Silver Stars were made to sweat before they dumped Lamontville Golden Arrows out of the Absa Cup last-16 after winning 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday.
The two sides were locked at 1-1 after regulation time with no side able to break the deadlock in extra time.
The visitors should be commended for their fighting spirit despite the fact that they finished the match without their star striker, Harry Milanzi, after he was red-carded in the 74th minute.
Milanzi was sent for an early shower for a dangerous tackle on Stars’ Lefa Mogaila, who was later taken to a nearby hospital.
The home side were the first to break the ice through Edward William who scored from close range in the 62nd minute, but the Durbanites equalised through Mabuthi Khanyeza in the 82nd minute.
Stars’ Koketso Mmotong missed his penalty strike and Arrows Simphiwe Mkhonza and Vumile Dladla both failed to convert theirs to send Stars through to the next round. — Sapa