2011 MTN 8

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2011 MTN 8
Tournament details
CountrySouth Africa
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Orlando Pirates
(9th title)
Runner-up Kaizer Chiefs
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored22 (2.44 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Thembinkosi Fanteni (Ajax Cape Town) 3
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The 2011 MTN 8 was the 37th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2010-11 season. The tournament began on 5 August 2011 and was won by Orlando Pirates. [1]

Contents

Teams

The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 Wafa Wafa knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2010–11 Premier Soccer League). [2]

Fixtures & Results

New rule for MTN8

On 28 July 2011 The PSL Executive Committee held a meeting to discuss the issue of home and away fixtures. There has been an amendment to the MTN8 rules pertaining to the issue of home and away fixtures. [ citation needed ]

The approved rule reads as follows: In the first round of the competition (last 8 or quarter-finals) the clubs finishing in the top four positions of the Premier Division in the previous season will be the home clubs.[ citation needed ]

Quarter-finals

Ajax Cape Town 5–2 Supersport United
Thembinkosi Fanteni Soccerball shade.svg9', Soccerball shade.svg85'
Khama Billiat Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg89'
Sici Shelembe Soccerball shade.svg33'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg54' Thandani Ntshumayelo
Soccerball shade.svg71' Jabulani Maluleke
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Kaizer Chiefs 2–1 Bidvest Wits
Bernard Parker Soccerball shade.svgpen' (20)
Mandla Masango Soccerball shade.svg41'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg11' Sboniso Fredericks
FNB Stadium, Soweto
Attendance: 84,000

Teams through to the Semi-finals

The draw for the Semi-finals was held on Monday 8 August 2011.

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Kaizer Chiefs Flag of South Africa.svg *1 - 1 Flag of South Africa.svg Ajax Cape Town 0 - 01 - 1
Orlando Pirates Flag of South Africa.svg 4 - 3 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns 3 - 21 - 1

1st leg

Kaizer Chiefs 0–0 Ajax Cape Town

2nd leg

Final

Orlando Pirates 1–0
aet 		Kaizer Chiefs
Oupa Manyisa Soccerball shade.svg107'
FNB Stadium, Soweto

[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Orlando Pirates 1-0 Kaizer Chiefs: Buccaneers defend MTN8 title with extra time Oupa Manyisa goal | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "South Africa 2010/11". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "South Africa 2011/12". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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