PIC: Sandile Mthethwa of AmaZulu (right)

Centre-back Sandile Mthethwa scored the first hat-trick of his career as he helped AmaZulu to a 5-1 victory over third-tier Mighty Eagles in their Nedbank Cup Last 32 game at the King Zwelithini Stadium on Tuesday.
Mthethwa had not scored for Usuthu before his treble, which included a penalty for the third goal as Durban club cruised to a comfortable victory.
Mondli Mbanjwa and Etiosa Ighodaro were also on the scoresheet for the Betway Premiership side, who hold the unwanted record of appearing in six previous Nedbank Cup competition finals and winning none, their last a 3-0 defeat to BidVest Wits in 2010.
Awonke Mahlabela scored what proved a consolation for Eastern Cape side Mighty Eagles.

Stellenbosch FC had to come from behind to defeat second-tier Kruger United in an entertaining game in the Winelands.

Onyedikachi Ononogbu put Kruger in front in the second half and it looked as though a shock as on the cards.

But youngster Langelihle Phili scored his first senior goal and Devin Titus got an eighth of the season in all competitions to turn the game on its head.

SuperSport United ran out 2-0 winners over Magesi FC, the first time this season they have scored more than one goal in a game. 

Vincent Pule put them ahead against the Carling Knockout holders, before Christian Saile netted on debut following his move from Kaizer Chiefs.

The final game in the Last 32 will be played on Wednesday when 2019 winners TS Galaxy host third-tier CR Vasco da Gama at the Mbombela Stadium (KO 19h00). 

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

19:00 - TS Galaxy vs CR Vasco Da Gama (Mbombela Stadium)

TOURNAMENT STATS 

Matches Played: 14

Goals Scored: 46

Biggest Victory: Kaizer Chiefs 4 Free Agents FC 0 (Last 32, January 26); AmaZulu 5 Mighty Eagles 1 (Last 32, January 28);

Most Goals in a Game: 7 – Mamelodi Sundowns 5 Sibanye Golden Stars 2 (Last 32, January 25) 

GOALSCORERS

3 goals – Sandile Mthethwa (AmaZulu)

2 goals – Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates), Tashreeq Matthews (Mamelodi Sundowns), Pule Mmodi (Kaizer Chiefs)

1 goal – Keenan Bezuidenhout (Cape Town Spurs), Ranga Chivaviro (Kaizer Chiefs), Lindokuhle Chonco (Durban City), Clyde Combi (Baroka FC), Raymond Daniels (Polokwane City), 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), 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), Brandon Theron (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Devin Titus (Stellenbosch FC)

Own goal – Brandon Theron (Lamontville Golden Arrows)