2009 MTN 8

The 2009 MTN 8 was the 35th 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 2008-09 season. The tournament began on 4 August 2009, and ended on 24 October 2009. Golden Arrows beat Ajax Cape Town 6–0, in the final at Orlando Stadium.^[1]

2009 MTN 8

Tournament details
Country	South Africa
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Golden Arrows (1st title)
Runners-up	Ajax Cape Town
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	30 (3.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	3 Njabulo Manqana (AmaZulu F.C.) Richard Henyekane
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Teams

The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 Wafa Wafa knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2008–09 Premier Soccer League.

• 1. Supersport United
• 2. Orlando Pirates
• 3. Kaizer Chiefs
• 4. Free State Stars
• 5. Golden Arrows
• 6. Bidvest Wits
• 7. Ajax Cape Town
• 8. Amazulu

The draw for the first round took place of 13 July 2009. Games will be played over 4 and 5 August 2009.

Quarter-finals

Kaizer Chiefs	3–1	Bidvest Wits
N. Nhleko 3' D. Mathebula 71' K. Musona 90'	Report	42' M. Haskins

4 August 2009

19:30

Rand Stadium, Johannesburg

AmaZulu	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Supersport United
L. Nqxabi 52' A. Dlamini 115'	Report	26' A. Laffor 118' T. Mongalo
Penalties
Biyela Ritson Sillo Bishop Ariweriyai	4–3	Kenkana Isaacs Laffor Maluleke Mongalo

4 August 2009

19:30

Chatsworth Stadium, Durban

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Orlando Pirates	1–2	Ajax Cape Town
K. Mashego 53'	Report	17' T. Serero 76' D. Selolwane

5 August 2009

19:30

Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg

Free State Stars	0–1	Golden Arrows
	Report	43' M. Bilankulu

5 August 2009

20:15

Charles Mopeli Stadium, Phuthaditjhaba

Teams through to the Semi-finals

• Kaizer Chiefs
• Amazulu
• Ajax Cape Town
• Golden Arrows

Semi-finals

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Ajax Cape Town	4 - 3	Kaizer Chiefs	1 - 0	3 - 3
Amazulu	1 - 4	Golden Arrows	1 - 2	0 - 2

1st leg

Ajax Cape Town	1–0	Kaizer Chiefs
D. Selolwane 62' (pen.)	Report

15 August 2009

Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Amazulu	1–2	Golden Arrows
L. Ngxabi 90'	Report	61' R. Henyekane 67' R. Henyekane

16 August 2009

Chatsworth Stadium, Durban

2nd leg

Golden Arrows	2–0	Amazulu
J. Musonda 13' N. Manqana 29'

22 August 2009

20:15

Chatsworth Stadium, Durban

Kaizer Chiefs	3–3	Ajax Cape Town
J. Torrealba 15' J. Dladla 16' S. Tshabalala 81'		11' B. Evans 33' (pen.) B. Evans 84' F. Cale

23 August 2009

15:00

Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg

Final

Golden Arrows	6–0	Ajax Cape Town
N. Manqana 9' 90' D. Ivanovs (Ajax) 20' (o.g.) R. Henyekane 49' T Mshengu 66' N. Zothwane 73'

24 October 2009

20:15

Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg

Top scorers

3 goals

• Njabulo Manqana (Golden Arrows)
• Richard Henyekane (Golden Arrows)

2 goals

• Brett Evans (Ajax Cape Town)
• Litha Ngxabi ()
• Dipsy Selolwane (Ajax Cape Town)

1 goal

• Thokozani Mshengu (Golden Arrows)
• Nhlanhla Zothwane (Golden Arrows)
• Dennis Ivanovs (Golden Arrows)
• Franklin Cale (Ajax Cape Town)
• Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs)
• Josta Dladla (Kaizer Chiefs)
• Jose Torrealba (Kaizer Chiefs)
• Joseph Musonda (Golden Arrows)
• Musa Bilankulu (Golden Arrows)
• Thulani Serero (Ajax Cape Town)
• Katlego Mashego (Orlando Pirates)
• Nathi Nhleko(Kaizer Chiefs)
• David Mathebula (Kaizer Chiefs)
• Knowledge Musona (Kaizer Chiefs)
• Mark Haskins (Bidvest Wits)
• Ayanda Dlamini (AmaZulu F.C.)
• Thabo Mongalo (Supersport United)
• Anthony Laffor (Supersport United)