2018 Swazi Cup

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2018 Swazi Cup
CountryFlag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Champions Young Buffaloes
2017
2019

The 2018 Swazi Bank Cup is the 15th edition of the Swazi Bank Cup (37th edition including earlier cup competitions), the knockout football competition of Swaziland. [1]

Contents

Round of 16

[Mar 10]

Manzini Wanderers 1-0 Vovovo

Royal Leopards 2-0 Tambuti

Tambankulu Callies 2-2 Young Buffaloes [6-7 pen]

Malanti Chiefs 5-1 Moneni Pirates

Manzini Sundowns 1-0 Sikhalo seAfrika

[Mar 11]

Green Mamba 1-0 Mbabane Swallows

Zibonele Vultures 1-1 Matsapha United [1-4 pen]

Mbabane Highlanders 3-0 Midas City

Quarterfinals

[all matches at Somhlolo National Stadium]

[Apr 7]

Malanti Chiefs 1-3 Green Mamba

Young Buffaloes 0-1 Royal Leopards

[Apr 8]

Manzini Wanderers 0-0 Manzini Sundowns [aet, 9-8 pen]

Mbabane Highlanders 1-1 Matsapha United [aet, 5-4 pen]

Semifinals

[Apr 15, King Sobhuza Stadium]

Young Buffaloes 2-2 Green Mamba [aet, 5-3 pen]

[Apr 16, Somhlolo National Stadium]

Mbabane Highlanders 0-2 Manzini Wanderers

Final

[May 6, Somhlolo National Stadium]

Manzini Wanderers 1-2 Young Buffaloes

[Kola Aledeonkun 5; Phiwa Dlamini 28, 85]

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