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Nuweland
Spectators: 6853 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1853, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sanjay Thabang made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Maxwell Mabalane made a precise shot to the right of Boyisana Qabi. Nuweland's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Tomas Mayoyo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patrice Stoltz kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Mawetu Mufadi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Boyisana Qabi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jocob Arendse kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Nuweland's Boyisana Qabi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maxwell Mabalane in the 33rd minute of play. Tomas Mayoyo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sanjay Thabang scored 1-1 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hoadley Arendse, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Themba Etafia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hoadley Arendse having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maxwell Mabalane stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match, Tomas Mayoyo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Boyisana Qabi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Tomas Mayoyo managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Maqwatini's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Mayoyo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boyisana Qabi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 55 played minutes Nuweland got a freekick which was hit by Nicholas Mandela. In the 56th minute, Tomas Mayoyo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Boyisana Qabi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Sanjay Thabang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hoadley Arendse having to interfere. In the 70th minute Maxwell Mabalane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boyisana Qabi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Tomas Mayoyo managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Maqwatini's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Mayoyo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boyisana Qabi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Thabo Thokozani fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Maqwatini's protests and gave Thabo Thokozani a yellow card for diving instead. In the 78th minute, Thabo Thokozani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nuweland's Themba Etafia got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Sanjay Thabang 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. Mawetu Mufadi kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Sanjay Thabang 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. 93 minutes into the match, FC Maqwatini's goal looked a bit too open when Sanjay Thabang came free, but Hoadley Arendse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Maqwatini's Thabo Thokozani got a free kick in the 94th minute. When Themba Etafia came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Nuweland 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 Themba Etafia couldn't finish the play. The FC Maqwatini supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Maqwatini would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.