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Stadium Kroonspruit
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Shumani Mbule struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Wycliffe Mumede didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ZETONE. Wycliffe Mumede was a little too slow when Shumani Mbule got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 8th minute. The score was now 1-0. If Jabu Melele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rob Okpara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 14 minutes, Jason Qabi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mabetshe and the ZETONE players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 14 played minutes Mabetshe got a freekick which was hit by Jason Qabi. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rob Okpara got free with Wycliffe Mumede in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wycliffe Mumede showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shumani Mbule in the 16th minute of the match. ZETONE's Johann Mkhize got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 23rd match minute, Mabetshe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Etienne Etafia to maneuver through the defense. Shumani Mbule sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Shumani Mbule had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shumani Mbule 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. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mabetshe's goalkeeper Wycliffe Mumede, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Wycliffe Mumede made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rob Okpara in the 38th minute. Wycliffe Mumede showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shumani Mbule, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mpenza Mandla was the one to do the kick off. Wycliffe Mumede showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Johann Mkhize in the 57th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Mabetshe's goal looked a bit too open when Shumani Mbule came free, but Wycliffe Mumede reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jabu Melele fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wycliffe Mumede having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Rob Okpara managed to get in a good position for a shot. ZETONE's supporters rose to their feet, but Rob Okpara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wycliffe Mumede breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 69thth minute of the game Jabu Melele who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mabetshe's Wycliffe Mumede was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Mabetshe booed when ZETONE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lazarus Mathibe didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Shumani Mbule had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rob Okpara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jafta Koen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Elias Machete came out and tried to block the shot, but Jafta Koen slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rob Okpara in the 85th minute of play forced Mabetshe's goalkeeper Wycliffe Mumede to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Shumani Mbule sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rob Okpara in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wycliffe Mumede saved Mabetshe from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Rob Okpara's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wycliffe Mumede was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. In the 96th minute, Johann Mkhize made a precise shot to the right of Wycliffe Mumede. Mabetshe's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1.