The 2012 MTN 8 was the 38th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2011–12 season. The tournament began on 3 August 2012, and was won by Moroka Swallows, their first Top 8 title since 1979.
Teams The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2011-12 Premier Soccer League season.
Orlando Pirates Moroka Swallows SuperSport United Mamelodi Sundowns Kaizer Chiefs Free State Stars AmaZulu Bloemfontein Celtic
Fixtures & Results
Rules for MTN8
On 28 July 2011 The PSL Executive Committee held a meeting to discuss the issue of home and away fixtures. There has been an amendment to the MTN8 rules pertaining to the issue of home and away fixtures.
The approved rule reads as follows: In the first round of the competition (last 8 or quarter-finals) the clubs finishing in the top four positions of the Premier Division in the previous season will be the home clubs.
Quarter-finals
Teams through to the Semi-finals
1 Orlando Pirates 2 SuperSport United 3 Mamelodi Sundowns 4 Moroka Swallows
Semi-finals
1st leg
2nd leg
Final
GK 1 Rowen FernandezRB 25 Roscoe PietersenCB 6 Davis NkausuCB 29 Mor DioufLB 4 Bevan FransmanDM 15 Mark Haskins DM 24 Franklin Cale RW 16 Edwin GyimahAM 10 Sameehg DoutieLW 11 Sibusiso Zuma CF 21 Mabhuti Khenyeza Substitutes:GK 31 Boalefa PuleDF 26 Thabo SeptemberMF 22 Jabulani MalulekeMF 19 Clifford Mulenga FW 27 Nathan PaulseFW 8 George Maluleka FW 7 Kermit Erasmus Manager: Gavin Hunt GK 34 Greg EtafiaRB 2 Rudi IsaacsCB 19 Luvhengo MungomeniCB 6 Ashraf Hendricks LB 31 Shere Lekgothoane DM 5 Giorgi NergadzeCM 21 Katlego MashegoRW 12 Lefa TsutsulupaAM 14 Lerato Chabangu LW 18 Bennett Chenene CF 24 Felix Obada Substitutes:GK 33 Aubrey MathibeDF 13 Gilbert Mapemba MF 4 Sibusiso Khumalo MF 9 David Mathebula MF 40 MacBeth Sibaya FW 20 Mpho MalekaFW 10 Siyabonga Nomvethe Manager: Zeca Marques Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
Statistics
Top Goal Scorer
RankPlayerClubGoals Lerato ChabanguMoroka Swallows Tebogo LangermanMamelodi Sundowns Edward ManqeleMamelodi Sundowns Teko ModiseMamelodi Sundowns Bennett CheneneMoroka Swallows Andile JaliOrlando Pirates Nathan PaulseSuperSport United Franklin CaleSuperSport United Ashley HartogSuperSport United Clifford MulengaSuperSport United Mabhuti KhenyezaSuperSport United Mzikayise MashabaFree State Stars Thamsanqa SangweniMamelodi Sundowns Nyasha MushekwiMamelodi Sundowns Hlompho KekanaMamelodi Sundowns Reneilwe LetsholonyaneKaizer Chiefs Siyabonga NomvetheMoroka Swallows Felix ObadaMoroka Swallows Ashraf HendricksMoroka Swallows
References
External links Premier Soccer League South African Football Association