Battle lines drawn for Telkom Knockout last 8

7 different fans who has gone through during the Telkom Knockout Quarter Final Draw on 05 October at PSL Offices Pic Sydney Mahlangu/ BackpagePix
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After an exciting Telkom Knockout round of 16 fixtures, the draw for the 2015/16 Telkom Knockout quarter-finals took place on Monday, 5 October 2015 at the Premier Soccer League headquarters in Johannesburg.
The opening fixture of the #TKO2015 kicked off on Wednesday, 30 September at with defending champions Supersport United brushing off Polokwane City 2-1 at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
A rocket shot from Siyabulela Shai and second half penalty via KurtLentjies helped advance Maritzburg United to the quarterfinals with ahard-fought 2-1 victory over 10-man Jomo Cosmos at the Harry Gwala Stadium.
Mamelodi Sundowns powered into the Last 8 on Saturday night with a deserved 2-0 victory over the 10-men of Chippa United at the Lucas Moripe Stadium.
Lamontville Golden Arrows and Free State Stars upset the form book to seal their places in the Last 8 as well. Stars ousted Bidvest Wits by a single goal while Golden Arrows defeated newly crowned top eight champions Ajax Cape Town 1-0 in a tight contest that was decided by Gladwin Shitolo’s second half goal.
On Sunday, 13-time winners Kaizer Chiefs withstood an early onslaught from hosts Platinum Stars to eventually 3-0 triumph at Moruleng Stadium.
The only game that did not finish inside 90 minutes was in Bloemfontein, where after a goalless two hours home side Celtic were eliminated by Mpumalanga Black Aces. The penalty shootout score was 3-2 in favour of Muhsin Ertugral’s team.

There was only one match of the Telkom Knockout Round of 16 that did not take place. The game between Orlando Pirates and University of Pretoria was postponed due to Pirates’ participation in the CAF Confederations Cup. The two teams will meet on Friday 16 October to determine which side will progress into the Last 8.

“The first round of this year’s Telkom Knockout truly lived up to this year’s theme of Unlimited Celebration. We saw how the fans enjoyed the quality of football action that was accompanied by goals at the various matches, and we’re looking forward to another exciting round,” said Telkom’s sponsorship specialist Braam Wessels.

2015 Telkom Knockout Quarter Finals Draw Results

HOME AWAY
SuperSport United FC L. Golden Arrows FC
Free State Stars FC Mamelodi Sundowns FC
Orlando Pirates FC/Maritzburg United FC University of Pretoria FC/Maritzburg United FC
Mpumalanga Black Aces FC Kaizer Chiefs FC

Venues, dates and kick-off times will be confirmed in due course.

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