PIC: Tshiamo Mahome of Pretoria Callies is tackled by Deano van Rooyen of Stellenbosch FC

Last year’s semifinalists Stellenbosch FC and 2019 winners TS Galaxy booked their places in the Last 16 of the Nedbank Cup on Friday night, though the Winelands club were given a mighty scare by second-tier Pretoria Callies
Stellenbosch edged past Callies 4-3 on penalties after the teams played to a 1-1 draw at the Danie Craven Stadium. The home side took the lead via Devin Titus and looked well on course for victory, but a fine equaliser from Leandro de Sousa for Callies three minutes from the end took the game to extra-time.

That led to a shootout and it weas the home side who kept their nerve.
But Stellenbosch coach Steve Barker will look back on this as a game that should have been over long before the 90 minutes was up.

His side impressed as they cut Callies apart on several occasions, but the finishing touch was just not there. To be fair, visiting goalkeeper Tshepo Mohui also had a very good game.

TS Galaxy continued their recent dominance of Golden Arrows with a 2-1 victory to see them into the Last 16. It follows their 3-1 home league win over Abafana Bes’thende this past weekend.

And they scored all three goals in the game too. Lehlohonolo Mojela put them ahead in Durban, before Solomon Letsoenyo put the ball into his own net.

But Galaxy were the better side again and Mpho Mvelase scored a winner midway through the second half.

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

LAST 32 FIXTURES 

Saturday, February 24

15h00: JDR Stars vs Hungry Lions – Giant Stadium

15h00: Platinum City Rovers vs Moroka Swallows – Isak Steyl Stadium

15h00: FC Ravens vs Spain FC – Princess Magogo Stadium

15h00: Crystal Lake vs Orlando Pirates – Mbombela Stadium

18h00: Richards Bay vs Polokwane City – King Zwelithini Stadium

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: 7

Goals Scored: 18

Biggest Victory: NB La Masia 1 Mamelodi Sundowns 6 (February 20, 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)

1 – Delano Abrahams (University of Pretoria), Emilio Abreu (Highlands Park), Shandre Campbell (SuperSport United), Leandro de Sousa (Pretoria Callies), Pule Ekstein (AmaZulu), Matias Esquivel (Mamelodi Sundowns), Fuad Johnson (NB La Masia), Lebogang Maboe (Mamelodi Sundowns), Terrence Mashego (Mamelodi Sundowns), Khanyisa Mayo (Cape Town City), Lehlohonolo Mojela (TS Galaxy), Mpho Mvelase (TS Galaxy), Devin Titus (Stellenbosch FC), Tresor Yamba (Sekhukhune United)

Own goal - Solomon Letsoenyo (TS Galaxy)