League

Hotolos
Spectators: 7684 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 184) Jomo Phakathi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 7 minutes into the match, Hotolos's goal looked a bit too open when Élie Berruyer came free, but Vuyo Dube reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Hotolos getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Lucas Edwards hit a great ball. In the 13th minute Jomo Phakathi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vuyo Dube saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jomo Phakathi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Vuyo Dube tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, Hotolos's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Maduna came free, but Vuyo Dube reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vuyo Dube showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Maduna in the 22nd minute of the match. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Lucas Maduna sped through Hotolos's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Vuyo Dube. Jomo Phakathi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute Thabile Nauseb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vuyo Dube saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute Gqeberha All Stars were awarded a corner. Boyisana Machete went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Gqeberha All Stars's corner Boyisana Machete fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Vuyo Dube quite easily take care of the ball. In the 32nd minute Jomo Phakathi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vuyo Dube saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vuyo Dube took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Maduna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Hotolos getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Michael Pretorius hit a great ball. 37 minutes into the match, Gqeberha All Stars's Boyisana Machete broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Vuyo Dube showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jomo Phakathi in the 41st minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Legako Macheke stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jomo Phakathi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Vuyo Dube made a huge save. Thami Miti succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-3 in the 53rd playminute. In the 56th minute Thabile Nauseb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vuyo Dube saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute, Jafta Okpara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 60 in the game by Jomo Phakathi from a close distance when the talented Vuyo Dube managed to make a qualified save. Hotolos's players were relieved. Vuyo Dube showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Maduna, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Lucas Maduna struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Vuyo Dube didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gqeberha All Stars. Hotolos's Vuyo Dube played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thabile Nauseb in the 65th minute of play. After 67 minutes Hotolos's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Boyisana Machete who took care of the corner kick. Hotolos's defense didn't have a chance, in the 69th minute, when Lucas Maduna scored to the left of an out of position Vuyo Dube, making the score, 0-4. Jomo Phakathis short, quick shot in the 79thth minute got Vuyo Dube to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Hotolos getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Boyisani Bandura hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jomo Phakathi got free with Vuyo Dube in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Gqeberha All Stars's Jomo Phakathi in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hotolos's goalie prevented a goal. Thabile Nauseb's late challenge caught a Hotolos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thabile Nauseb helped the player get up and apologised. Thabile Nauseb hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Hotolos's Vuyo Dube played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thabile Nauseb in the 95th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Gqeberha All Stars left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Hotolos.