PIC:  Katlego Otladisa scored the opening goal for Sekhukhune United

Sekhukhune United became the 11^th side to confirm their place in the Nedbank Cup Last 16 after they cruised to a 2-0 home win over Cape Town City in their first round tie at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Monday.
Winger Katlego Otladisa and City old boy Relebogile Mokhuoane netted for the home side as they look for a repeat of their place in the 2023 Nedbank Cup final, where they were edged 2-1 by Orlando Pirates.
For City it is the fifth time in six years they have gone out in the Last 32 as they struggle to make an impact in South Africa’s premier knockout competition.   
After a cagey first half that created little in the way of clear-cut chances, Sekhukhune took the lead on 57 minutes with a beautiful goal.

Otladisa picked up the ball outside the box and curled a superb shot into the back of the net from 25 yards. It was his first goal for the club since joining on loan from Pirates and just a fifth of his career for the 28-year-old, who made his PSL debut back in 2017.

He last found the back of the net for Marumo Gallants against Moroka Swallows almost three years ago.
The goal stunned City and they fell further behind when old boy Mokhuoane netted a second.
He glanced a header into the back of the net from Sipho Mbule’s corner to also record his first goal for the club and only strike since he netted for City against Cape Town Spurs in December 2023.

Mokhuoane joined Sekhukhune from City at the start of this campaign having played 58 times for the Cape Town club over three seasons.

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

19:00 - AmaZulu vs Mighty Eagles (King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium)
19:00 - Stellenbosch FC vs Kruger United (Danie Craven Stadium)

19:00 - Magesi FC vs SuperSport United (Old Peter Mokaba Stadium)

Wednesday, January 29

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

TOURNAMENT STATS 

Matches Played: 11

Goals Scored: 35

Biggest Victory: Kaizer Chiefs 4 Free Agents FC 0 (Last 32, January 26)

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

GOALSCORERS

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), Malibongwe Khoza (Mamelodi Sundowns), Kobamelo Kodisang (Mamelodi Sundowns), Sinoxolo Kwayiba (Chippa United), Tshegofatso Mabasa (Orlando Pirates), Bonginkosi Makume (Baroka FC), Tshepho Mashiloane (Baroka FC), Halatedzi Matumba (Mpheni Home Defenders), 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), Katlego Otladisa (Sekhukhune United), Boeletsang Rankali (Sibanye Golden Stars), Arthur Sales (Mamelodi Sundowns), Brandon Theron (Lamontville Golden Arrows) 

Own goal – Brandon Theron (Lamontville Golden Arrows)