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Burgersdorf
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Harry Thembe made the kick off which started today's match. When Patrick Nkadimeng fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Burgersdorf's protests and gave Patrick Nkadimeng a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Bute booed when Burgersdorf was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Nkadimeng didn't get a good kick on the ball. Harry Thembe struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Tebogo Mncube didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Burgersdorf. 12 minutes into the game, Thomas Ngake was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bute's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Burgersdorf the free kick. The supporters of Burgersdorf booed when Bute was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Ngake didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gordon Macheke was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 13th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Norman Melele got free with Tebogo Mncube in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tebogo Mncube was out of position in the 26 minute of play, and Harry Thembe capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Harry Thembe really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Tebogo Mncube made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harry Thembe in the 29th minute of play. Tebogo Mncube was out of position in the 34 minute of play, and Harry Thembe capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Harry Thembe really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Harry Thembe struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Tebogo Mncube didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Burgersdorf. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kingston Mandela was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Cornell Edwards fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Meshack Thokozani charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Meshack Thokozani the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Burgersdorf's Meshack Thokozani got a free kick in the 53rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Cornell Edwards managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bute's supporters rose to their feet, but Cornell Edwards was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Papi Tshabalala breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Papi Tshabalala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kingston Mandela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bute's goalkeeper Tebogo Mncube, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bute's Tebogo Mncube played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Meshack Thokozani in the 73rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harry Thembe in the 74th minute of play forced Bute's goalkeeper Tebogo Mncube to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Norman Melele received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Tebogo Mncube tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Harry Thembe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the match, Harry Thembe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tebogo Mncube. Bute's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Harry Thembe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Cornell Edwards succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-1 in the 89th playminute. After a rather tough play, Burgersdorf's David Lekgwathi got a free kick in the 93rd minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Burgersdorf had played much better football throughout.