Sekhukhune United cruised to the Nedbank Cup last 16 with a 6-0 thrashing of Liver Brothers on Wednesday night.
Nedbank Cup
Result: Sekhukhune United 6-0 Liver Brothers
Date: 08 February 2023
Venue: Peter Mokaba Stadium
Sekhukhune made only four changes to the side that lost against Marumo Gallants, as Victor Letsoalo, Philani Zulu, Roderick Kabwe and Sammy Seabi were all recalled.
Babina Noko had an ideal start after Kabwe gave them the lead on 13 minutes with a left-footed shot in the box as early pressure paid off.
The visitors controlled proceedings and Daniel Cardoso doubled their lead ten minutes before the interval with a header from a cross by Letsoalo.
Brandon Truter's charges continued to put Liver Bros under pressure in a high intensity game but could not get clear opportunities as they took a comfortable 2-0 lead to the halftime break.
Babina Noko were out of sight early in the second stanza after Liver Bros were reduced to ten men following the red- card of Tonny Khosa, who also conceded a penalty, which Chibuike Ohizu converted to extend the lead..
Sekhukhune strengthened the team with experienced fresh legs after the hour-mark, as the likes of Linda Mntambo, Tashreeq Morris and Kamohelo Mokotjo entered the park.
Babina Noko's experience was too much for Liver Bros with ten minutes to go as Mncube made it 4-0 with a strike in the box after he was setup by Morris.
Mncube quickly made it 5-0 for Sekhukhune five minutes later and grabbed his brace from a similar situation after he was teed up by Tshepo Mokhabi.
Sekhukhune players were lining up to get on the score-sheet, as Morris rounded off the thrashing in stoppage time with a high shot in the box after combining with Mntambo and the Limpopo side comfortably booked their spot in the last 16
Here's how they lined up:
Sekhukhune United: Sangare, Mobbie, Cardoso, Kabwe, Letsoalo, Zulu, Mashikinya, Ohizu, Mncube, Gyumah, Seabi
Subs: Nsabata, Mkhabela, Tshibwabwa, Ntiya-Ntiya, Mokotjo, Mntambo
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