Thembinkosi Lorch scored a brace as Mamelodi Sundowns reached the last eight of the lucrative cup competition.
Lorch stepped up to break the deadlock in the 75th minute of the gameMamelodi Sundowns laboured to a hardfought 2-0 win over Motsepe Foundation Championship side Maritzburg United in Tshwane on Sunday to reach the quarterfinal of the Nedbank Cup.
Rulani Mokwena made a couple of changes from the team that played to a 1-1 draw against SuperSport United in midweek. Ronwen Williams, Zuko Mdunyelwa, Themba Zwane and Teboho Mokoena were all given a rest. Referee Cedrick Muvhali with no choice but to halt proceedings after 15 minutes with persistent lighting around Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium. Both teams returned to the changeroom to take up cover but play got underway an hour later as skies cleared up.The Brazilians were unable to find a breakthrough and the game went into the break goalless.
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