Mkhize Hails Relebohile Mofokeng's Talent After Intense MTN8 Battle

Cape Town City captain had plenty of positive things to say about Relebohile Mofokeng after facing him in the MTN8 semi-finals, first leg.

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Cape Town City's Jaedin Rhodes cancelled out Orlando Pirates teenager Relebohile Mofokeng's early goal as the first leg of the MTN8 semi-final ended in a 1-1 draw at the DHL Stadium on Wednesday.

The highly spirited fixture did not disappoint the 20 000 supporters at the stadium, with the talented Mofokeng giving City skipper Thamsanqa Mkhize plenty of issues on the left flank.

Although Mkhize had a lot on his plate in having to mark Mofokeng, the veteran defender had nothing but positive things to say about the teenage sensation:

"He's a top talent. Uyasokolisa (he makes things difficult)," he tells GOAL South Africa journalist, Sandile Ndumo, in a video of them speaking in traffic after the game.

When asked on who is more talented between Mofokeng and Cape Town City talent, Emile Witbooi, Mkhize stated: "Emile is coming up after Mofokeng, he [Witbooi] is also on that level. But that boy, [Mofokeng] is a top top talent," added the veteran right back.

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Here's some highlights of Mkhize's battle with Mofokeng:

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