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Stadium Marburg
Spectators: 6852 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1852, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Milton Thwala kicked off to start the match. Takalani Thabang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Akil Konza made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milton Thwala in the 10th minute of play forced FC Ngwenyeni's goalkeeper Akil Konza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hanile Mnisi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milton Thwala in the 17th minute of play forced FC Ngwenyeni's goalkeeper Akil Konza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of FC Ngwenyeni booed when Marburg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Melusi Thokozani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Steve Mangope showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hanile Mnisi, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Steve Mangope showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vuyani Takane in the 30th minute of the match. Hanile Mnisi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Steve Mangope made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nazeer Madiba in the 35th minute of play. Steve Mangope made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hanile Mnisi in the 40th minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Hanile Mnisi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Vuyani Takane succeeded in the game's 45th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Vuyani Takane made the kick off in the second half. With his leg Steve Mangope managed to avoid a goal in the 57thth minute, when FC Ngwenyeni's Hanile Mnisi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 60th minute, Takalani Thabang ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Akil Konza was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Takalani Thabang in the 63rd minute of play forced FC Ngwenyeni's goalkeeper Akil Konza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Hanile Mnisi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Steve Mangope was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Vuyani Takane showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 68 minute of play. Hanile Mnisi struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Steve Mangope didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Ngwenyeni. Hanile Mnisi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Steve Mangope tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute Vuyani Takane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steve Mangope saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marburg's Takalani Thabang got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Milton Thwala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Akil Konza having to interfere. In the 91st minute Milton Thwala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Akil Konza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of FC Ngwenyeni booed when Marburg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silas Qabi didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Marburg's Steve Mangope got control of the ball when Mpho Miti tried to sneak it across the goal line. 95 minutes into the game Mpho Miti kicked a great long shot which passed Steve Mangope straight ahead into the goal, Result 1-3. One couldn't see Mpho Miti behind all of his teammates who surrounded to congratulate him. The FC Ngwenyeni players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.