The Moses Mabhida Stadium will host the MTN8 final between SuperSport United and Cape Town City on Saturday, 29 September.
In what is a repeat of last year’s MTN8 final, SuperSport and City will battle it out for the first piece of silverware on offer this season at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.
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Kaitano Tembo’s men had a difficult route to the final as they had to face off both of the Soweto giants. The Pretoria-based club first beat Orlando Pirates on penalties in the quarter-final before beating Kaizer Chiefs 3-2 over the two-legged semi-final.
Benni McCarthy’s team, however, also had a testing path to the final. The Citizens beat Maritzburg United 1-0 away from home in a scrappy hard-fought encounter before facing off against the Absa Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns.
City beat the Brazilians 1-0 in Cape Town before losing the second leg 1-0 in Pretoria, sending the tie to penalties. Peter Leeuwenburgh was then the hero as he saved two penalties to send his team to the final.
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In last year’s final, which was also held at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, SuperSport came out victorious 4-2 on penalties after the game finished 1-1 in normal time.
City will be looking for a different outcome to last year’s showpiece event, while SuperSport are looking to be the first team to defend the MTN8 since Orlando Pirates in 2009.
