10th Nedbank Cup kick-off
The Nedbank Cup will kick-off with the ABC Motsepe side, Mariveni United from Limpopo taking on the African Champions Mamelodi Sundowns
POLOKWANE – On Monday, one of South Africa’s most popular competition, the Nedbank Cup will return with its tenth year anniversary edition where 32 soccer teams will compete for a trophy and a R7 million cash prize.
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) confirmed the dates, kick-off times and venues for the 2016/17 Nedbank Cup last round of 32.
The Nedbank Cup will kick-off with the ABC Motsepe side, Mariveni United from Limpopo taking on the African Champions Mamelodi Sundowns. The opening match of the Nedbank Cup will once again resemble the David vs Goliath fight.
The Limpopo outfit will be making its debut appearance in this prestigious competition. The match will be played at the Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria at 19:30. On Wednesday, 8 March, Polokwane City will lock horns on the pitch with African All Stars, who are making their second consecutive appearance in the last round of 32 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Besides the 16 Premier Division sides and the eight National First Division (NFD) clubs, there are five clubs from the South African Football Association (SAFA) structures that will participate in the Nedbank Cup for the first time. The teams are KwaDukuza United, Acornbush United, Buya Msuthu, and Days FC.
Three days later (Saturday), there will be a total of six fixtures while Sunday will see four fixtures with the KwaZulu Natal derby between Lamontville Golden Arrows and Maritzburg United among the key fixtures to look forward to.
Defending Nedbank Cup champions, SuperSport United will be in action on the last day of the round of 32 on Wednesday, 15 March when they travel to the Harry Gwala Stadium to face unpredictable NFD club, Royal Eagles.
