3 Best Players in Nedbank Cup So Far as Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs Cruise Into Semis

• Several top players in the Premier Soccer League have showcased their talents for their respective clubs in the Nedbank Cup this season
• The South African Cup competition is in the semi-final stage with Orlando Pirates, Marumo Gallants and Kaizer Chiefs securing a place in he round
• Briefly News highlights stars who have been the best players in the competition so far this campaign

The Nedbank Cup competition is getting tougher, with three teams already securing a place in the semi-finals.

Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs, and Marumo Gallants are all through to the last four, while the quarter-final clash between Mamelodi Sundowns and Sekhukhune United is still yet to hold.

The winners between the Brazilians and Sekhukhune will face Amakhosi in the semis, while the defending champions, Pirates, will face Gallants.

Briefly News ranked the top three best players in the South African cup competition so far this season.

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1. Pule Mmodi

Mmodi is one of the reasons Kaizer Chiefs are in the semi-final of the competition. The South African left-winger has scored crucial goals to help the Glamour Boys progress in the tournament.

He is currently top of the goalscoring chart in the competition with four goals alongside Orlando Pirates' Tshegofatso Mabasa.

2. Tshegofatso Mabasa

The South African international has been on top of his game for Orlando Pirates since the start of the competition. He has scored four times in two matches in the competition.

The Bafana Bafana star won the competition last year and could be the difference-maker for the Sea Robbers this season.

3. Inacio Miguel

The Angolan international has been solid for Nasreddine Nabi's side both in defence and also in attack. The 29-year-old has scored three goals in the competition so far.

His performance in defence for Kaizer Chiefs also made the Glamour Boys one of the teams with the least goals conceded.

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Nedbank semi-final draw

The defending champions, Orlando Pirates, got the easiest draw among the three Premier Soccer League giants left in the competition.

The Sea Robbers will face Marumo Gallants in the semis as they are gunning for another final ticket this season. They could become the first club to win the competition four times in a row if they are victorious this campaign.

Kaizer Chiefs are waiting for their next opponents between, Mamelodi Sundowns and Sekhukhune United.

The Soweto giants might prefer facing Sekhukhune in the semis as they've not had a good record against the Brazilians this season.

Amakhosi have lost all their three matches against Sundowns in all competition this season and could be four losses in a row if they meet in the Nedbank Cup semis.

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Briefly News also reported that Orlando Pirates could set a new record in the Nedbank Cup if they win it this season.

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Source: Briefly News