PIC: Marumo Gallants edged Durban City in a penalty shoot-out in their quarterfinal

Defending champions Orlando Pirates will face Marumo Gallants in the semifinals of the Nedbank Cup, while Kaizer Chiefs must wait for the completion of the quarterfinal between Mamelodi Sundowns and Sekhukhune United to know their opponents.
Pirates have been drawn at home to Gallants, who they beat 8-1 earlier this campaign in the league, but also suffered a 2-0 loss to earlier this month.
Chiefs will go to one of Sundowns or Sekhukhune as they seek to lift the Nedbank Cup for the first time since 2013, and end their 10-year trophy drought in all competitions.

It sets up the prospect of a first Soweto Derby final in the Nedbank Cup competition since the 2006 season, though there is a lot of football to be played before that is a reality.   

The 2021 winners Gallants booked their place in the semifinals with a hard-fought 4-1 penalty shoot-out win over second-tier Durban City on Sunday

The teams toiled for 120 minutes and despite chances at both ends, the best falling to Gallants, neither side could find a goal. 

Saziso Magawana struck the crossbar with his spot-kick in the shoot-out and Athini Jodwana saw his effort saved by goalkeeper Kagiso Mlambo, while Gallants’ greater experience shone through as they scored all of their penalties.
There had been no shootouts in the first two rounds of the 2025 Nedbank Cup, but Sunday’s was the second after Pirates edged SuperSport United on spot-kicks in their quarterfinal.

It is a third Nedbank Cup semifinal for Gallants after their tournament win four years ago, when they beat Chippa United 1-0 in the final, and the following year when they were finalists again but this time lost to Sundowns.
 

NEDBANK CUP QUARTER-FINAL FIXTURES

Saturday, March 8

SuperSport United 2 (Dzvukamanja 43’, Moralo 90’) Orlando Pirates 2 (Mbokazi 29’, Makgopa 45’)
After extra-rime; Pirates won 5-4 on pens

Stellenbosch FC 1 </strong style="color: #00ff6b;">(De Jong 87’) Kaizer Chiefs 3 (Miguel 20’pen, Mmodi 90’, Vilakazi 90’)

Postponed: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Sekhukhune United - Lucas Moripe Stadium

Sunday, March 9

Durban City 0 Marumo Gallants 0

After extra-rime; Gallants won 4-1 on pens
 

TOURNAMENT STATS 

Matches Played: 26

Goals Scored: 82

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

4 goals – Tshegofatso Mabasa (Orlando Pirates), Pule Mmodi (Kaizer Chiefs)

3 goals – Tashreeq Matthews (Mamelodi Sundowns), Inacio Miguel (Kaizer Chiefs), Sandile Mthethwa (AmaZulu), Dzenan Zajmovic (TS Galaxy)

2 goals – Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates), Linda Mntambo (Sekhukhune United), Therlo Moosa (Cape Town Spurs), Thokozani Sibanyoni (TS Galaxy), Devin Titus (Stellenbosch FC)

1 goal – Bathusi Aubaas (Mamelodi Sundowns), Keenan Bezuidenhout (Cape Town Spurs), Menzi Chili (Milford FC), Ranga Chivaviro (Kaizer Chiefs), Lindokuhle Chonco (Durban City), Clyde Combi (Baroka FC), Raymond Daniels (Polokwane City), Andre De Jong (Stellenbosch FC), Keagan Dolly (TS Galaxy), Terrence Dzvukamanja (SuperSport United), Rophney Hlungwane (Mpheni Home Defenders), Etiosa Ighodaro (AmaZulu), Joslin Kamatuka (Durban City), Malibongwe Khoza (Mamelodi Sundowns), Kobamelo Kodisang (Mamelodi Sundowns), Sinoxolo Kwayiba (Chippa United), Lebohang Maboe (SuperSport United), Awonke Mahlabela (Mighty Eagles), Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates), Bonginkosi Makume (Baroka FC), Sydney Malivha (Baroka FC), Tshepho Mashiloane (Baroka FC), Halatedzi Matumba (Mpheni Home Defenders), Mondli Mbanjwa (AmaZulu), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Orlando Pirates), Yanela Mbuthuma (Richards Bay), Pule Mmodi (Kaizer Chiefs), Brandon Mokgope (Mpheni Home Defenders), Mojalefa Mokhatla (Sibanye Golden Stars), Relebogile Mokhuoane (Sekhukhune United), Gape Moralo (SuperSport United), Jarrod Moroole (Cape Town Spurs), Monde Mphambaniso (Marumo Gallants), Marks Munyai (TS Galaxy), Rotonswa Mutsivhuli (Venda FC), Kagiso Ndlovu (Hungry Lions), Senzo Ndlovu (Durban City), Siphamandla Nzuza (Durban City), Ime Okon (SuperSport United), 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), Mfundo Vilakazi (Kaizer Chiefs)

Own goals – Bulelani Nikani (Polokwane City), Brandon Theron (Lamontville Golden Arrows)