Bidvest Wits failed to capitalise on their games on hand as they went down 2-0 to Cape Town City on Saturday night.
This was a difficult match for the Students as they had to contend with the windy weather in the Mother City.
Thabo Nodada saw his penalty saved by Ricardo Goss just after the hour-mark, but City were not to discouraged as they continued to attack Wits.
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Kermit Erasmus then opened the scoring with an easy tap-in soon afterwards to give Cape Town City the lead.
Graig Martin then doubled City's advantage with a sublime finish after beating the offside trap.