2008 MTN 8
Country |
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Teams | 8 | ||
Champions | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
Matches played | 9 | ||
Goals scored | 26 (2.89 per match) | ||
Top goal scorer(s) | 3 Gert Schalkwyk (Kaizer Chiefs) | ||
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The 2008 MTN 8 kicked off on the weekend of 9 August with the first two quarterfinals being played on Saturday and Sunday, and the next round of quarterfinals were played on the weekend of the 16 and 17 August. The first leg of the semifinals took place on 23 and 24 August and the second leg on the weekend of 30 August. The finals were scheduled for 21 September, World Peach Day, but the pitch was waterlogged due to heavy rain over that week. The finals were re-scheduled for two days later on 23 September at the ABSA Stadium (Kings Park) in Durban.
Teams
The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 Wafa Wafa knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League Season.
- 1. Supersport United
- 2. Ajax Cape Town
- 3. Santos
- 4. Mamelodi Sundowns
- 5. Free State Stars
- 6. Kaizer Chiefs
- 7. Moroka Swallows
- 8. Orlando Pirates
Quarter-finals
2008-08-08 |
Orlando Pirates | 1 – 2 | Supersport United |
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Thembile Kanono ![]() |
Fikru Tefera ![]() Anthony Laffor ![]() |
2008-08-09 |
Moroka Swallows | 4 – 3 | Ajax Cape Town |
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Lefa Tsutsulupa ![]() Sandile Ndlovu ![]() Morgan Shivambu ![]() Ryan Botha ![]() |
Brett Evans ![]() Eduardo Ferreira ![]() Mabhuti Khanyeza ![]() |
2008-08-09 |
Kaizer Chiefs | 4 – 0 | Santos |
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Gert Schalkwyk ![]() ![]() Jose Torrealba ![]() Reneilwe Letsholonyane ![]() |
Semi-finals
1st Leg
2008-08-17 |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 2 – 1 | Supersport United |
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Jorge Acuna ![]() Surprise Moriri ![]() |
Brent Carelse ![]() |
2nd Leg
2008-08-23 |
Supersport United | 3 – 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Daine Klate ![]() ![]() Brent Carelse ![]() |
Surprise Moriri ![]() Lerato Chabangu ![]() |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Kaizer Chiefs ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–1 |
Mamelodi Sundowns ![]() |
4–4 | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–3 |
- Mamelodi Sundowns went through to the finals on aggregate due to their away goals.
Finals
2008-05-23 |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) |
Kaizer Chiefs |
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Penalties | ||
Moriri ![]() Nyandoro ![]() Chabangu ![]() Mabizela ![]() Mngomeni ![]() |
3 – 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MTN8 WAFA WAFA 2008 Winners |
Kaizer Chiefs FC 14th Title |
Top scorers
External links
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