MTN 8 Quarter Final - Bidvest Wits vs Bloemfontein Celtic
Gavin Hunt
MTN 8 Quarter Final – Bidvest Wits vs Bloemfontein Celtic Date: 1 August 2014 Time: 19:30 Venue: Bidvest Wits Stadium FOR LIVE COMMENTARY GO HERE Gavin Hunt's charges are out restore some pride when they take on Bloemfontein Celtic in their MTN8 quarterfinal clash tonight. Phunya Sele Sele upset Bivest Wits in the inaugural e.tv Charity Showdown in pre-season, and will look to continue where they left off. BIDVEST WITS: Averages per game for 2013-14 season: Shots on goal: 5.56 Entries into final third: 77.19 Successful passes: 243.97 Possession: 49.3 Successful tackles: 24.41 Key performers last season: Defender: Sboniso Gumede 2.53 tackles per game Midfielder: Sibusiso Vilakazi 28.3 passes per game Forward/Striker: Sthembiso Ngcobo 3 shots per game Top goal scorer last season (all competitions): Sibusiso Vilakazi (11) Top Assists last season (all competitions): Papy Faty (6) BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC: Averages per game for 2013-14 season: Shots on goal: 5.48 Entries into final third: 67.61 Successful passes: 255.73 Possession: 50.2 Successful tackles: 26.36 Key performers last season: Defender: Musa Bilankulu 2 tackles per game Midfielder: Mogogi Gabonamong 32.76 passes per game Forward/Striker: Lerato Lamola 1.76 shots per game Top goal scorer last season (all competitions): Musa Nyatama (8) Top Assists last season (all competitions): Lerato Lamola (6) FOR LIVE COMMENTARY GO HERE Key Stats: Tonight's tie between the two teams will officially 'unveil' the 2014/15 season. Wits look the better team with entries into the final third of 77.19 compared to Celtic's 67.61.
