PIC: Karim Kimvuidi of Orlando Pirates challenged by Trinity Nkuna of Crystal Lake

Orlando Pirates made light work of fourth-tier Mpumalanga side Crystal Lake when they claimed a 6-0 win in their Nedbank Cup Last 32 clash at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.

Tapelo Xoki scored twice, one from the penalty-spot, to go with an Adam Khumalo own goal and strikes from Relebohile Mofokeng, Patrick Maswanganyi and the returning Tshegofatso Mabasa, who is now back at the club after spending the first half of this season at Moroka Swallows.

It was his first goal since September. It is Pirates’ biggest win in the Nedbank Cup since the competition was first played in its current guise in 2008.

Moroka Swallows squeezed into the Last 16 with a 0-0 draw against second-tier Platinum City Rovers.

It was another below-par performance from the new-look Birds after their January turmoil, but they won the day when they held their nerve in the shootout.

City Rovers scored their first penalty in the shootout, but then missed their next three as Swallows goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi proved the hero.

Katlego Cwinyane scored a 108^th minute winner for Hungry Lions as they won 1-0 at fellow second-tier side JDR Stars.

The striker is a former development player at Orlando Pirates but never quite made the grade, and now, aged 24, will be desperate to prove his worth. He already has three in the league this season and has now scored his first Nedbank Cup goal.

Stars finished the game with 10 men when Azola Tshobeni received a red car near the end of the 90 minutes.

Eastern Cape side FC Ravens won the battle of the lower league sides with a 3-1 penalty shootout success following a 1-1 draw with Spain FC in Durban as they scored late on to send the game to extra-time.

Spain took the lead on 47 minutes through former Bloemfontein Celtic and Lamontville Golden Arrows forward Vuyani Ntanga.

But Ravens equalised in the 92^nd minute through Nkosibonile Mtolo and held their nerve in the shootout to advance.

Finally, two goals from Thulani Gumede helped Richards Bay to a 3-2 victory over Polokwane to secure their passage into the next stage.

The Limpopo side had taken the lead through Zimbabwe forward Douglas Mapfumo, before Justice Figuareido equalised and Gumede had the hosts in front.

Tholo Matuludi equalised for Polokwane, but Gumede needed the winner with a little under 20 minutes to go.

LAST 32 RESULTS
February 20
SuperSport United 1 (Campbell 20’) Cape Town City 1 (Mayo 45’) 
After extra-time; SuperSport won 3-1 on penalties

NB La Masia 1 (Johnson 36’pen) Mamelodi Sundowns 6 (Sirino 18’, 39’, 70’, Esquivel 22’, Mashego 27’, Maboe 49’)  

February 21
Highlands Park 1 (Abreu 120’) Sekhukhune United 1 (Yamba 94’)
After extra-time; Sekhukhune won 5-4 on penalties

University of Pretoria 1 (Abrahams 33’pen) Cape Town Spurs 0

February 22

AmaZulu 1 (Ekstein 86’) Royal AM 0

February 23

Lamontville Golden Arrows 1 (Letsoenyo 17’og) TS Galaxy 2 (Mojela 11’, Mvelase 67’)

Stellenbosch FC 1 (Titus 66’) Pretoria Callies 1 (De Sousa 87’)

After extra-time; Stellenbosch won 4-3 on penalties

February 24

JDR Stars 0 Hungry Lions 1 (Cwinyane 108’)

After extra-time

Crystal Lake 0 Orlando Pirates 6 (Khumalo 4’og, Xoki 8’pen, 51’, Mofokeng 11’, Maswanganyi 33’, Mabasa 79’)

Platinum City Rovers 0 Moroka Swallows 0
After extra-time; Swallows won 3-1 on penalties

FC Ravens 1 (Mtolo 90’) Spain FC 1 (Ntanga 47’)

After extra-time; Ravens won 3-1 on penalties

Richards Bay 3 (Figuareido 32’, Gumede 34’, 71’) Polokwane City 2 (Mapfumo 29’, Matuludi 54’)

LAST 32 FIXTURES 

Sunday, February 25

15h00: D’General vs Madridtas – Free State Stadium
15h00: Maritzburg United vs Paarl United – Princess Magogo Stadium  

15h00: NC Professionals vs Chippa United – Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium

18h00: Kaizer Chiefs vs Milford FC – FNB Stadium

TOURNAMENT STATS 

Matches Played: 12

Goals Scored: 32

Biggest Victory: Crystal Lake 0 Orlando Pirates 6 (February 24, Last 32)

Most Goals in a Game: 7 – NB La Masia 1 Mamelodi Sundowns 6 (February 20, Last 32)

GOALSCORERS
3 goals – Gaston Sirino (Mamelodi Sundowns)

2 – Thulani Gumede (Richards Bay), Tapelo Xoki (Orlando Pirates)

1 – Delano Abrahams (University of Pretoria), Emilio Abreu (Highlands Park), Shandre Campbell (SuperSport United), Katlego Cwinyane (Hungry Lions), Leandro de Sousa (Pretoria Callies), Pule Ekstein (AmaZulu), Matias Esquivel (Mamelodi Sundowns), Justice Figuareido (Richards Bay), Fuad Johnson (NB La Masia), Tshegofatso Mabasa (Orlando Pirates), Lebogang Maboe (Mamelodi Sundowns), Douglas Mapfumo (Polokwane City), Terrence Mashego (Mamelodi Sundowns), Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates), Tholo Matuludi (Polokwane City), Khanyisa Mayo (Cape Town City), Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates), Lehlohonolo Mojela (TS Galaxy), Nkosibonile Mtolo (FC Ravens), Mpho Mvelase (TS Galaxy), Vuyani Ntanga (Spain FC), Devin Titus (Stellenbosch FC), Tresor Yamba (Sekhukhune United)

Own goal - Adam Khumalo (Crystal Lake), Solomon Letsoenyo (TS Galaxy)