Royal AM booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Nedbank Cup with a 1-0 win over Swallows FC on Friday evening.
Royal AM booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Nedbank Cup with a 1-0 win over Swallows FC on Friday evening.
The Birds made three changes to the side that narrowly lost to the same opposition on Sunday, as they recalled shot-stopper Jody February, Musa Nyatama and Junaid Sait while Royal brought in goalkeeper Hugo Nyame, Thabo Matlaba, Lesego Manganyi, Given Mashikinya and Mxolisi Macuphu remaining.
Swallows were forcing matters in the early stages, as they kept Nyame busy with aerial balls in his area but they were not having strikes at goal.
Thwihli Thwahla were happy to absorb the pressure and look for chances on counter-attacks but only came close to breaking the deadlock just before the halftime break after Jabulani Ncobeni unleashed a rocket from range that was smothered by February.
Dylan Kerr's charges had a bright start in the second stanza and their persistence paid off just before the hour-mark after they were awarded a penalty for a handball by Ncobeni in the box but Lebohang Mokoena fired a tame effort straight at Nyame.
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