Holders Orlando Pirates will start the defence of their Nedbank Cup title when they visit Crystal Lake on Saturday afternoon at Mbombela Stadium.
Nedbank Cup Last 32
Teams: Crystal Lake v Orlando Pirates
Date: 24 February 2024
Venue: Mbombela Stadium
Time: 15h00
The Buccaneers restarted their DStv Premiership season with a 1-1 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns last weekend, where they came back from a man, after Miguel Timm was red-carded and a goal down to salvage a point, as Tapelo Xoki cancelled out an opener from Marcelo Allende.
The Soweto giants were crowned champions of this tournament last season after they came back from a goal down to beat Sekhukhune United 2-1 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
Pirates will be without Timm due to suspension.
As for Crystal, they will be making their debut in the tournament after edging Middleburg United 1-0 in the Mpumalanga provincial final.
Lake were only established last year and are campaigning in the SAFA Ehlanzeni Regional League, in the fourth-tier of South African football.
The amateur side are second in the Hollywoodbets Regional League and trail leaders Liver Brothers by four points.
Liver Brothers were hammered 6-0 by Sekhukhune United in the last 32 last season.
Here's how they line up:
Crystal Lake: Mkhonto, Ngobeni, Khumalo, Mhlanga, Thethe, Nkuna, Ndlovu, Mashego, Khoza, Mathebula, Silaule
Subs: Mabunda, Sambo, Khosa, Nkuna, Mnisi, N. Mathebula, Manana, Mathebula, Shongwe
Orlando Pirates: Chaine, Monyane, Xoki, Ndah, Maela, Makhaula, Thalente, Kimvuidi, Mofokeng, Maswanganyi, Makgopa
Subs: Buthelezi, Pule, Lebitso, Kapinga, Mabasa, Ndlondlo, Monare, Hotto, Sibisi
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