Bloemfontein Celtic book Last 16 spot

by Austin Ditlhobolo

Sunday Feb 11, 2018. 18:37

Bloemfontein Celtic beat SuperSport United 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 stalemate in the Nedbank Cup Last 32 match at the Dr Molemela Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The home side was awarded a penalty just 17 minutes into the game with Celtic's early pressure paying off.

Ndumiso Mabena was denied from the spot-kick by SuperSport goalkeeper Thakasani Mbanjwa, who was making his debut for the visitors.

But Mabena made amends a few minutes before half-time as he scored from the spot-kick to make it 1-0 to SuperSport after the visitors were awarded another penalty.

Celtic were leading 1-0 at the interval after containing SuperSport.

SuperSport applied some pressure on the Phunya Sele Sele defence after the restart.

Darren Smith was the man, who hit the back of the net - beating Celtic keeper Patrick Tignyemb to make it 1-1.

Matsatsantsa then pushed for winning goal, but they struggled to penetrate the Phunya Sele Sele defence.

The match ended in a 1-1 stalemate in regulation time and extra-time followed.

The two sides failed to score in extra-time and the game went into a penalty shootout.

SuperSport defender Derwin Farmer was the only one who missed his penalty and Celtic emerged 5-4 winners on penalties.

Celtic (1) 1 (Mabena 36')
SuperSport (0) 1 (Mbule 58')

Celtic: Tingyemb, Molekwane, Rihkotso, Gordinho, Pfumbidazi, Phalane, Baloyi, Masuku (Mashikinya 83'), Motshegwa (Dlamini 107'), Nemukondeni (Letsoalo 57'), Mabena.

SuperSport: Mbanjwa, Nhlapo, Egwuekwe, Farmer, Bhasera, Mokoena, Mokeke (Boateng 46'), Webber (Dlala 74'), Mbule, Smith, Nkhatha (Kekana 111').