2012 MTN 8

The 2012 MTN 8 was the 38th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2011–12 season. The tournament began on 3 August 2012.

2012 MTN 8
Country South Africa
Teams8
ChampionsMoroka Swallows
Runners-upSuperSport United
Matches played9
Goals scored28 (3.11 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)L. Chabangu (Moroka Swallows) 3 goals
2011
2013

Teams

The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2011-12 Premier Soccer League season.

Fixtures & Results

Rules for MTN8

On 28 July 2011 The PSL Executive Committee held a meeting to discuss the issue of home and away fixtures. There has been an amendment to the MTN8 rules pertaining to the issue of home and away fixtures.

The approved rule reads as follows: In the first round of the competition (last 8 or quarter-finals) the clubs finishing in the top four positions of the Premier Division in the previous season will be the home clubs.

Quarter-finals

Orlando Pirates1–0Bloemfontein Celtic
A. Jali 82' Report
Attendance: 14,000



Moroka Swallows2–0AmaZulu
L. Chabangu 33'
S. Nomvethe 63'
Report

Teams through to the Semi-finals

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
SuperSport United South Africa 3 - 0 South Africa Orlando Pirates 0 - 0 3 - 0
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa 5 - 6 South Africa Moroka Swallows 3 - 3 2 - 3

1st leg

Mamelodi Sundowns3–3Moroka Swallows
T. Modise 16' (pen)
H. Kekana 63'
E. Mangele 84'
Report 6' F Obada
8' A Hendricks
74' B Chenene
SuperSport United0–0Orlando Pirates
E. Gyimah Red card 44' Report Red card 90' R. Mahamutsa
Attendance: 20,000

2nd leg

Orlando Pirates0–3SuperSport United
B McCarthy Red card 45' 63' A Hartog
79' C Mulenga
88' M Khenyeza
Attendance: 18,000

Final

SuperSport United1–2Moroka Swallows
F. Cale 3' Report 17' G. Nergadze
85' B. Chenene
Attendance: 8000

Statistics

Top Goal Scorer

Rank Player Club Goals
1
South Africa Lerato Chabangu Moroka Swallows
3
2
South Africa Tebogo Langerman Mamelodi Sundowns
2
South Africa Edward Manqele Mamelodi Sundowns
2
South Africa Teko Modise Mamelodi Sundowns
2
South Africa Bennett Chenene Moroka Swallows
2
3
South Africa Andile Jali Orlando Pirates
1
South Africa Nathan Paulse SuperSport United
1
South Africa Franklin Cale SuperSport United
1
South Africa Ashley Hartog SuperSport United
1
South Africa Clifford Mulenga SuperSport United
1
South Africa Mabhuti Khenyeza SuperSport United
1
South Africa Mzikayise Mashaba Free State Stars
1
South Africa Thamsanqa Sangweni Mamelodi Sundowns
1
South Africa Nyasha Mushekwi Mamelodi Sundowns
1
South Africa Hlompho Kekana Mamelodi Sundowns
1
South Africa Reneilwe Letsholonyane Kaizer Chiefs
1
South Africa Siyabonga Nomvethe Moroka Swallows
1
South Africa Felix Obada Moroka Swallows
1
South Africa Ashraf Hendricks Moroka Swallows
1
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