The 1996 Bob Save Superbowl was the 1996 season of the South African club

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knockout tournament, then known as the Bob Save Superbowl for sponsorship reasons. The tournament saw one of the iconic

Soweto Derby The Soweto Derby is a football rivalry between Premiership teams Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in South Africa. It was first contested on 24 January 1970. Matches between the two rivals attract a large fanbase. The rivalry is recognise ...

s, with

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defeating

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4–1 in the semifinal. The game became known as the

Jerry Sikhosana Jerry Sikhosana (born 8 June 1969) is a South African former soccer player. Club career Playing most of his career at Orlando Pirates, he was an assumed fan of Pirates' fierce rival Kaizer Chiefs, and also performed for his team at the Soweto ...

Derby, after Sikhosana's hat-trick.

Results

Semifinals

Final

References

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Bob Save Super Bowl The Nedbank Cup is the current name of South Africa's premier club soccer knockout tournament. While many formats have been used over the years, the tournament has always been based on the idea of giving lower league and amateur teams a chance ...

Bob Save Super Bowl, 1996

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