2018 Telkom Knockout

2018 Telkom Knockout

Tournament details
Country	South Africa
Dates	20 October – 8 December
Teams	16
Defending champions	Bidvest Wits
Final positions
Champions	Baroka
Runner-up	Orlando Pirates
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	32 (2.13 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Thembinkosi Lorch (4 goals)
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The 2018 Telkom Knockout was the 37th edition of the Telkom Knockout, a South African cup competition comprising the 16 teams in the Premier Soccer League. It took place between October and December 2018, and was won by Baroka, their first-ever major title. The first-place prize money was R4 million.^[1]

Results

First round

Baroka v Golden Arrows

20 October 2018 (2018-10-20)	Baroka	2–0	Golden Arrows	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
15h30	Makgaka 1' Sodi 80'	Report

Free State Stars v Bidvest Wits

20 October 2018 (2018-10-20)	Free State Stars	0–1	Bidvest Wits	Goble Park, Bethlehem
15h30		Report	Murray 1'

Mamelodi Sundowns v Bloemfontein Celtic

20 October 2018 (2018-10-20)	Mamelodi Sundowns	1–0	Bloemfontein Celtic	Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
18h00	Sirino 60'	Report

Maritzburg United v Highlands Park

20 October 2018 (2018-10-20)	Maritzburg United	2–1	Highlands Park	Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
20h15	Ndlovu 76' Mokate 88'	Report	Sekola 40'

Orlando Pirates v Chippa United

20 October 2018 (2018-10-20)	Orlando Pirates	1–0	Chippa United	Orlando Stadium, Soweto
20h15	Pule 60'	Report

Polokwane City v Supersport United

21 October 2018 (2018-10-21)	Polokwane City	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p)	Supersport United	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
15h30	Pale 76'	Report	Manaka 91'

Kaizer Chiefs v Black Leopards

21 October 2018 (2018-10-21)	Kaizer Chiefs	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Black Leopards	FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
15h30	Ekstein 63'	Report	Nange 34'

AmaZulu v Cape Town City

21 October 2018 (2018-10-21)	AmaZulu	2–0	Cape Town City	King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban
15h30	Tade 63' Ntuli 66'	Report

Quarterfinals

Baroka v Mamelodi Sundowns

3 November 2018 (2018-11-03)	Baroka	2–0	Mamelodi Sundowns	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
15h00	Mdantsane 22' Pieterse 68' (o.g.)	Report

AmaZulu v Orlando Pirates

3 November 2018 (2018-11-03)	AmaZulu	1–3	Orlando Pirates	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
18h00	Ntuli 40'	Report	Lorch 37', 107' Mlambo 92'

Maritzburg United v Bidvest Wits

3 November 2018 (2018-11-03)	Maritzburg United	1–2	Bidvest Wits	Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
20h15	Figuareido 71'	Report	Domingo 40' Mkhwanazi 45'

Kaizer Chiefs v Supersport United

4 November 2018 (2018-11-04)	Kaizer Chiefs	1–0	Supersport United	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
15h00	Mphahlele 39'	Report

Semifinals

Kaizer Chiefs v Orlando Pirates

24 November 2018 (2018-11-24)	Kaizer Chiefs	1–2	Orlando Pirates	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
15h00	Castro 18'	Report	Lorch 13' Shonga 84'

Baroka v Bidvest Wits

25 November 2018 (2018-11-25)	Baroka	1–0	Bidvest Wits	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
15h00	Mabeba 8'	Report

Final

Baroka v Orlando Pirates

8 December 2018 (2018-12-08)	Baroka	2–2 (a.e.t.) (3-2 p)	Orlando Pirates	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
18h00	Dickens 45' Mdantsane 98'	Report	Nyatama 57' Lorch 114'	Referee: Victor Gomes
	Penalties
	3		2

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