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Match Report
Bute
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kingston Mandela kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Legako Sephiri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bute's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Lesseyton the free kick. In the 3rd minute, Legako Sephiri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Michael Sibeko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kingston Mandela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Delron Inguana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Kingston Mandela took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Delron Inguana to make any attempt to save it. When Michael Sibeko came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the FC Lesseyton 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 Michael Sibeko couldn't finish the play. Tebogo Mncube took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dean Pretorius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tebogo Mncube made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Terence Mhlathe in the 31st minute of play. Tebogo Mncube stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Terence Mhlathe's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Tebogo Mncube stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Terence Mhlathe's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Tebogo Mncube showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Terence Mhlathe in the 35th minute of the match. Tebogo Mncube showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Terence Mhlathe, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Terence Mhlathe was the one to do the kick off. After 52 played minutes Bute got a freekick which was hit by Legako Sephiri. Michael Sibeko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tebogo Mncube was out of position in the 64 minute of play, and Michael Sibeko capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Michael Sibeko really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. After 68 minutes, Kingston Mandela mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bute and the FC Lesseyton players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cornell Edwards fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delron Inguana having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, FC Lesseyton's goal looked a bit too open when Cornell Edwards came free, but Delron Inguana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cornell Edwards sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rob Mahlangu hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Lesseyton's goalkeeper Delron Inguana, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Michael Sibeko's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tebogo Mncube firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nkosi Steyn got free with Tebogo Mncube in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Bute's Tebogo Mncube got control of the ball when Michael Sibeko tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cornell Edwards fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delron Inguana having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.
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