Sphiwe Masilela
Nigerian forwards Augustine Kwem and Eva Nga Bievenvenu each found the back of the net to send Chippa United into the quarter finals of the Nedbank Cup.
Bievenvenu scored in the last five minutes of extra time at the Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday evening.
Cape Town City were all over Chippa in the opening 20 minutes but failed to capitalise on the numerous goal scoring opportunities that they created.
In the 27th minute Kwem beat the offside-trap to slot in a low drive into the back of the net – from a Maloisane Mokhele through-pass.
The Chilli Boys then quickly turned the tempo of the game in a bid to get the second goal and put the visitors on the back foot with fluid counter-attacking football.
Following a goalkeeper error, Mduduzi Mdantsane squandered a good opportunity as he blasted the ball onto Ayanda Mtshali.
City Coach Jan Olde Reikerink shuffled his team around and brought on three substitutes before the start of the second half.
It was a dull 45 minutes, showing little of the intensity of the first half.
However, in the 66th minute, City levelled matters through one of the substitutes – Nigerian international Abdul Ajagun – who blasted from close range after the Chilli Boys’ poor clearance.
In the 7th minute of extra time, Mokhele fired a powerful left-footed shot to force an acrobatic save from Peter Leewunburg.
City players looked to be struggling in the latter part of the second half of extra time and eventually Dan ‘Dance’ Malesela’s men emerged victorious.
The two teams will again lock-horns in the DStv premier league on Wednesday.
Orlando Pirates, Richards Bay, Pretoria Callies, Black Leopards and Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila were amongst the other teams that progressed to the quarter finals.
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