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Mqele
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Jonas Vanker made the kick off and thus started the match. Lindo Serage received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Gordon Mabele tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Promise Kubheka in the 13th minute of play forced Vlakfontein's goalkeeper Gordon Mabele to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Vlakfontein's zone, Promise Kubheka stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gordon Mabele came out of the goal and Promise Kubheka tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vlakfontein's goalkeeper Gordon Mabele, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Silas Madima 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. Fuzile Arendse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silas Madima, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After having played for 45 minutes, Lindo Serage managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mqele's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lindo Serage was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lindo Serage sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Allan Ngake hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. In the 54th minute, Jeff Tembe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gordon Mabele took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lindo Serage, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lindo Serage blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gordon Mabele having to make a save. Gordon Mabele showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Promise Kubheka, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd match minute, Mqele was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Allan Ngake to maneuver through the defense. If Promise Kubheka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lindo Serage sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Vuyo Serage fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vlakfontein's protests and gave Vuyo Serage a yellow card for diving instead. In the 94th minute, Vuyo Serage hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.