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, and was won by Moroka Swallows, their first Top 8 title since 1979.^[1][2]

2012 MTN 8

Tournament details
Country	South Africa
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Moroka Swallows (3rd title)
Runners-up	SuperSport United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	28 (3.11 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	L. Chabangu (Moroka Swallows) 3 goals
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The Orlando Stadium, venue of the final

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.^[3]

• 1. Orlando Pirates
• 2. Moroka Swallows
• 3. SuperSport United
• 4. Mamelodi Sundowns
• 5. Kaizer Chiefs
• 6. Free State Stars
• 7. AmaZulu
• 8. Bloemfontein Celtic

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 Pirates	1–0	Bloemfontein Celtic
A. Jali 82'	Report

3 August 2012

20:00

Orlando Stadium, Soweto

Attendance: 14,000

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SuperSport United	2–1	Free State Stars
N. Paulse 27' F. Cale 55'	Report	63' M. Mashaba

4 August 2012

15:00

Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Attendance: 5,000

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Mamelodi Sundowns	4–1	Kaizer Chiefs
T. Sangweni 7' T. Langerman 12' T. Langerman 24' E. Mangele 37'	Report	76' R. Letsholonyane

5 August 2012

15:00

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

Attendance: 40,000

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Moroka Swallows	2–0	AmaZulu
L. Chabangu 33' S. Nomvethe 63'	Report

5 August 2012

15:00

Dobsonville Stadium, Dobsonville

Attendance: 2,000

Teams through to the Semi-finals

• 1 Orlando Pirates
• 2 SuperSport United
• 3 Mamelodi Sundowns
• 4 Moroka Swallows

Semi-finals

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

1st leg

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

18 August 2012

20:15

Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Attendance: 9,500

SuperSport United	0–0	Orlando Pirates
E. Gyimah  44'	Report	90' R. Mahamutsa

19 August 2012

15:00

Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria

Attendance: 20,000

2nd leg

Orlando Pirates	0–3	SuperSport United
B McCarthy  45'		63' A Hartog 79' C Mulenga 88' M Khenyeza

25 August 2012

20:15

Orlando Stadium, Soweto

Attendance: 18,000

Moroka Swallows	3–2	Mamelodi Sundowns
L. Chabangu 10' L. Chabangu 14' B. Chenene 19'		22' T. Modise 90+2' N Mushekwi

26 August 2012

15:00

Dobsonville Stadium, Dobsonville

Attendance: 10,000

Final

Main article: 2012 MTN 8 Final

SuperSport United	1–2	Moroka Swallows
F. Cale 3'	Report	17' G. Nergadze 85' B. Chenene

22 September 2012

20:15

Orlando Stadium, Soweto

Attendance: 8000

Supersport United

Moroka Swallows

GK 1 Rowen Fernandez RB 25 Roscoe Pietersen CB 6 Davis Nkausu CB 29 Mor Diouf LB 4 Bevan Fransman DM 15 Mark Haskins  62' DM 24 Franklin Cale  89' RW 16 Edwin Gyimah AM 10 Sameehg Doutie LW 11 Sibusiso Zuma  58' CF 21 Mabhuti Khenyeza Substitutes: GK 31 Boalefa Pule DF 26 Thabo September MF 22 Jabulani Maluleke MF 19 Clifford Mulenga  87' FW 27 Nathan Paulse FW 8 George Maluleka  61' FW 7 Kermit Erasmus  57' Manager: Gavin Hunt

GK 34 Greg Etafia RB 2 Rudi Isaacs CB 19 Luvhengo Mungomeni CB 6 Ashraf Hendricks LB 31 Shere Lekgothoane DM 5 Giorgi Nergadze CM 21 Katlego Mashego RW 12 Lefa Tsutsulupa AM 14 Lerato Chabangu  87' LW 18 Bennett Chenene  90' CF 24 Felix Obada  67' Substitutes: GK 33 Aubrey Mathibe DF 13 Gilbert Mapemba MF 4 Sibusiso Khumalo MF 9 David Mathebula  87' MF 40 MacBeth Sibaya  90' FW 20 Mpho Maleka FW 10 Siyabonga Nomvethe  67' Manager: Zeca Marques

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.

Statistics

Top Goal Scorer

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

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