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Badplaas
Spectators: 6865 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1865, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hans Hoffhuis made the kick off which started today's match. Timoteo Abel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eric Mabele in the 6th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, SV Transvaal's goalkeeper Timoteo Abel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mpenza Stoltz. Johannes Sephiri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hassan Radebe having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hans Hoffhuis in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hassan Radebe saved FC Badplaas from getting behind. In the 14th minute Simamane Cassim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timoteo Abel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Timoteo Abel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simamane Cassim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jomo Phakathi hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Hans Hoffhuis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hassan Radebe was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Steve Vanker's late challenge caught a SV Transvaal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Steve Vanker helped the player get up and apologised. After 35 minutes, Hans Hoffhuis made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. FC Badplaas's Hassan Radebe tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. FC Badplaas's Hassan Radebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jomo Phakathi in the 40th minute of play. The SV Transvaal fans' excitement grew in the 44th match minute when SV Transvaal's Hans Hoffhuis looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Eric Mabele received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Timoteo Abel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Simamane Cassim to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hans Hoffhuis in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hassan Radebe saved FC Badplaas from getting behind. After having played for 55 minutes, Nicolas Nauseb managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SV Transvaal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolas Nauseb was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 57 minutes into the game, Hans Hoffhuis lined in a short shot 0-4 behind a frustrated Hassan Radebe. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Hans Hoffhuis managed to get in a good position for a shot. SV Transvaal's supporters rose to their feet, but Hans Hoffhuis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hassan Radebe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Jomo Phakathi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hans Hoffhuiss short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Hassan Radebe to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Hans Hoffhuis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hans Hoffhuis in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hassan Radebe saved FC Badplaas from getting behind. SV Transvaal's Johannes Sephiri got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hans Hoffhuis in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hassan Radebe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hans Hoffhuis struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Hassan Radebe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SV Transvaal.