MTN8 FINAL
First title win has Benni McCarthy on the edge of his seat
Benni McCarthy was dreading the possibility of a penalty shootout deciding the outcome of the MTN8 final and was convinced he would be condemned to losing a game his Cape Town City team had dominated at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday night. But his fears proved to be unfounded as City beat Supersport United 4-1 on penalties to win the title. "It was the most nerve-racking football match that I’ve endured‚" said McCarthy after winning a maiden title as a coach. "I think last season was tough but this one was worse because as much as we were trying to be positive and keep the guys energised and constantly telling them to believe‚ I don’t think any of us [on the bench] believed ourselves because of what happened last season." Like Saturday’s game‚ City had dominated proceedings a year ago when these same clubs contested the MTN8 final in Durban, but SuperSport went on to take the title on penalties.
"By the looks of it‚ SuperSport seem pretty comfortable with taking us to ...
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