With South Africas MTN8 tournament in full swing, Cape Town City ensured their position in the competitions last four following a 1-0 victory over Sekhukhune United at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday.
Cape Town City commenced the game on a positive note and held most of the ball inside the first 10 minutes of the encounter. Not holding back, Sekhukhune produced chances of their own but were unable to break the Citizens backline during this period.
Babina Noko grew into the game as the 20th minute approached but were often met by aggressive defending by the away side. The Citizens on the other hand were content with surrendering the ball and looked for the counter-attacking situation at every opportunity.
The game reached a tacky period midway through the first half in which neither side created any notable scoring opportunities. While Darwin Gonzalez looked to attack the opposition goal from range, the likes of Linda Mntambo and Vincent Mncube actively searched to break the deadlock at the other end of the pitch.
City were awarded a penalty moments before the half-time break after the referee spotted an infringement inside the Sekhukhune area. However, Darwin Gonzalez squandered his chance to give City the lead after letting off a powerful shot that hit the crossbar.
