The two teams clashed at the Palapye Stadium on Saturday afternoon while Santos trailed 1-0 after the first leg played a week ago. On Saturday, Santos beat Motlakase 2-1 in normal time to take the aggregate score to 2-2. The two sides then headed to a penalty shootout to determine who returns to the big stage. Santos’ goalkeeper, Matshwenyego Koobonye, made two penalty saves as his side won the shootout 4-3. The away side had a first chance at goal when Goitsemodimo Zoko volleyed a free-kick wide off the post on the 13th minute.
Three minutes later, Lemogang Kabo gave Santos the lead as he finished off a good move by his side to bury his attempt from the edge of the box. Kgololo Kgogobi on the other end had his low driven attempt from outside the box saved on the 19th minute. The attacker came closer once again with five minutes to the break but his effort was inches wide off the post. Santos held a 1-0 lead at the half time break. The visitors doubled the lead through a Matthews Moruti’s strike. The forward showed great composure inside the box to beat the goalkeeper to the near post. Tumelo Sentle on the break chipped the ball over the onrushing goalkeeper but his attempt went wide off the post on the 51st minute. Phodiso Motsaakgang met Kagiso Tsere’s free-kick on the 59th minute and his attempt was parried away for a corner kick. With nine minutes to time, Tsere pulled one back to make it 2-2 on aggregate.
