Pirates face defending champions in MTN8 clash

MTN8 Quarterfinal

11 August 2018

Orlando Pirates v SuperSport United

Orlando Stadium

20h30

Defending MTN8 champions SuperSport United will battle Orlando Pirates in this year’s third quarterfinal, set for the Orlando Stadium on Saturday, 11 August 2018, kick-off at 20h30.

Pirates earned their place in the 11^th edition of the ‘Wafa-Wafa’ by finishing second on the Absa Premiership log in 2017/18. The Soweto giants are returning to the MTN8 after missing out on the 2017 competition.
 

The Buccaneers fell out of the quarterfinals of the 2016 MTN8 after losing to Bidvest Wits, and overall they have won the Top Eight nine times (1972, 1974, 1978, 1983, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2010 and 2011) – a record bettered only by their arch rivals Kaizer Chiefs.

SuperSport’s place in this year’s MTN8 was secured with a seventh-place finish in the 2017/18 top flight. Initially they had missed out on the top half of the table, but a recalculation after the Tendai Ndoro-Ajax Cape Town saga saw them moved up the standings.

Matsatsantsa claimed the MTN8 trophy last season thanks to a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Cape Town City in the final. It was the club’s second Top Eight cup title, following their first success in 2004 when the competition was still known as the SAA Supa8.

In head-to-head stats, Pirates and SuperSport have met in 21 previous cup matches. Matsatsantsa have claimed 10 outright wins (plus two by penalties) compared to six (plus two by penalties) for the Buccaneers, while five matches have been drawn.
 

The teams’ most recent knockout clash was the final of the Nedbank Cup in 2017 which saw United claim an emphatic 4-1 wins thanks to goals from Bradley Grobler (two), Jeremy Brockie and Kingston Nkhatha.

Overall, the teams have met in 75 matches across all competitions since 1990. Pirates have recorded 28 wins (and 92 goals) compared to 27 (85 goals) for SuperSport, demonstrating that traditionally there has been little to choose between these teams in the rivalry. This was further underlined in their league meetings last season, which both ended in goalless stalemates.

Head-to-Head (since 1990)

PREVIOUS CUP MEETINGS

Season Cup Result Scorers

1996/97 Bob Save 1st round Pirates 1-1* SuperSport Zondi (og); Lupiya

1997/98 Rothmans 1st rd, 1st leg Pirates 1-0 SuperSport Ngobe

1997/98 Rothmans 1st rd, 2nd leg SuperSport 0-1 Pirates Ramokadi

1997/98 Bob Save quarterfinal Pirates 3-0 SuperSport Silent, Opara, Lekolea

1998/99 Bob Save 2nd round SuperSport 0-0** Pirates

2001/02 BP Top 8 quarterfinal Pirates 4-3 SuperSport Lebese, Vilakazi 2, Sapula; Seopa 2, Tembo

2006/07 SAA Supa8 quarterfinal SuperSport 1-1**Pirates Tsabedze; Vilakazi

2007/08 SAA Supa8 semifinal Pirates 2-1 SuperSport Makhanya, Kamwendo; Mashego

2008/09 MTN8 quarterfinal Pirates 1-2 SuperSport Kanono; Tefera, Laffor

2008/09 Nedbank Cup 1st round Pirates 2-0 SuperSport Mashego, Modise

2010/11 Telkom KO quarterfinal SuperSport 0-3 Pirates Lekgwathi, Mahamutsa, Msowoya

2012/13 MTN8 semifinal, 1st leg SuperSport 0-0 Pirates

2012/13 MTN8 semifinal, 2nd leg Pirates 0-3 SuperSport Hartog, Mulenga, Khenyeza

2013/14 MTN8 quarterfinal Pirates 2-2* SuperSport Bacela 2; Matlaba (og),Gabonamong

2013/14 Telkom KO semifinal SuperSport 1-2 Pirates Niang; Manyisa, Jali

2014/15 MTN8 quarterfinal Pirates 2-1 SuperSport Klate, Erasmus; Mathebula

2014/15 Telkom KO semifinal Pirates 0-2 SuperSport Manyama, Wome

2014/15 Nedbank Cup last 16 SuperSport 1-0 Pirates Brockie

2015/16 Nedbank Cup final SuperSport 3-2 Pirates Brockie, Grobler, Boxall; Memela, Daniels (og)

2016/17 Telkom KO semifinal SuperSport 1-0 Pirates Mnyamane

2016/17 Nedbank Cup final SuperSport 4-1 Pirates Brobler 2, Brockie, Nkhatha; Manyisa (pen)

*Pirates won on penalties

**SuperSport won on penalties

 
LAST 10 LEAGUE RESULTS

Season Result Scorers

2013/14 Pirates 1-2 SuperSport Jele; Niang, Ndlovu

2013/14 SuperSport 1-0 Pirates Grobler

2014/15 SuperSport 1-2 Pirates Phala; Sarr, Myeni

2014/15 Pirates 4-1 SuperSport M. Masuku 2, Erasmus, Myeni; Phala

2015/16 SuperSport 1-0 Pirates Boxall

2015/16 Pirates 2-2 SuperSport Myeni, Makola; Grobler, Farmer

2016/17 SuperSport 6-1 Pirates Letsholonyane, Boxall 2, Phala, Grobler, Brockie (pen); Ndoro

2016/17 Pirates 1-1 SuperSport Lorch; Mnyamane

2017/18 Pirates 0-0 SuperSport

2017/18 SuperSport 0-0 Pirates

CUP RECORD

P W D L GF GA

Pirates 21 6 5 10 23 31

SuperSport 21 10 5 6 31 23

OVERALL RECORD (all competitions)

P W D L GF GA

Pirates 75 28 20 27 92 85

SuperSport 75 27 20 28 85 92



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