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2011 MTN 8

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2011 MTN 8
Tournament details
CountrySouth Africa
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsOrlando Pirates
(9th title)
Runner-upKaizer Chiefs
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored22 (2.44 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Thembinkosi Fanteni (Ajax Cape Town) 3
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The 2011 MTN 8 was the 37th 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 2010-11 season. The tournament began on 5 August 2011 and was won by Orlando Pirates.[1]

Teams

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The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 Wafa Wafa knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2010–11 Premier Soccer League).[2]

Fixtures & Results

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New rule for MTN8

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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. [citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Quarter-finals

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Ajax Cape Town5–2Supersport United
Thembinkosi Fanteni 9', 85'
Khama Billiat 23', 89'
Sici Shelembe 33'
Report 54' Thandani Ntshumayelo
71' Jabulani Maluleke



Kaizer Chiefs2–1Bidvest Wits
Bernard Parker pen' (20)
Mandla Masango 41'
Report 11' Sboniso Fredericks
Attendance: 84,000

Teams through to the Semi-finals

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The draw for the Semi-finals was held on Monday 8 August 2011.

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kaizer Chiefs South Africa *1 - 1 South Africa Ajax Cape Town 0 - 0 1 - 1
Orlando Pirates South Africa 4 - 3 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3 - 2 1 - 1
  • Kaizer Chiefs advance to the final on away goal.

1st leg

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2nd leg

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Final

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References

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  1. ^ "Orlando Pirates 1-0 Kaizer Chiefs: Buccaneers defend MTN8 title with extra time Oupa Manyisa goal | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "South Africa 2010/11". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ "South Africa 2011/12". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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