2011 MTN 8

2011 MTN 8
Tournament details
CountrySouth Africa
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsOrlando Pirates
(9th title)
Runner-upKaizer 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]

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 Town5–2Supersport United
Thembinkosi Fanteni 9', 85'
Khama Billiat 23', 89'
Sici Shelembe 33'		 Report 54' Thandani Ntshumayelo
71' Jabulani Maluleke
Mamelodi Sundowns1–0Bloemfontein Celtic
Khenyeza 79' Report
Orlando Pirates1–0
aet		Santos
Sangweni 105' Report
Kaizer Chiefs2–1Bidvest Wits
Bernard Parker pen' (20)
Mandla Masango 41'		 Report 11' Sboniso Fredericks
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 score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kaizer Chiefs South Africa *1 - 1 South Africa Ajax Cape Town 0 - 0 1 - 1
Orlando Pirates South Africa 4 - 3 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3 - 2 1 - 1
  • Kaizer Chiefs advance to the final on away goal.

1st leg

Kaizer Chiefs0–0Ajax Cape Town
Orlando Pirates3–2Mamelodi Sundowns

2nd leg

Ajax Cape Town1–1Kaizer Chiefs
Mamelodi Sundowns1–1Orlando Pirates

Final

Orlando Pirates1–0
aet		Kaizer Chiefs
Oupa Manyisa 107'

[3]

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.