Date: 24 August 2008

Kick off: 15h00

Kaizer Chiefs (0)

Moroka Swallows (0) (Botha 48)

Caution: Torrealba (twice), Kobola

Dismissal: Torrealba

A 10 man Kaizer Chiefs did enough to go through to the MTN8 Wafa Wafa final after they lost 1-0 to Soweto rivals Moroka Swallows at the Olympia Park on Sunday afternoon. Ryan Botha scored the only goal of the match at the 48th minute after Kaizer Chiefs defence failed to clear the ball.

The two sides were meeting each other for a second time in a space of a week after Chiefs won the first leg at Loftus by 2-0 which means they went through on 2-1 as an aggregate score.

Kaizer Chiefs coach, Muhsin Ertugral made two changes to the side that beat Swallows a week ago at Loftus, introducing midfielder Tinashe Nengomasha for Arthur Zwane and defender, Valery Nahayo for the Vaal born defender, Mokete Tsotetsi.

The hosts, Moroka Swallows were the first to find their feet in the game and it was not a surprise as Morgan Shivambo fired his shot over the bar after Kaizer Chiefs defence failed to clear the ball.

Then minutes later as the Birds search for an early goal, had their goal disallowed after assistant referee, Toko Malebo adjudged Sandile Ndlovu to be in an off side position.

Midway through the first half Chiefs started playing their normal game as they threatened Swallows using both wings with Siphiwe Tshabala and David Mathebula prominently. It was the latter who watched his well struck shot going over the bar after following good work from Gert Schalkwyk.

Sandile Ndlovu struck an excellent grass cutter that also went agonisingly wide of Emile Baron’s goals after he found a space to shoot from 25 yards.

Moroka Swallows started the second half with a bang and were rewarded as Ryan Botha’s volley found the back of the net at the 58th minute. This was after Kaizer Chiefs defence failed to clear a corner kick taken by Cecil Oerson. They could have doubled their lead few minutes later when Vinicius Da Silva’s flying header went just wide following a superb cross from Cecil Oerson.

Kaizer Chiefs woes continued as striker, Jose Torrealba was sent off at the 51st minute by referee, Peter Mabuza for his second bookable offence. Swallows came close at the 84th minutes as Emile Baron denied Vinicius Da Silva who connected Cecil Oerson’s corner kick brilliantly.

Swallows tried to find the second goal to force the match to extra time but found it difficult to break Kaizer Chiefs defensive wall mannered by both Jonathan Quartey and Valery Nahayo.

Amakhosi will now meet Mamelodi Sundowns in the final on 20 September at a venue to be decided by the cup committee.

Chiefs: Baron, Tau (Capt), Bhasera, Nahayo, Quartey, Letsholonyane, Nengomashe, Mathebula (Zwane 46),
Schalkwyk (Phala 73), Torrealba, Tshabalala (Sibeko 80)


Substitutes not used: Khune, Lebese, Masango, Tsotetsi,


Technical Team


Muhsin Ertugral (Head Coach)


Fani Madida (Assistant Coach)


Rainer Dinkelacker (Goalkeeper Coach)


Elsa Storm (Fitness Trainer)

Swallows: Etafia, Kobola, Mayinga, Malinga, Da Silva, Shivambu, Mazibuko (Meiring 84), Oerson, Tsutsulupa,
Ndlovu
(Bhengu 68), Botha (Mokoro 75)

Substitutes not used: Pato, Mphahlele, Haskins, Winstanely


Technical Team:


Julio Leal (Coach)


Daniel Mophosho (Assistant Coach),br>

Shadrack Biemba (Goalkeeper Coach)


Marcus Sarah (Physio)<br.

Japhet Borges (Physical Trainer)

Match Officials


Peter Mabuza (Referee)br>

Toko Malebo (1st Assistant)


Edward Madindilane (2nd Assistant)


Sandile Dilikane (4th Official)<br

Ian McLeod (Match Commissioner)


Robert Pillay (Match Commissioner)