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Mabetshe
Spectators: 6858 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1858, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mpenza Mandla got the match started through his kick off. Yzerfontein's Legako Nomvete played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mpenza Mandla in the 5th minute of play. With his leg Legako Nomvete managed to avoid a goal in the 7thth minute, when Mabetshe's Lindo Madiba fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 8th 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. In the 12th minute Mpenza Mandla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Legako Nomvete saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jason Qabi's late challenge caught a Yzerfontein's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jason Qabi helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Mabetshe getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Jason Qabi hit a great ball. Yzerfontein's Thomas Miti got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Thomas Miti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Yzerfontein booed when Mabetshe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mpenza Mandla didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Kenny Ngake fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yzerfontein's protests and gave Kenny Ngake a yellow card for diving instead. Kenny Ngake hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Yzerfontein fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 32nd minute. Penalty! Legako Nomvete showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mpenza Mandla, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Lindo Madiba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yzerfontein's Legako Nomvete played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mpenza Mandla in the 41st minute of play. Kenny Ngake hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match.

If Mpenza Mandla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wycliffe Mumede took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thabile Nomvete, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Legako Nomvete made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mpenza Mandla in the 60th minute of play. Legako Nomvete took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mpenza Mandla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mabetshe's Wycliffe Mumede played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Miti in the 69th minute of play. Lindo Madiba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Legako Nomvete tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thami Mumede charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Thami Mumede the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Thami Mumede hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. After having played for 81 minutes, Mpenza Mandla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mabetshe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mpenza Mandla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lindo Madiba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Legako Nomvete tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Mpenza Mandla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mabetshe's supporters rose to their feet, but Mpenza Mandla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Legako Nomvete breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thabile Nomvete sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Yzerfontein players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Mabetshe from taking control. The game ends in a draw.