), Katleho Makateng (Richards Bay), Nkosephayo Mavundla (Mpheni Home Defenders), Yaimil Medina (TS Galaxy), Junior Mendieta (Stellenbosch FC), Gabadinho Mhango (AmaZulu), Relebogile Molefe (Dondol Stars), Kholofelo Monama (Dondol Stars), Therlo Moosa (Cape Town Spurs), Tashreeq Morris (Sekhukhune United), Judas Moseamedi (Marumo Gallants), Ricardo Nascimento (Royal AM), Siyabonga Nhlapo (SuperSport United), Siyabonga Nkosi (Casric Stars), Bongo Ntuli (AmaZulu), Chibuike Ohizu (Sekhukhune United), Ronald Pfumbidzai (Chippa United), Boitumelo Pheko (Marumo Gallants), Colin Ryan (Cape Town Spurs), Christian Saile (Kaizer Chiefs), Monnapule Saleng  (Orlando Pirates), Kamogelo Sebelebele (TS Galaxy), Kagiso Selemela (Magesi FC), Nkateko Shilenge (Mpheni Home Defenders), Vusi Sibiya (Stellenbosch FC), Theko Thakho (FC Blackcross), Tebogo Thangwane (Marumo Gallants), Devon Titus (Stellenbosch FC), Nkanyiso Zungu (Richards Bay)
Own goal – Kamogelo Mogaswa (Pretoria Callies), Bulelani Nikani (Polokwane City)