United bow out of the MTN8 Cup

08 November, 2020

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Defending champions SuperSport United bowed out of the 2020 MTN8 Cup after losing to Bloemfontein Celtic FC on the weekend.

United bow out of the MTN8 Cup

Defending champions SuperSport United bowed out of the 2020 MTN8 Cup after losing to Bloemfontein Celtic FC on the weekend.

This after the Tshwane-based-outfit-lost 2-1 on aggregate in the second leg semifinal of the lucrative competition.

Celtic got their winning goal from the boot of Victor Letsoalo in the second half of the match.

In the first round of the Last Four, the two sides drew 1-1 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Tshwane last weekend.

United will now focus on the DStv Premiership.

Their next league match will be against Orlando Pirates Football Club on Saturday November 21 on the road.

Meanwhile Celtic will face the second leg winner between Orlando Pirates FC and Kaizer Chiefs FC as the two Soweto based sides meet on Sunday afternoon.

Bloemfontein Celtic (0) 1 (Letsoalo 50’)

SuperSport United 0

Celtic won 2-1 on aggregate

TEAMS:

SuperSport United: 

Williams (goalkeeper and captain), Nhlapo, Khumalo, Phillips, Bhasera, Webber (Rusike 55’), Waiswa (Rayners 55’), Mokoena, Lungu (Mahachi 55’), Gabuza, Grobler

Bloemfontein Celtic: 

Mabokgwane, Ngobeni (Chabalala 72’), Rikhotso, Mahashe, Pfumbidzai, Baloyi, Mashikinya (De Jongh 90’), Fikizolo (Tani 57’)