Undeterred by an early setback, the Sea Robbers remained determined and were deservedly rewarded as they reached the final of the domestic tournament again.
Bucs and Masandawana clash in a do-or-die duel where the winner will progress to the final and the loser will be left to gnash teeth for crashing out of the tournament.
South Africa could find themselves being penalised by the world football governing body after fielding a player who was supposed to be serving a suspension.
Although the experienced defender is yet to be involved for the Tshwane giants this season, Bafana head coach Hugo Broos called him up for World Cup qualifiers.
The star had been linked with Amakhosi and Masandawana before, but his coach has stated he will help the forward achieve his ambition of playing abroad.
The coach who scouted the in-form Sea Robber has revealed that several top-flight clubs were approached to sign the star, but they were unwilling to give him a chance.
The Bucs Moroccan coach questioned whether the No10 role was suitable for the 20-year-old but was coy on the transfer speculation surrounding the youngster.
As Shalulile made history, Masandawana got a result that is set to boost their confidence ahead of their scheduled games against both Bucs and Amakhosi.
