League

Lukolweni
Spectators: 9183 (Terracing: 6889, Seating: 2112, VIP seats: 182) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nick Mokhasi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ebrahim Lekgwathi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maseti Qabi having to interfere. A collision led to CHALAY FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Mpenza Mokatimi hit a great ball. Papi Setlaba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, CHALAY FC's Lungie Kubheka got a free kick in the 18th minute. Papi Setlaba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Wycliffe Mathibe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Lukolweni booed when CHALAY FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albert Thembe didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, Papi Setlaba ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wycliffe Mathibe was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Nick Mokhasi put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Wycliffe Mathibe. Papi Setlaba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, Lukolweni's goal looked a bit too open when Nick Mokhasi came free, but Wycliffe Mathibe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half CHALAY FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Ebrahim Lekgwathi made the kick off in the second half. Nick Mokhasi struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Wycliffe Mathibe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CHALAY FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nick Mokhasi in the 53rd minute of play forced Lukolweni's goalkeeper Wycliffe Mathibe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joseph Mahlangu charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joseph Mahlangu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 56th match minute, Lukolweni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joseph Mahlangu to maneuver through the defense. Papi Setlaba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wycliffe Mathibe having to interfere. Nick Mokhasi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wycliffe Mathibe having to interfere. Akil Klaasens's late challenge caught a CHALAY FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Akil Klaasens helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of CHALAY FC booed when Lukolweni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akil Klaasens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wycliffe Mathibe was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nick Mokhasi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 63 minute of play. Lukolweni's Wycliffe Mathibe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Lukolweni from getting a goal against them. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind CHALAY FC's goalkeeper Maseti Qabi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. CHALAY FC's Maseti Qabi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jocob Kekana in the 72nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Albert Thembe during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, CHALAY FC's Albert Thembe got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Lukolweni's Jocob Kekana got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, CHALAY FC's Mpenza Mokatimi got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute Nick Mokhasi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wycliffe Mathibe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Papi Setlaba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wycliffe Mathibe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nick Mokhasi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. CHALAY FC's Papi Setlaba got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of CHALAY FC booed when Lukolweni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ebrahim Lekgwathi didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded CHALAY FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Lukolweni.