Durban City win Nedbank Cup with 2-1 victory over TS Galaxy

After 17 years, the Nedbank Cup trophy will go home to KwaZulu-Natal after Durban City's 2-1 victory over TS Galaxy on Saturday at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.  

City imposed themselves on the opening minutes of the game, forcing Galaxy into their defences early on. 

The Durban boys looked confident attacking inside the Galaxy half, winning numerous corners inside 10 minutes. 

Jean Lwamba with the first shot at goal with an aggressive header that went just over the crossbar.

City continued to hold possession but Galaxy kept making counter moves through Durban mistakes. Galaxy failed to convert their opportunity in the 25th minute after Letsoalo sent it flying over the bar. 

The game turned scrappy at the half hour mark, with the wet surface making it difficult for clean first touches. Galaxy got lucky from a setpiece after Lwamba scored an own goal while trying to clear the corner just before the half time whistle. 

Durban came out a different team in the second 45, likely after the tongue lashing coach Pitso Dladla gave them.Centre back Mfanafuthi Mkhize put the game back on level terms in the 58th minute to bring Durban hopes back. 

Lwamba puts the Blue Marines in the lead with the outside of his right boot on the 70th minute to complete a 180 on their final start. City's construction of passes and build in the second half clearly the superior of the two, with the second goal confirming their dominance on the game.

City just held on to possession after their second goal as Galaxy chased the game down unsuccessfully.

Kyle Jurgens and Brooklyn Poggenpoel held the midfield with incredible composure against Galaxy, in the second half especially. Finally, the whistle blows and KZN's drought of the Nedbank cup has ended. After 17 years, the Nedbank Cup comes home with Durban City

Jehran Naidoo is sports reporter for Independent Media and social media coordinator of the our YouTube channel The Clutch.