Although they played well, they made the mistake of relaxing after scoring their second goal which allowed United Artists FC to equalise minutes later and hold the game to a 2-2 draw which led to a penalty shootout. This is where the United Artists FC gained the upper hand by winning the match by 4-2 and proceeded to the next round to play against Madridtas FC to determine the winner of the day. The game between Madridtas and United Artists was one of the most difficult matches played at Motsepe League level.
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Following 90 minutes of goalless play, the two sides went to a penalty shootout which Madridtas won 11-10. However, Madridtas still has a long way to go before it can compete against PSL teams in the Nedbank Cup. The cup requires 16 Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs, eight National First Division (NFD) teams, and eight amateur sides to join the main draw of 32 teams. The PSL teams are automatically entered into the main draw; however, the NFD and ABC Motsepe teams play knockout rounds until eight teams remain from each side which will constitute the 16 teams.
Together with the 16 teams from the PSL they will form the 32 teams needed to kickstart the Nedbank Cup challenge. Taking this process into account, it is clear that Madridtas still has a long way to go before it qualifies for the 32 teams needed for the Nedbank Cup challenge. Apart from that, there are allegations that some teams did not honour their games because they did not agree with how the tossing of the Nedbank Cup was conducted. If more teams from other areas boycott the cup, it could spell disaster for Madridtas as their results could be nullified.
