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Sugar Ray Xulu Stadi
Spectators: 10999 (Terracing: 8250, Seating: 2530, VIP seats: 219) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rob Sephiri made the kick off which started today's match. 9 minutes in the game Olov Stål did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Godfrey Pretorius. The supporters of Golden Arrows booed when FC Johannesburg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dane Kruger didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Johannesburg's Árpád Mészáros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save FC Johannesburg from getting a goal against them. After 15 played minutes FC Johannesburg got a freekick which was hit by Hlamane Madiba. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Árpád Mészáros successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Godfrey Pretorius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ruperto Gonza got free with Árpád Mészáros in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Manuel Antono took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rob Sephiri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Rob Sephiri had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manuel Antono. Golden Arrows's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rob Sephiri was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 30th minute Silas Collins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Antono saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Johannesburg's Dylon Butler Yeats got a free kick in the 34th minute. FC Johannesburg's Árpád Mészáros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jânio Motta in the 39th minute of play. Árpád Mészáros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arkadiusz Wnukowski in the 40th minute of play. Golden Arrows's Manuel Antono played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rob Sephiri in the 43rd minute of play. The referee gave FC Johannesburg a penalty, 46 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Silas Collins, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Golden Arrows's Manuel Antono. 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arkadiusz Wnukowski made a kick off. FC Johannesburg's Árpád Mészáros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arkadiusz Wnukowski in the 58th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Silas Magagane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Árpád Mészáros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, FC Johannesburg's goal looked a bit too open when Ruperto Gonza came free, but Árpád Mészáros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Ruperto Gonza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Árpád Mészáros was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Harry King kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Golden Arrows's Arkadiusz Wnukowski got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Silas Collins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ruperto Gonza in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Árpád Mészáros prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 80 minutes into the match, Golden Arrows's goalkeeper Manuel Antono had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rob Sephiri. Árpád Mészáros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arkadiusz Wnukowski in the 81st minute of the match. After having played for 82 minutes, Zane Blumenthal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Johannesburg's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zane Blumenthal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Silas Magagane blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Árpád Mészáros having to make a save. Árpád Mészáros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruperto Gonza, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Zane Blumenthal hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Árpád Mészáros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arkadiusz Wnukowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Golden Arrows's Manuel Antono played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rob Sephiri in the 93rd minute of play. Manuel Antono made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zane Blumenthal in the 95th minute of play. FC Johannesburg's Dylon Butler Yeats suffered a concussion in the 95th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Isidoor Goons's late challenge caught a FC Johannesburg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isidoor Goons helped the player get up and apologised. In the 97th match minute, Golden Arrows was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidoor Goons to maneuver through the defense. FC Johannesburg succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Golden Arrows had controlled the match.