Magesi FC, Richards Bay and Marumo Gallants currently feature in the bottom six of the Premiership standings, but have fought above their weight to make it to the Carling Knockout semis.
Kaizer Chiefs ’ Njabulo Bloem battles for the ball with Mamelodi Sundowns ’ Bathusi Aubaas during their Carling Knockout Cup match. Picture: Itumeleng English / Independent Newspaperson Saturday. The league champions are the only team currently in the top half of the Betway Premiership table that qualified for the last-four of the tournament which will be played this coming weekend.
The newly-promoted Magesi caused the upset of the tournament of the tournament when they beat Orlando Pirates 3-2 in the round of 16 at Orlando Stadium. They followed up that win with a 1-0 win over TS Galaxy in the quarters on Sunday. Sundowns will face Marumo Gallants, who dumped defending Carling Knockout champions Stellenbosch FC out of the competition with a 1-0 victory at the Petrus Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein.
They will, however, have a week to prepare for the match, while Sundowns have a mid-week assignment against Polokwane City in the league to look forward to.
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