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MENACE: Moroka Swallows striker Lerato Chabangu, right, scores a goal against Mamelodi Sundowns during their MTN8 semifinal second leg match at Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium in Dobsonville yesterday.Photo: Gallo Images

The Birds progressed to the September 22 final against SuperSport United with a 6-5 aggregate score following a 3-3 draw in the first leg in Atteridgeville.

Swallows' three goals came from Lerato Chabangu (two) and Bennett Chenene in an opening quarter that had Sundowns in disarray.

In a display of free-flowing football that evoked days gone by in SA football, Downs pulled one back via Teko Modise in the 23rd minute, then another through Nyasha Mushekwi deep in injury time.

With the high standard of the semifinals - SuperSport were impressive 3-0 winners over Orlando Pirates in the second leg at Orlando Stadium on Saturday night after a goalless first leg - the final will be much anticipated.

Swallows' pacey front-line tore Downs to shreds in the opening quarter.

The Birds opened the scoring when Chabangu smacked home Siyabonga Nomvethe's cross in the 10th minute. Four minutes later the same pair were provider and finisher again, Nomvethe slipping Chabangu through to rifle home powerfully. In the 19th minute Lefa Tstutsulupa's shot was blocked by Downs goalkeeper Wayne Sandilands, but Chenene headed in the rebound.

Sundowns only had to wait four minutes for a reply, as Modise curled in a free-kick from outside the area.

Tebogo Langerman almost made it game on again when his free-kick skimmed the crossbar in the 35th minute.

The Sundowns winger had another chance to reduced the deficit just after the break, getting a foot to Modise's cross, but Birds goalkeeper Greg Etafia produced an excellent reflex save.

Sundowns ran out of ideas and Swallows could even have added a fourth through substitute Katlego Mashego. Shortly after replacing Joseph Makhanya he had a shot blocked by Clayton Daniels in the 81st .

Mushekwi missed a sitter in the 87th. The Zimbabwean did finally blast in a left-footed effort three minutes into injury time, but that was too late.

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Aug 27, 2012

maneater

Lerato "all you need is love" Chabangu has restored my faith in humankind.
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Aug 27, 2012

Stumaeza

Shapa Maswaiswai Shapaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Aug 27, 2012

januswanus

Motsepe do justice to our soccer. Stop pouring money into sundown while are useless. For heaven sake let go of Moriri, Nyandora they are old. Your billions won't play soccer.
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Aug 27, 2012

Papage

Was that the best team Phosaface can bring to face Swallows? if that is the case, I see him gone before year end. how do you play youngsters and people who just came back from Overseas on friday nog all? what happened to the Sundown players? where are they injured or what, whta is Rogers doing there if he is not played? I think Neeskings need a re-look and a re-think. 3 - 0 in 19 minutes? where is the team that beat Chiefs 4 - 1 two weeks ago? all injured? arrest my case. Congradulations are in order for Swallows and Supper Sport, they showed hunger, they mean business, as for Lerato Shabanku, if only you can stop drinking too much my boy, i see you going far, your future is in your hands now. Good luck
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Aug 27, 2012

KEBATLALEPIPITLANE

Mabagabaga gwenzenjani,they were given free football lessons.The other match was superb Chabangu you a STAR "TSAMAYANG KA BOYELLOW"
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Aug 27, 2012

DJ-Winner

ha ha ha...I can see Sundowns decided not to win cups anymore.
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Aug 27, 2012

Bdoobs

@maneater

Lerato "all you need is love" Chabangu has restored my faith in humankind.

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True that, that boy has a remarkable story. He has made Motsepe's life a bit misery, he was practically given away to SSU, purchased back for millions and kicked out again now he is back kicking @ss. But Sundowns should have known better, 'one swallow does not make a summer', just because they beat Cheifs 4-1, it didn't mean that they will ease their way to a Championship...
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Aug 27, 2012

Keafixa

Neskeens aka Wrong turn
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Aug 27, 2012

Stumaeza

Sundunudunu plays KAK finish & klaar. i foresee a trophyless season again
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Aug 27, 2012

Goldstone

Shapa this cup goes to Swallows
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