All the TKO results
The Telkom Knockout round 16 produced no less than 20 goals over the weekend. Mamelodi Sundowns producing an emphatic 4-0 win to send defending champions Bloemfontein Celtic
FRIDAY
Bidvest Wits 2-3 Golden Arrows
19-year-old Kwando Mngonyama gave the home side the lead in the seventh minute, heading home from a Matthew Pattison free-kick.
Bongi Ntuli then bagged a goal in each half for the visitors, with Sibusiso Vilakazi netting for the Students inbetween.
With the scores level at 2-2, Rudolf Bester’s late mis-hit volley somehow got past a fumbling Moeneeb Josephs.
SATURDAY
SuperSport United 2-1 Ajax Cape Town
Two own-goals and a sending off marked this match in Tshwane.
Edwin Gyimah got on the scoresheet for the opposition in the fourth minute, before being handed his marching orders for a second yellow in the 77 minute.
On 14 minutes Sibusiso Khumalo got a goal back – his first for Matsatsantsa – only to go off injured soon after.
Urban Warriors defender Thulani Hlatshwayo scored another own-goal on 27 minutes to seal the win for United, with Ajax remaining winless this season.
In a lively and evenly-matched clash, Ea Lla Koto advanced courtesy of second-half goals from Danny Venter and Abdul Basit Adam at Goble Park Stadium.
Polokwane City 0-3 Kaizer Chiefs
Amakhosi cruised through to the next round against the Premiership rookies.
Just after the half-hour mark, Tefu Mashamaite met Bernard Parker’s corner at the near post to nod home and open the scoring, and then gave Amakhosi some breathing space in the 66th minute with another headed goal from Parker’s corner.
15 minutes from time Knowledge Musona ran onto a long pass from Morgan Gould and lobbed past Nkueni Mayala to seal the win.
Moroka Swallows 1-0 University of Pretoria
Edward Manqele got his fifth goal for the Birds to take them through against AmaTuks.
The on-form striker, who is on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns, collected a pass from Giorgi Nergadze inside the area fired past Washington Arubi on 25 minutes.
Manqele had a couple of chances to extend the lead in the second half, but could not convert and the hosts went through with a slender 1-0 win.
SUNDAY
Platinum Stars 2-0 Maritzburg United
In a scorching hot North West Province, Dikwena continued their fine cup form, after their MTN8 triump over Orlando Pirates last weekend, with a fluid win over the Team of Choice.
Henrico Botes opened the scoring just after the restart, after a through ball from Mduduzi Nyanda, beating Shu-Aib Walters at the near post.
Man of the Match Robert Ng’ambi doubled the hosts’ lead on the hour mark, coolly passing the ball into the net with his left to seal the win.
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-4 Mamelodi Sundowns
It was sweet revenge for Mamelodi Sundowns, who reversed the result from last year’s Telkom Knockout Final with a win over Bloemfontein Celtic, stopping Phunya Sele Sele’s trophy defence in its tracks.
Dove Wome opened the scoring in the fourth minute, and forced the second, an own goal from Limbikani Mzava, three minutes later.
Khama Billiat volleyed home from Bryce Moon’s high cross on the half-hour mark to make sure of the victory, and added a second just after the restart.
Mpumalanga Black Aces host Orlando Pirates tomorrow in the final Last 16 fixture.
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