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Spectators: 8311 (Terracing: 6300, Seating: 1951, VIP seats: 60) Kenny Zwane made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Ottosdal getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Delron Mufumadi hit a great ball. With 13 minutes on the clock, Delron Mufumadi commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 12 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ottosdal! The referee gave BARKING BEARS a penalty, 15 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Leslie Okpara, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ottosdal's Bernard Takalani. 1-0. Bernard Takalani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kenny Zwane, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Alex Mabele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. BARKING BEARS's Jabu Khomane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Mabele in the 22nd minute of play. The supporters of BARKING BEARS booed when Ottosdal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anton Khomane didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Johann Qabi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ottosdal's supporters rose to their feet, but Johann Qabi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jabu Khomane breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Alex Mabele fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ottosdal's protests and gave Alex Mabele a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ottosdal getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Alex Mabele hit a great ball. Alex Mabele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Johann Qabi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Alex Mabele came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Ottosdal fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alex Mabele couldn't finish the play. 45 minutes into the match, Anton Khomane notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of BARKING BEARS's Jabu Khomane. Jabu Khomane was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alex Mabele stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Alex Mabele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernard Takalani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Henry Webb's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Ottosdal's Bernard Takalani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kenny Zwane in the 57th minute of play. After 61 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for BARKING BEARS! In the 65th match minute, Ottosdal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliver Thobejane to maneuver through the defense. Henry Webb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Bernard Takalani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anton Khomane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Jabu Khomane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in BARKING BEARS's zone, Anton Khomane stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jabu Khomane came out of the goal and Anton Khomane tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alex Mabele scored 1-3 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jabu Khomane, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jabu Khomane acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 84th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Nkosi Thembe. Jabu Khomane made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alex Mabele in the 89th minute. Anton Khomane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jabu Khomane having to interfere. Alex Mabele fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jabu Khomane having to interfere. 93 minutes into the game, Oliver Thobejane recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jabu Khomane. Oliver Thobejane showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. Alex Mabele might have been able to make a better finish in the 97th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jabu Khomane. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alex Mabele ran back to his position shaking his head. When the final whistle sounded Ottosdal left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than BARKING BEARS.