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Wits put five past Ajax, CT City ease past Highlands Park

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Daine Klate celebrates with Gavin Hunt during the MTN 8 Final match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Bidvest Wits at Mbombela Stadium on October 01, 2016 in Nelspruit, South Africa. (Photo by Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Bidvest Wits cruised to a comfortable 5-0 victory over Ajax Cape Town while Cape Town City eased past Highlands Park following their 3-0 victory in the Absa Premiership on Tuesday evening.

The match got off to a shaky start during the opening exchanges of the match, with neither side able to carve out any clear-cut chances in the final third.

The Clever Boys came close to breaking the deadlock in the seventh minute when Mogakolodi Ngele played Phakamani Mahlambi through on goal, but his effort was guided over the target.

The first real opportunity at goal came in the 13th minute when Tashreeq Morris thunderous effort was well saved by Wits goalkeeper Darren Keet.

The Urban Warriors should’ve taken the lead five minutes later when Erwin Isaacs found Marris with a through-ball, but the striker was once again denied by Keet.

However, the Students eventually took the lead in the 20th minute when Mahlambi pounced on an error by the Ajax defence to give his side a 1-0 lead.

Wits then doubled their lead when captain Thulani Hlatswayo headed the ball into the back of the net after latching on to a corner from Ngele in the 32nd minute.

The Clever Boys grabbed their third goal of the match in the 59th minute when Gabadinho Mhango scored with his first touch of the match.

Two minutes later, the home side then extended their lead to four goals when Keene latched onto a cross from Prince Hlanti before finding the back of the net.

Gavin Hunt all but sealed their victory in the 76th minute when Mhango completed his brace to extend his side’s lead even further. The visitors almost scored a consolation in the 83rd minute when Rivaldo Coetzee was left unmarked.

The visiting side came close to scoring their first goal of the match in the 83rd minute when Rivaldo Coetzee saw his headed effort guided wide of the target.

However, the Students managed to hold onto their 5-0 lead until the final whistle of the match to secure all three points at the Bidvest Stadium.

Meanwhile, Cape Town City beat Highlands Park 3-0 at Cape Town Stadium through goals by Lebogang Manyama, Letsie Koapeng and Judas Moseamedi.