Johannesburg,South Africa

Buccaneers has been eliminated in the Carling Knockout Cup by the underdogs Natal Rich Boys during penalty shootout at Moses Mabhida Stadium,Durban on Saturday afternoon.

The match went to extra-time after it ended in a goalless draw for the entire 90 minutes and in the extra-time too teams failed to score up until the winner for the day was found after penalties shootout.

The Richards Bay players converted all five penalties while their opponents managed to score only four out of five penalties.

The Bucs' first penalty shootout which was taken by the Namibian international Deon Hotto was saved by Richards Bay goalkeeper Philasande Manqele and the host's winning penalty was converted their captain Mcineka.

Orlando Pirates travelled to Durban with morale down as they came from an away defeat against Cape Town Spurs in the midweek at Mother City.

In eleven games played Orlando Pirates' strikers managed to score only five goals in all competitions which is bad thing a big club like them.

Despite his side defeat but Thembinkosi Lorch has scooped a big prize as he was awarded Man of the Match check of R100 000 for the second time in a row.

The Rich Boys has made a top four teams in the competition which are all waiting Monday's draw to know their fate.

Stellenbosch,Richards Bay,AmaZulu and TS Galaxy are clubs that made it to the last four of the very fierce competition.

In another match that played yesterday,TS Galaxy has eliminated Sekhukhune United on the penalty shootout by 4-2.

In another match that played in yesterday,in Durban derby AmaZulu has humiliated Lamontville Golden Arrows with three goals to nil that were scored by Sede Dion in the first 45 minutes of the game.

Sede Dion an Ivorian international would be smiling all the way to the bank after being handed a Man of the Match prize of R100 000.

Big names such as Mamelodi Sundowns,Kaizer Chiefs,Orlando Pirates,Moroka Swallows,SuperSport United will watch the remaining matches of Carling Knockout on their TVs after being kicked out so early in the race.