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MIDAS TOUCH : SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt. Photo: Gallo Images

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Both sides reached the last eight via penalty shootouts; Maritzburg edging Moroka Swallows while the Pretoria side dispatched Ajax Cape Town after the two sides played to a 1-1 draw a fortnight ago.

It could end in another penalty shootout tonight (kickoff 8pm), with both sides showing poor goalscoring form of late.

The coastal side, one of the five Premiership sides yet to win a knockout cup competition in PSL history, come up against a team known as cup specialists, having made seven final appearances in the past eight years.

It's a fact Maritzburg coach Ernst Middendorp acknowledges as he prepares for a tricky clash at home.

"SuperSport are a team still unbeaten in the league," says Middendorp.

"They have a lot of fantastic players. Nathan Paulse, (Mabhuti) Khenyeza, Sibusiso Zuma. It doesn't mean that because Franklin Cale and Mor Diouf (who were sent off against Wits) are unavailable it will be easier for us. They have some really good replacements in the likes of Roscoe Pietersen and Bevan Fransman."

The Team of Choice have already caused a few upsets, beating Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 and pulling off an astonishing 1-1 draw against Kaizer Chiefs in their last match.

Gavin Hunt's side seemed to have rediscovered their Midas touch in cup competitions, having already bagged the Nedbank Cup in May and silver in the MTN8. Not much should be read into their stuttering league form, in which they remain unbeaten in eight games. "Away from home, we are expecting a tough game," says Hunt.

"It's a night game and I think the pitch is going to be a bit wet as well. But we've prevailed in tough conditions before."

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Sun May 19 03:17:29 SAST 2013 ::

Nov 2, 2012

Nzwere

Maritzburg will win this one. they are tactically superior compared to SSU who are yet to lose a league game this season. but they drew 7 times and won only once, and that is the record you can hardly be proud of.
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Nov 2, 2012

PANJOdeTIGER

@ Nzwere my brother...

I also think so cause SSU have won only one game... and against Ajax they drew that game and it had to be decided Via PEN:

but on the other hand SSU they luck when it come to cup games they also stand a chance to win it,
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Nov 2, 2012

spirro

maritzburg will snatch this one, they are very dengerous going forward
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Nov 2, 2012

Nzwere

PANJOdeTIGER
@ Nzwere my brother...

I also think so cause SSU have won only one game... and against Ajax they drew that game and it had to be decided Via PEN:

but on the other hand SSU they luck when it come to cup games they also stand a chance to win it,
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@PANJOEdeTIGER

true there my broer, that element of luck exist int he SSU side, they play too much defensive, they actually play not to lose a game. they might win it, but I fancy Maritzburg on this one. if what they displayed against Chiefs last friday is anything to go by, they will take this one.........
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