2012 Telkom Knockout
Tournament details
CountrySouth Africa
Final positions
ChampionsBloemfontein Celtic (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored37 (2.64 per match)
Attendance111,234 (7,945 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Collins Mbesuma (Orlando Pirates) - 2

The 2012 Telkom Knockout is a football (soccer) knockout competition which comprised the 16 teams in the South African Premier Soccer League. It was the 21st tournament, and the 7th under the Telkom Knockout name. The tournament is effectively South Africa's league cup, as entry is open only to clubs in the top league. The cup is usually played in the first half of the season. The tournament began on 17 October and ended on 1 December 2012.

In all matches there has to be a winner on the day, this will be decided if there is a winner after full-time (90 minutes). If teams are tied at full-time then extra time will be played, penalties will decide the winner if the scores are still even (there is no golden goal rule).

Teams

The 16 teams that competed in the Telkom Knockout competition are: (listed in alphabetical order).

Prize money

First-round losers

Losing quarterfinalists

Losing Semi-Finalists

Final – runner up

Final – winner

‘'Total prize money'’

Results

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
        
Bidvest Wits 3
Kaizer Chiefs 2
Bidvest Wits 0(3)
Free State Stars 0(4)
Free State Stars 3
Golden Arrows 1
Free State Stars 2
Bloemfontein Celtic 3
Chippa United 1
Bloemfontein Celtic 2
Bloemfontein Celtic 3(5)
Orlando Pirates 3(3)
Black Leopards 0
Orlando Pirates 2
Bloemfontein Celtic 1
Mamelodi Sundowns 0
Maritzburg United 0(4)
Moroka Swallows 0(3)
Maritzburg United 0
Supersport United 2
Ajax Cape Town 1(3)
Supersport United 1(4)
Supersport United 0
Mamelodi Sundowns 1
AmaZulu 2
Platinum Stars 1
AmaZulu 0
Mamelodi Sundowns 2
Mamelodi Sundowns 1
University of Pretoria 0

First round

The draw for the first round was done on 9 October 2012.[1]
The first round matches took place from 19–23 October.

19 October 2012 Bidvest Wits 3–2Kaizer ChiefsBidvest Stadium, Braampark
20:15 M. Pattison 11'
P. Faty 17'
L. Koapeng 70'		 Report B. Parker 64'
L. Majoro 72'		 Attendance: 5,000
20 October 2012 Free State Stars 3–1Golden ArrowsGoble Park, Bethlehem
15:00 K. Mashego 30'
M. Mvula 41'
L. Nomandela 49'		 Report 47' B. Ntuli Attendance: 3,000
20 October 2012 Ajax Cape Town1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Supersport United Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
15:00 B. Grobler 52' Report 77' T. September Attendance: 500
Penalties
T. Hlatshwayo soccer ball with check mark
C. Lolo soccer ball with red X
B. Grobler soccer ball with red X
L. Manyama soccer ball with check mark
K. Billiat soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X K. Erasmus
soccer ball with check mark S. Zuma
soccer ball with check mark M. Haskins
soccer ball with check mark T. September
soccer ball with check mark M. Khenyeza
20 October 2012 Black Leopards0–2 Orlando Pirates Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
20:15 Red card 39' Thulani Ntshingila Report 5' C. Mbesuma
79' C. Mbesuma		 Attendance: 3,000
20 October 2012 Maritzburg United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Moroka SwallowsHarry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
20:15 Report Attendance: 2,500
Penalties
D. Buckley soccer ball with check mark
B. Hendricks soccer ball with check mark
M. Awal soccer ball with red X
F. Sarfo Gyamfi soccer ball with check mark
M. Booysen soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark M. Maleka
soccer ball with check mark D. Mabalane
soccer ball with red X F. Obada
soccer ball with check mark G. Nergadze
soccer ball with red X L. Mungomeni
21 October 2012 Chippa United1–2 Bloemfontein Celtic Philippi Stadium, Cape Town
15:00 B. Sali 59' Report 79' D. Isaacs
83' J. Motshegwa		 Attendance: 2,000
21 October 2012 AmaZulu 2–1Platinum StarsSugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Durban
15:00 E. Mkhabela 75' (o.g.)
90+1' A. Dlamini		 Report 51' T. Phala Attendance: 2,000
23 October 2012 Mamelodi Sundowns 1–0University of PretoriaLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
19:30 A. Laffor 47' Report Attendance: 6,000

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarterfinal was done at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Tuesday 23 October 2012.
The quarter-finals took place on 2, 3 and 4 November 2012.

2 November 2012 Maritzburg United0–2 Supersport United Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
20:00 Report 71' T. Nkoana
76' S. Zuma		 Attendance: 6,000
3 November 2012 AmaZulu0–2 Mamelodi Sundowns King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi
15:00 C. Nyadombo Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 76' Report 51' E. Rodgers
83' T. Modise		 Attendance: 20,000
3 November 2012 Bidvest Wits0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Free State Stars Bidvest Stadium, Braampark
20:00 Report Attendance: 3,000
Penalties
S. Vilakazi soccer ball with check mark
T. Sweswe soccer ball with check mark
P. Faty soccer ball with red X
C. Kadi soccer ball with check mark
T. Fanteni soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark K. Mweene
soccer ball with check mark K. Mashego
soccer ball with check mark S. Ouro-Akoriko
soccer ball with red X N. Chivuta
soccer ball with check mark L. Nomandela
4 November 2012 Bloemfontein Celtic 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		Orlando PiratesFree State Stadium, Bloemfontein
15:00 L. Becela 54' (pen.)
R. Gamildien 88'
J. Mogorosi 90+4'		 Report 22' D. Klate
49' O. Manyisa
56' T. Matlaba		 Attendance: 38,234
Penalties
L. Bacela soccer ball with check mark
L. Manzine soccer ball with check mark
J. Motshega soccer ball with check mark
J. Mogorosi soccer ball with check mark
D. Isaacs soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark A. Jali
soccer ball with red X O. Manyisa
soccer ball with check mark S. Sangweni
soccer ball with check mark P. Phungwayo

Semi-finals

The draw for the Semi-Finals took place on Monday 5 November 2012.
The semi-finals took take place on 17 and 18 November 2012.

17 November 2012 Supersport United0–1 Mamelodi Sundowns Peter Mokaba Stadium
20:15 Report 16' E. Rodgers Attendance: 5,000
18 November 2012 Free State Stars2–3 (a.e.t.) Bloemfontein Celtic Charles Mopeli Stadium
15:00 D. Wome 70', 83' Report 51' L. Madubanya
80' L. Manzine
95' J. Mogorosi		 Attendance: 15,000

Final

1 December 2012 Mamelodi Sundowns 0–1 Bloemfontein Celtic Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
20:15 Report 47' J. Mogorosi Attendance: 20,000

See also

References

  1. ^ "Telkom Knockout draw". Kickoff.com. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.

External links

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