Defending champions Orlando Pirates travel to Cape Town to take on Stellenbosch in the first leg of their MTN8 semi-final.
MTN8 Semi-Final
Teams: Stellenbosch v Orlando Pirates
Date: 03 September 2023
Venue: Athlone Stadium
Time: 15h00
Pirates secured their place at this stage after hammering Sekhukhune United 5-0 in the quarter-finals after Zakhele Lepasa scored a hat-trick, with the other goals scored by Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo and Monnapule Saleng.
The Buccaneers are on a three-match winning streak in all competitions after beating Cape Town City 2-0 on Tuesday.
Stellenbosch, on the other hand, needed extra-time to edge SuperSport United 1-0 in the quarter-finals thanks to a goal by Andre de Jong and setup a meeting with the holders of the trophy.
Steve Barker's charges lost back-to-back matches after a 2-1 defeat to SuperSport in the league was followed by a 2-0 loss to Kaizer Chiefs.
The last time the sides met in a cup competition was in 2019 where Pirates narrowly beat Stellies 1-0 in the Telkom Knockout round of 16.
The Buccaneers, however, will be seeking also to redeem themselves after they were beaten 1-0 by the Cape Winelands side, who scored through Antonio Van Wyk in their first game of the season in the DStv Premiership.
Here's how they line up:
Stellenbosch: 17. Stephens, 45. Toure, 21. Basadien, 7. Van Rooyen, 6. Mthethwa, 24. Moloisane, 23. Adams, 8. Nduli, 22. Sibande, 18. De Jong, 9. Rayners
Subs: 35. Langeveldt, 2. Mphahlele, 26. Mcaba, 28. Palace, 10. Mgaga, 20. Sekgota, 29. Van Wyk, 14. Oura, 19. Boji
Orlando Pirates: 24. Chaine, 27. Xoki, 5. Sibisi, 26. Shandu, 19. Mako, 8. Monare, 15. Ndlondlo, 14. Saleng, 11. Hotto, 28. Maswanganyi, 9. Lepasa
Subs: 31. Ofori, 23. Maela, 49. Ndah, 2. Monyane, 4. Timm, 12. Otladisa, 38. Mofokeng, 32. Marou, 95. Erasmus
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