Bloemfontein Celtic beat Baroka FC to book Nedbank Cup final spot

JOHANNESBURG – Bloemfontein Celtic became the first team to bag a win under the “new normal” regulations and will progress to the final of the Nedbank Cup thanks to an impressive 3-0 win over Baroka FC in the first semi-final at Orlando Stadium on Saturday.

Celtic’s right back Mpusani Tani appeared to be having a flying start down the right wing but his involvement lasted just 20 minutes as he was taken off after pulling a hamstring. From thereon, Celtic looked deadly whenever they sent forays into Baroka’s half, but their final balls let them down. It was the team from the Ga-Mphahlele that nearly got the opening goal before the break as Nhlanhla Mgaga saw his pin-point shot calmly blocked by Sipho Chaine.

Celtic started the second stanza with how they ended the first, using wing-backs to unlock Baroka’s defence. That, however, didn’t yield immediate results with Bakgakga’s defence standing their ground.

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