PIC:  Keagan Dolly celebrates with TS Galaxy teammates

The 2019 winners TS Galaxy cruised into the Last 16 of the Nedbank Cup with a 7-0 victory over Western Cape ABC Motsepe League side Vasco da Gama at the Mbombela Stadium on Wednesday, ensuring an away meeting with Durban City in the next stage.  
Galaxy were 2-0 up inside five minutes, and 4-0 ahead by the 33^rd minute as they blitzed their opponents early on and played out the remainder of the game in comfort to record the biggest win in the club’s history.

Bosnian striker Dzenan Zajmovic netted their opening two goals, his second a clever back-heel from 10 yards. He now has five goals in his last eight games as he emerges as a key attacking weapon this season.
Keagan Dolly scored his first goal for Galaxy after joining earlier this season, his last goal for any club coming almost two years ago when he netted for Kaizer Chiefs against Stellenbosch FC.
The 32-year-old will be delighted to be back among the goals, having been a runner-up with Ajax Cape Town in the Nedbank Cup a decade ago.
Marks Munyai netted Galaxy’s fourth for his first goal in four years, since he scored against former side Black Leopards in 2021.
It was his first ever cup goal and only the sixth of a professional career that has seen him play 268 games in the last 11 years. 

Thokozani Sibanyoni scored the first goal of his professional career for the fifth, tapping in at the back post as the 20-year-old striker broke his duck. He added a second shortly afterwards and will hope they are the first of many in the coming years.

New signing Damir Sovsic from Croatia added the seventh as he also scored his first for the club. It was a lovely finish with the outside of the boot. 

Before the game the draw for the Last 16 was held and Galaxy were paired with second-tier Durban City.
Orlando Pirates will host Baroka FC, while Kaizer Chiefs welcome Chippa United.
Mamelodi Sundowns will face third-tier opposition for the second round in a row as they host Limpopo’s Mpheni Home Defenders.

AmaZulu go to Marumo Gallants in an all-Premiership affair, while the winner of the tie between Royal AM and Milford FC, which has yet to be determined, host Sekhukhune United. 
Stellenbosch FC welcome Polokwane City and SuperSport United are at home to Cape Town Spurs.  

NEDBANK CUP LAST 16 DRAW

Durban City vs TS Galaxy

Orlando Pirates vs Baroka FC

Kaizer Chiefs vs Chippa United

Mamelodi Sundowns vs Mpheni Home Defenders

Marumo Gallants vs AmaZulu FC

Royal AM/Milford FC vs Sekhukhune United

Stellenbosch FC vs Polokwane City

SuperSport United vs Cape Town Spurs

NEDBANK CUP LAST 32 FIXTURES & RESULTS

Friday, January 24

Pretoria Callies 0 Marumo Gallants 1 (Mphambaniso 90’)

Saturday, January 25

Lamontville Golden Arrows 1 (Theron 75’) Chippa United 2 (Kwayiba 71’, Theron 77’og)

Umvoti 0 Baroka FC 3 (Mashioane, Makume, Combi)

Venda FC 1 (Mutsivhuli 74’) Cape Town Spurs 3 (Bezuidenhout 14’, Moroole 45’, Moosa 65’)

Lerumo Lions 0 Durban City 2 (Nzuza 20’, Chonco 46’)

Mamelodi Sundowns 5 (Khoza 2’, Matthews 15’, 41’, Sales 69’, Kodisang 90’) Sibanye Golden Stars 2 (Mokhatla 54’, Rankali 61’)

Sunday, January 26
Richards Bay 1 (Mbuthuma 47’) Orlando Pirates 3 (Maswanganyi 22', 26', Mabasa 90')

Mpheni Home Defenders 3 (Hlungwane 20’, Mokgope 32’, Matuma 68’) Hungry Lions 1 (Ndlovu 30’)

Polokwane City 1 (Daniels 49’) The Bees 0

Kaizer Chiefs 4 (Mmodi 18’, 26, Miguel 62’, Chivaviro 83’) Free Agents FC 0

Monday, January 27

Sekhukhune United 2 (Otladisa 57’, Mokhuoane 71’) Cape Town City 0

Tuesday, January 28

AmaZulu 5 (Mthethwa 10’, 80’, 87’pen, Mbanjwa 20’, Ighodaro 31’) Mighty Eagles 1 (Mahlabela 68’)
Stellenbosch FC 2 (Phila 69’, Titus 75’) Kruger United 1 (Ononogbu 54’)

Magesi FC 0 SuperSport United 2 (Pule 5’, Saile 51’)

Wednesday, January 29

TS Galaxy 7 (Zajmović 3’, 5’, Dolly 25’, Munyai 33’, Sibanyoni 81’, 86’, Sovsic 88’) CR Vasco Da Gama 0

TOURNAMENT STATS 

Matches Played: 15

Goals Scored: 53

Biggest Victory: TS Galaxy 7 CR Vasco Da Gama 0 (Last 32, January 29);

Most Goals in a Game: 7 – Mamelodi Sundowns 5 Sibanye Golden Stars 2 (Last 32, January 25); TS Galaxy 7 CR Vasco Da Gama 0 (Last 32, January 29)

GOALSCORERS

3 goals – Sandile Mthethwa (AmaZulu)

2 goals – Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates), Tashreeq Matthews (Mamelodi Sundowns), Pule Mmodi (Kaizer Chiefs), Thokozani Sibanyoni (TS Galaxy), Dzenan Zajmovic (TS Galaxy)

1 goal – Keenan Bezuidenhout (Cape Town Spurs), Ranga Chivaviro (Kaizer Chiefs), Lindokuhle Chonco (Durban City), Clyde Combi (Baroka FC), Raymond Daniels (Polokwane City), Keagan Dolly (TS Galaxy), Rophney Hlungwane (Mpheni Home Defenders), Etiosa Ighodaro (AmaZulu), Malibongwe Khoza (Mamelodi Sundowns), Kobamelo Kodisang (Mamelodi Sundowns), Sinoxolo Kwayiba (Chippa United), Tshegofatso Mabasa (Orlando Pirates), Awonke Mahlabela (Mighty Eagles), Bonginkosi Makume (Baroka FC), Tshepho Mashiloane (Baroka FC), Halatedzi Matumba (Mpheni Home Defenders), Mondli Mbanjwa (AmaZulu), Yanela Mbuthuma (Richards Bay), Inacio Miguel (Kaizer Chiefs), Brandon Mokgope (Mpheni Home Defenders), Mojalefa Mokhatla (Sibanye Golden Stars), Relebogile Mokhuoane (Sekhukhune United), Therlo Moosa (Cape Town Spurs), Jarrod Moroole (Cape Town Spurs), Monde Mphambaniso (Marumo Gallants), Marks Munyai (TS Galaxy), Rotonswa Mutsivhuli (Venda FC), Kagiso Ndlovu (Hungry Lions), Siphamandla Nzuza (Durban City), Onyedikachi Ononogbu (Kruger United), Katlego Otladisa (Sekhukhune United), Langelihle Phili (Stellenbosch FC), Vincent Pule (SuperSport United), Boeletsang Rankali (Sibanye Golden Stars), Christian Saile (SuperSport United), Arthur Sales (Mamelodi Sundowns), Damir Sovsic (TS Galaxy), Brandon Theron (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Devin Titus (Stellenbosch FC)

Own goal – Brandon Theron (Lamontville Golden Arrows)