Nedbank Cup Welcomes Big Boys to the Tables

2019 Nedbank Cup

Round of 32

The Nedbank Cup, South Africa’s very own version of the FA Cup, takes to our screens this weekend with teams from far and wide going in search of the all-important victory that would ultimately take them one step closer to crowning glory.
 

BIDVEST WITS VS BOYNE TIGERS – BIDVEST STADIUM, JOHANNESBURG

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23^rd

The Clever Boys head into this cup mismatch off the back of 2 matches without a win. Gavin Hunt’s chargers bounced back from a 2-0 home defeat by Kazier Chiefs when they clawed themselves back from two goals down at Polokwane City, eventually drawing the game 3-3 to maintain their modest advantage at the summit of South African football, for the time being.



Bidvest Wits recent results:

20/01/2019 – Polokwane City 3-3 Wits
09/01/2018 – Wits 0-2 Chiefs
05/01/2018 – FS Stars 1-2 Wits

Boyne Tigers of Limpopo’s ABC Motsepe League, runners-up in the division last season, have really struggled to match those high standards in 2018/19. They returned from the festive break by beating Giyani Hotspurs 2-0, their second successive win lifting them up to 10^th place on the log.

Boyne Tigers recent results:

12/01/2019 – Giyani Hotspurs 0-2 Boyne Tigers
12/12/2018 – TRON FC 0-2 Boyne Tigers
08/12/2018 – Boyne Tigers 1-2 Polokwane United
Wednesday’s affair will see the pair lock horns for the very first time in a competitive clash.
 

POLOKWANE CITY VS MILANO UNITED – PIETERSBURG STADIUM, POLOKWANE

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23^rd

Polokwane City have notched up just two wins from their last eight matches in South Africa’s top-flight since the start of November, yet still find themselves just seven points off the pace set by leaders Wits. Jozef Vukusic’s side are in free-scoring form at the minute, netting 12 times in their last five appearances at an average of over 2 goals per game.



Polokwane City recent results:

20/01/2019 – Polokwane City 3-3 Wits
05/01/2018 – Polokwane City 3-2 Amazulu
14/12/2018 – Chippa 2-2 Polokwane City

Milano United, or Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila as they have been known since selling their status in August 2018, currently occupy 5^th spot on the National First Division log although head into this encounter without a win in their last three matches since returning to action at the start of January. The Kinnes cruised into the round of 32 with a 3-0 triumph over last season’s surprise package Ubuntu Cape Town with former Sundowns, Swallows and Chiefs striker Edward Manqele amongst the scorers.
 

Milano United recent results:

20/01/2019 – TS Galaxy 1-1 Milano United
12/01/2019 – Real Kings 0-0 Milano United
05/01/2019 – Milano United 1-2 Uthongathi

This will be the fifth meeting between the duo with Polokwane City coming out on top on three of the previous four occasions. They sides played out to a goalless stalemate in the playoff for the PSL back in 2014, Milano’s only ever-point off of Polokwane City after suffering back-to-back defeats to them in the NFD the campaign prior.

Polokwane City vs Milano United head-to-head:

Played: 4
Polokwane City Wins: 3
Draws: 1
Milano United Wins: 0
Polokwane City Goals: 5
Milano United Goals: 0

Polokwane City vs Milano United recent results:

25/05/2014 – Polokwane City 2-0 Milano United
14/05/2014 – Milano United 0-0 Polokwane City
06/03/2014 – Polokwane City 2-0 Milano United
16/02/2014 – Milano United 0-1 Polokwane City


 
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