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COMFORTABLE: AmaZulu's Carlington Nyadombo, left, fights for the ball with SuperSport United's Thabiso Nkoana during their clash. Photo: BackpagePix

 The final - to be played at Orlando Stadium - will be the first for United since 2005 

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Goals by David Nkoana, Kermit Erasmus and veteran Sibusiso Zuma made short work of Usuthu in the semifinal.

Nkoana's goal was a mere tap-in following Erasmus's hard work on the flank.

Nkoana then turned provider for Erasmus for the second SuperSport goal, in the 75th minute. His shot was saved by AmaZulu goalkeeper Tapuwa Kapini, but Erasmus was on hand to score on the rebound.

Zuma came off the bench to make it 3-0 with a well-worked individual goal in the 88th minute.

The final - to be played at Orlando Stadium - will be the first for United since 2005 when they beat Wits in the same competition, but under a different sponsor.

The final will be a first for United coach Gavin Hunt, who took over from Pitso Mosimane in 2007.

Though United dominated local football from 2008 until 2010 with three consecutive Absa Premiership titles, Hunt has failed to guide them this far in the cup competitions.

Yesterday was a milestone for the coach and his team. They believe they can beat Sundowns, who are also in a rare cup final spot.

Sundowns comfortably beat Free State Stars in the earlier semifinal match on Saturday night, winning 2-0 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium.

Yesterday's match could have turned out differently if AmaZulu's Siyabonga Vilane had capitalised on a chance in the second minute. Instead, he struck the woodwork.

United also have goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, striker-turned-defender Glen Salmon and Thabo September to thank.

Williams made some outstanding saves to keep United in the lead following shots from the two Dlaminis - Goodman and Ayanda.

Salmon, in the absence of United skipper Morgan Gould, slotted in to the defence and did a sterling job with September.

United are still in with a chance of clinching the league title, as are Sundowns. The two will meet on May 12 in the league.

Usuthu were cup finalists in 2010, losing to Wits at Soccer City.

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May 7, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

Good luck to the teams Im not buying a ticket as this is going to be a yawn!!!!
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May 7, 2012

MGEEZ

"Though United dominated local football from 2008 until 2010 with three consecutive Absa Premiership titles, Hunt has failed to guide them this far in the cup competitions."
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A team that has failed to win any cup except for the league; can not claim to have dominated local football; unless the other tournaments do not count or were not on offer for that period. Whilst it is every coaches dream to win the league for a number of reasons, it must be noted that if that is all the team wins then they have not dominated anything, if they failed to win the rest of the trophies that were on offer.
I wish both both supersport and sundowns well in the final, may the best team win.
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May 7, 2012

PHUMA_LANGA_SIKOTHE

Tshwane derby in ORLANDO ((((*******yawning********)))))

Eish ithi ngiyeke umona " May the best team on the day lift the Nedbank Cup"!!!!!
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May 7, 2012

MGEEZ

@Sowetan
"United are still in with a chance of clinching the league title, as are Sundowns. The two will meet on May 12 in the league."
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Are u for real???????


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May 7, 2012

Mhungumbye

Sundowns, who are also in a rare cup final spot.
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Eish this Wome''s conduct had a bearing for Sundunusa to be in the rare final. Anyway I have a softspot for Dununu cause hunt is full of excuses when he looses against my team.
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May 7, 2012

TheGenius

Well, two great Tshwane team in the final....and the rest....?.....they are resting on their laurels. Go figure! Yellow Cup
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May 7, 2012

Papage

Sanity should prevail, we can't have Tswane darby in Soweto, as people of Pretoria we want to economically grow our people, This Game should be a thank you to all Tswane people for supporting the teams this far, so it make sense that the cup final should be in Pretoria, can you imagine the benefits the hotels and B&B could have, the hawkers at the stadium, PSL & Nrdbank must use their head and not to be gready, I call on them to respect us the supporters and the Pretoria communities, This game should be at Pretoria not Orlando.
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May 7, 2012

dadaman1

So 200 fans of Sunclowns coming with Ventures and 128 fans of SSU are excpected to fill Orlando?....*yawning already*

@TheGenius AKA TheDumb one...Bucs has already went to two finals this season and won them and is on top of your so call "great teams" on the log so what are you all about?

UP THE BUCS TILL Sunclowns FANS fill an IVECO
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May 7, 2012

dadaman1

@TheGenius AKA TheDumb one...Bucs have already went to two finals this season and won them and is on top of your so called "great teams" on the log so what are you all about?

UP THE BUCS TILL Sunclowns FANS fill an IVECO

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May 7, 2012

Mpotjekegobotje

@Papage

Sanity should prevail, we can't have Tswane darby in Soweto, as people of Pretoria we want to economically grow our people, This Game should be a thank you to all Tswane people for supporting the teams this far, so it make sense that the cup final should be in Pretoria, can you imagine the benefits the hotels and B&B could have, the hawkers at the stadium, PSL & Nrdbank must use their head and not to be gready, I call on them to respect us the supporters and the Pretoria communities, This game should be at Pretoria not Orlando.
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Do they pick the venue considering whos in the finals or they just close their eyes n pik da final venue(they do like ge ese yona ye etla be ele yona ye...pikiti pikiti mabule...)?*wonderin*

CUP DA BUCS
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