League

Stadium Poortjie
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) FC Brenthurst's Leon Mandela started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Patrick Mokatimi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Lesego Thobejane when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Dumisane King made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Mandela in the 13th minute of play. After 13 played minutes Poortjie got a freekick which was hit by David Vanker. Patrick Mokatimi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Lesego Thobejane made a huge save. Akil Kanku kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After having played for 20 minutes, Ebrahim Nunes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Poortjie's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ebrahim Nunes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thami Shongwe kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Lesego Thobejane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ebrahim Nunes in the 25th minute of play. Thami Magakula kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Lesego Thobejane made an important save on a dangerous shot by Patrick Mokatimi in the 33rd minute. FC Brenthurst's Lesego Thobejane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ebrahim Nunes in the 35th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Poortjie's Ebrahim Nunes slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Lesego Thobejane. That made the score 1-0 after 40 minutes of play. Poortjie's Patrick Mokatimi got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ebrahim Nunes 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. 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 wind increased when Ebrahim Nunes made the kick off in the second half. Lesego Thobejane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Mokatimi in the 52nd minute of the match. Ebrahim Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patrick Mokatimi scored 2-0 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lesego Thobejane, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Patrick Mokatimi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Lesego Thobejane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ebrahim Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Lesego Thobejane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Patrick Mokatimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ebrahim Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mthunzi Inguana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ebrahim Nunes in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lesego Thobejane saved FC Brenthurst from getting behind. Mthunzi Inguana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lesego Thobejane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrick Mokatimi, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Darren Kekana hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. 86 minutes into the match, Ebrahim Nunes notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of FC Brenthurst's Lesego Thobejane. Lesego Thobejane was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 96th minute Ebrahim Nunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lesego Thobejane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.