2008 MTN 8 explained

MTN 8
Year:2008
Country:South Africa
Num Teams:8
Champions:Kaizer Chiefs
(14th title)
Runner-Up:Mamelodi Sundowns
Matches:9
Goals:26
Top Goal Scorer:3 Gert Schalkwyk (Kaizer Chiefs)
Prevseason:2007
Nextseason:2009

The 2008 MTN 8 kicked off on the weekend of 9 August with the first two quarterfinals being played on Saturday and Sunday, and the next round of quarterfinals were played on the weekend of the 16 and 17 August. The first leg of the semifinals took place on 23 and 24 August and the second leg on the weekend of 30 August. The finals were scheduled for 21 September, World Peach Day, but the pitch was waterlogged due to heavy rain over that week. The finals were rescheduled for two days later on 23 September at the ABSA Stadium (Kings Park) in Durban.

Teams

The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 Wafa Wafa knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League Season.

Semi-finals

1st leg

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2nd leg

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Finals


MTN8 WAFA WAFA
2008 Winners
Kaizer Chiefs FC
14th Title

Top scorers

ScorerClubGoals
Gert SchalkwykKaizer Chiefs3
Daine KlateSupersport United2
Brent CarelseSupersport United
Surprise MoririMamelodi Sundowns
Ryan BothaMoroka Swallows
Jose TorrealbaKaizer Chiefs
Anthony LafforSupersport United1
Fikru TeferaSupersport United
Thembile KanonoOrlando Pirates
Brett EvansAjax Cape Town
Eduardo FerreiraAjax Cape Town
Mabhuti KhanyezaAjax Cape Town
Lefa TsutsulupaMoroka Swallows
Sandile NdlovuMoroka Swallows
Morgan ShivambuMoroka Swallows
Reneilwe LetsholonyaneKaizer Chiefs
Katlego MphelaMamelodi Sundowns
Jorge AcuñaMamelodi Sundowns
Lerato ChabanguMamelodi Sundowns

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