2012 MTN 8

2012 MTN 8
Country  South Africa
Teams 8
Champions Moroka Swallows
Runners-up SuperSport United
Matches played 9
Goals scored 28 (3.11 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) L. Chabangu (Moroka Swallows) 3 goals

The 2012 MTN 8 will be the 38th time that this annual tournament will take 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.

Teams

The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2011/2012 Absa 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




Teams through to the Semi Finals

Semi Finals

Team 1 Agg. 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

18 August 2012
20:15
Mamelodi Sundowns 3 3 Moroka Swallows
T. Modise  16' (pen)
H. Kekana  63'
E. Mangele  84'
Report  6' F Obada
 8' A Hendricks
 74' B Chenene

2nd Leg

25 August 2012
20:15
Orlando Pirates 0 3 SuperSport United
B McCarthy Red card 45'  63' A Hartog
 79' C Mulenga
 88' M Khenyeza
Orlando Stadium, Soweto
Attendance: 18,000

Final

Main article: 2012 MTN 8 Final

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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