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Kaizer Chiefs target Victor Letsoalo played an instrumental role in helping Royal AM reach the Nedbank Cup semi-finals on Sunday.

However, Thwihli Thwahla produced a strong second-half performance with Bafana Bafana international Letsoalo in top form in front of goal. The lethal striker scored twice as Thwihli Thwahla claimed a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the University of Pretoria in a quarter-final match at Chatsworth Stadium. Nedbank Cup: Kaizer Chiefs target Letsoalo inspires Royal AM to semi-finals

Royal AM came back from two goals down to beat University of Pretoria 3-2 in the Nedbank Cup quarterfinals at the Chatsworth Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Pretoria side continued to pile the pressure on Royal AM and were awarded for the efforts in the 19th minute when Wonderboy Makhubu headed home a Malesela Chokoe cross, AmaTuks almost had the perfect start to the game when Sanele Barns found himself through on goals in the first minute of the match, but Hugo Nyame made a good save to deny him. Royal AM came back from two goals down to beat University of Pretoria 3-2 in the Nedbank Cup quarterfinals at the Chatsworth Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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The ball fell to him following an AmaTuks attack and he produced a calm finish beyond Msibi. They started dominating to such an extent that all ten of AmaTuks' outfield players were in their defensive half for majority of the second half. The game was a contest of two halves.

Mamelodi Sundowns and Royal AM were pitted against each other during the Nedbank Cup semi-final draw on Sunday.

Sundowns edged out Royal AM 3-2 in the first round league encounter at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in December last year and Thwihli Thwahla will be seeking revenge. Mamelodi Sundowns and Royal AM were pitted against each other during the Nedbank Cup semi-final draw on Sunday. Nedbank Cup: PSL high-flyers Mamelodi Sundowns and Royal AM learn semi-final opponents

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Bay are top on 43 points while Tuks are a point behind with six matches remaining for both teams. The Bafana Bafana striker added another 20 minutes later. Letsoalo stood up and converted the penalty to set up an intriguing remaining half-hour.

Mamelodi Sundowns were drawn against Royal in the semifinals of the Nedbank Cup at Chatsworth Stadium on Sunday.

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Bay are top on 43 points while Tuks are a point behind with six matches remaining for both teams. The Bafana Bafana striker added another 20 minutes later. Letsoalo stood up and converted the penalty to set up an intriguing remaining half-hour.

Tuks were especially nervy in sitting on their lead and conceded a penalty which allowed Letsoalo to get his team on the board. The Bafana striker had.

Nedbank Cup: Royal AM 3-2 University of Pretoria Watch: Royal AM snatch Nedbank Cup tie Royal AM: 16. Royal AM had other ideas though. University of Pretoria: 25. It looked like extra time would be required to separate the sides however Royal AM showed desire late in the piece. Letsoalo was on hand to convert when Tuks failed to deal with a ball into their area and levelled matters in the 79th minute of the cup match. They moved the ball forward in a lightning-quick attack that ended with Mfundo Thikazi burying a tap-in following a superb square ball from Sedwyn George. The Bafana striker had also won the penalty and was one of those who stepped up to drive the comeback. Tuks were especially nervy in sitting on their lead and conceded a penalty which allowed Letsoalo to get his team on the board. Coach John Maduka brought on the attacking cavalry though.

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Royal AM overloaded AmaTuks in the box and Letsoalo eventually levelled matters and completed his brace ten minutes before time with a strike from a sramble in the box. Royal AM started the second-half strongly, as they kept AmaTuks back in and around their box and the Premiership side were eventually awarded a penalty on the hour-mark after Msibi brought down Letsoalo with a sliding challenge in the box. The game was there for the taking for either side in the dying minutes and Mfundo Thikazi snatched the winner for Royal AM in stoppage time with a close range finish into an empty net after a square pass by Sedwyn George, who went through on goal. AmaTuks took the rainy weather conditions on their stride as they remained on the front foot and Makhubo doubled their lead just after the half-hour mark and completed his brace with a strike at the near post from a rebound in the box. Royal AM were sitting deep in their own half in the opening exchanges in wet conditions and they were punished in the 19th minute after Makhubo gave the visitors the lead with a free header in the box after a cross by Malesela Chokoe. Letsoalo stepped up to take the penalty himself and made no mistake as he pulled a goal back for Thwihli Thwahla with a composed finish on the wrong side of Msibi. Maduka reinforced his attack with a triple change in the last quarter of an hour, as Tebogo Potsane replaced Macuphu, Menzi Masuku came on for Mashikinya and Jabulani Ncobeni replaced Ricardo Nascimento. John Maduka's charges grew in the game in the latter phase of the first stanza as Mxolisi Macuphu had a chance to pull a goal back with an acrobatic volley in the box that was smothered by goalkeeper Dumisani Msibi, who also kept out a close-range header by Victor Letsoalo at the back post. It was another late show from Royal AM who rallied back from two goals down to defeat the University of Pretoria and secured a spot in the Nedbank Cup semi-finals. Scroll through the gallery to see the PSL stars turning out in the ABC Motsepe League. Thwihli Thwahla made only two changes from the win over Marumo Gallants, as they recalled Thato Lingwati and Given Mashikinya while AmaTuks surprisingly gave Wonderboy Makhubo only his second start upfront ahead of regular striker Thabang Sibanyoni.

Watch Royal AM complete a dramatic comeback at the Chatsworth Stadium to snatch a 3-2 Nedbank Cup quarterfinal win over Tuks.

Mfundo Thikazi of Royal AM FC during the 2022 Nedbank Cup Quarterfinal match between Royal AM and University of Pretoria at Chatsworth Stadium in Durban on the 10 April 2022 Photo: Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix Mfundo Thikazi of Royal AM FC during the 2022 Nedbank Cup Quarterfinal match between Royal AM and University of Pretoria at Chatsworth Stadium in Durban on the 10 April 2022 Photo: Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix Royal AM completed a dramatic comeback at the Chatsworth Stadium to snatch a 3-2 Nedbank Cup quarterfinal win over Tuks. Watch Royal AM complete a dramatic comeback at the Chatsworth Stadium to snatch a 3-2 Nedbank Cup quarterfinal win over Tuks. Letsoalo was on hand to convert when Tuks failed to deal with a ball into their area and levelled matters in the 79th minute of the cup match. It looked like extra time would be required to separate the sides however Royal AM showed desire late in the piece. However, Royal AM striker Victor Letsoalo answered with a brace of his own in the driving rain in Durban. Tuks were especially nervy in sitting on their lead and conceded a penalty which allowed Letsoalo to get his team on the board. A brace inside half an hour from Wonderboy Makhubu indeed left Royal AM chasing the game.

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Makhubu found his second goal of the match a few minutes later to make it 2-nil for the NFD side. Letsoalo scored the equaliser eleven minutes from time. The late fightback was led by Bafana Bafana forward Victor Letsoalo who scored two second half goals.

The Nedbank Cup semi-final draw was conducted immediately after the quarter-final matches on Sunday afternoon.

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