Bidvest Wits proved the more studious in the battle of the tertiary institutions, outmanoeuvring University of Pretoria in last night's 3-0 Nedbank Cup last-16 victory.
Dutch centre-back Kees Kwakman put Wits ahead in the 39th minute, before Sibusiso Vilakazi and Henrico Botes added two more in the 56th and 64th minutes, respectively.
Sixteen-year-old SA under-17 international Liam Jordan, son of late former Manning Rangers striker Keryn, made his Wits debut as an 83rd-minute substitute for man-of-the-match Vilakazi.
AmaTuks coach Sammy Troughton came to Milpark with an attacking mentality. But his side never found their rhythm and the Students proved the more educated side - clinically working a convincing advantage.
With Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns again left to fight it out in the league at the death this season, Wits are chasing South Africa's version of the FA Cup again.
The way the two teams were laid out last night, the match had the potential to be an attacking game. Both coaches opted for three forwards.
Wits boss Gavin Hunt employed Vilakazi, Chris Katongo and Botes in a familiar 4-3-3 formation for the Students. Troughton had Thabo Mosadi, Geofrey Massa and Thabo Mnyamane in an even more adventurous 3-4-3.
Still, both sides spent the early stages sizing each other up - there were no shots on target in the opening quarter.
Wits opened the scoring when, from a free-kick, an attempted clearance landed for Kwakman to volley in off the right upright from the left of the area.
On a Wits counter-attack, Phumlani Ntshangase found Jabulani Shongwe free to advance down the left and cross perfectly for Vilakazi to tap in a volley from three metres. Botes added a third with a sweetly struck left-footed shot to Washington Arubi's top-right corner.
Students pass university test over AmaTuks
Bidvest Wits proved the more studious in the battle of the tertiary institutions, outmanoeuvring University of Pretoria in last night's 3-0 Nedbank Cup last-16 victory.
Dutch centre-back Kees Kwakman put Wits ahead in the 39th minute, before Sibusiso Vilakazi and Henrico Botes added two more in the 56th and 64th minutes, respectively.
Sixteen-year-old SA under-17 international Liam Jordan, son of late former Manning Rangers striker Keryn, made his Wits debut as an 83rd-minute substitute for man-of-the-match Vilakazi.
AmaTuks coach Sammy Troughton came to Milpark with an attacking mentality. But his side never found their rhythm and the Students proved the more educated side - clinically working a convincing advantage.
With Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns again left to fight it out in the league at the death this season, Wits are chasing South Africa's version of the FA Cup again.
The way the two teams were laid out last night, the match had the potential to be an attacking game. Both coaches opted for three forwards.
Wits boss Gavin Hunt employed Vilakazi, Chris Katongo and Botes in a familiar 4-3-3 formation for the Students. Troughton had Thabo Mosadi, Geofrey Massa and Thabo Mnyamane in an even more adventurous 3-4-3.
Still, both sides spent the early stages sizing each other up - there were no shots on target in the opening quarter.
Wits opened the scoring when, from a free-kick, an attempted clearance landed for Kwakman to volley in off the right upright from the left of the area.
On a Wits counter-attack, Phumlani Ntshangase found Jabulani Shongwe free to advance down the left and cross perfectly for Vilakazi to tap in a volley from three metres. Botes added a third with a sweetly struck left-footed shot to Washington Arubi's top-right corner.
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