Categories: Local Soccer

Cape Town City crash out of MTN 8 after Polokwane thumping

Rise and Shine beat coach Benni McCarthy’s side 2-0 at the Newlands Stadium on Saturday after in the first round of this season’s installment of the MTN 8 cup competition.

Mohammed Anas’ first-half goal took the wind out of City’s sail before teammate Carlton Mashumba beat lanky goalkeeper Peter Leeuwenburgh from outside the penalty box to send Rise and Shine into the semi-final of the top eight competition.

The Polokwane outfit are the first team to book a spot in the semi-finals of the MTN 8 competition.

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