SOWETO – The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) has announced that the MTN8 final will be staged at Orlando Stadium on October 05, 2019.
The encounter will feature SuperSport United and Highlands Park as they look to walk away with the lucrative trophy and the R8 million cheque in prize money.
Following two thrilling semi-final clashes where the Highlands Park beat Polokwane City 4-3 on penalties on Tuesday night and SuperSport United edged Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 on Wednesday night, the final is set to produce fireworks.
With both coaches, Owen Da Gama and Kaitano Tembo looking to take the trophy from 2018/19 champions Cape Town City, the PSL has confirmed that the home of Orlando Pirates will stage the eagerly anticipated final.
“The iconic Orlando Stadium, that sits at the heart of South Africa’s most famous township, Soweto, will host the 2019/20 MTN8 final,” read a statement from the PSL.
“The #MTN8 Final will be played on Saturday, 05 October 2019. Kick-off time is at 18h00. This will be the first domestic cup final to be hosted at the Orlando Stadium in five years.
“Highlands Park, who are making their first-ever appearance in the #MTN8Final, will play SuperSport United – a side that has tasted MTN8 glory before. SuperSport United are appearing in the #MTN8Final for a record-breaking third successive season.
“The Owen Da Gama-led Highlands Park booked the passage after overcoming Orlando Pirates and Polokwane City in the quarterfinals and semi-finals respectively.
“SuperSport United progressed to the final after defeating cross-town rivals Mamelodi Sundowns in a two-legged semi-final. Matsatsantsa a Pitori had gone past Bidvest Wits at the quarterfinal stage earlier in the season,” it concluded.
Meanwhile, the league also announced that tickets for the MTN8 final will be sold at TicketPro outlets and SASOL Garages throughout South Africa and the PSL will communicate tickets availability in due course.
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