Polokwane City booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Carling Knockout after thrashing SuperSport United 4-1 on Sunday evening.
SuperSport made two changes to the side that beat Cape Town Spurs in the league before the FIFA break, as Phathutshedzo Nange and Siyanda Xulu were recalled.
Matsatsantsa had a bright start as Etiosa Ighodaro came close to giving them the lead on 12 minutes with a free header that missed the post by a whisker.
United continued to find gaps in attack as Bradley Grobler came very close seven minutes later with a diagonal shot that came off the post.
Polokwane punished SuperSport for not taking their chances just a minute later as Oswin Appollis got the opener with a strike that went just over the goal-line before being cleared by Xulu after he went through on goal.
Rise and Shine gained confidence and Ndamulelo Maphangule doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time with a toe-poked shot that caught goalkeeper Ricardo Goss flat-footed at the near post.
Gavin Hunt reacted with four changes at half-time as he brought on Terrence Dzvukamanja, Keenan Bezuidenhout, Gape Moralo and Onismor Bhasera.
United were fired up from the break, as six minutes later Bezuidenhout struck the post with a shot from range.
City looked for chances on counter-attacks and Hlayisi Chauke gave them a 3-0 lead just after the hour-mark with a tap-in after a square pass by Appollis.
SuperSport pushed numbers going forward and they were made to pay again on transition 16 minutes before time as Chauke raced clear on goal and made it 4-0 for Lehlohonolo Seema's charges into an empty net and grabbed his brace.
Matsatsantsa did not drop their heads, as Dzvukamanja scored a consolation goal in the last two minutes with an incredible volley from range that dipped into the top corner.
Rise and Shine joined TS Galaxy, Orlando Pirates, AmaZulu, Stellenbosch, Richards Bay, Golden Arrows and Sekhukhune United in the quarter-final draw conducted straight after the game.
Confirmed line-ups:
SuperSport United: Goss, Okon, Pfumbidzai, Xulu, Margeman, Nange, Hamza, Lakay, Lungu, Grobler, Ighodaro
Subs: Arubi, Bhasera, Matodzi, Moralo, Donn, Dzvukamanja, Matsio, Bezuidenhout, Campbell
Polokwane City: Sapunga, Ndlovu, Nikani, Mashikinya, Appollis, Maphangule, Matuludi, Nkaki, Mabena, Chauke, Ramabu
Subs: Thuto, Nkwe, Baloyi, Kambala, Van Heerden, Goovadia, Fikizolo, Raphadu, Myataza
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