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New Coast Stadium
Spectators: 10125 (Terracing: 7650, Seating: 2300, VIP seats: 175) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jomo Phakathi kicked off to start the match. Promise Lekgwathi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ruperto Gonza in the 6th minute of play. Jomo Phakathi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Manuel Antono made a huge save. Ismail Komani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 18 minutes of play, Golden Arrows's Arkadiusz Wnukowski made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Promise Lekgwathi was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Gqeberha All Stars defense, Jânio Motta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Promise Lekgwathi. The Gqeberha All Stars fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Promise Lekgwathi should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Golden Arrows's Manuel Antono got control of the ball when Jomo Phakathi tried to sneak it across the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Gqeberha All Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Ruperto Gonza came free, but Promise Lekgwathi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 31 minutes of play, Golden Arrows's Arkadiusz Wnukowski made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Promise Lekgwathi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gqeberha All Stars's Promise Lekgwathi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Löfgren in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Löfgren in the 37th minute of play forced Gqeberha All Stars's goalkeeper Promise Lekgwathi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Gqeberha All Stars defense, Jânio Motta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Promise Lekgwathi. The Gqeberha All Stars fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Promise Lekgwathi should have stopped the shot. After 41 played minutes Golden Arrows got a freekick which was hit by Jânio Motta. After 42 minutes, Ruperto Gonza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Golden Arrows and the Gqeberha All Stars players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 42nd match minute, Golden Arrows was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruperto Gonza to maneuver through the defense. When Thabile Nauseb came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Gqeberha All Stars 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 Thabile Nauseb couldn't finish the play. 47 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 Jomo Phakathi.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arkadiusz Wnukowski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rdth minute of the game Arkadiusz Wnukowski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gqeberha All Stars's Promise Lekgwathi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 58th minute, Golden Arrows's Ruperto Gonza dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arkadiusz Wnukowski in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Promise Lekgwathi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 63 minutes Gqeberha All Stars's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jânio Motta who took care of the corner kick. Jânio Motta made a great header on Golden Arrows's corner, it was just that Gqeberha All Stars's Promise Lekgwathi managed to reach the ball for a save. With an all-out effort, Golden Arrows's Promise Lekgwathi threw himself towards the right post 66 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Arkadiusz Wnukowski, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Promise Lekgwathi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jânio Motta in the 68th minute. In the 70th minute Arkadiusz Wnukowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Promise Lekgwathi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71stth minute of the game Arkadiusz Wnukowski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gqeberha All Stars's Promise Lekgwathi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Golden Arrows's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jânio Motta in the 72nd minute. The corner ended in Jânio Motta almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Gqeberha All Stars's Promise Lekgwathi did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Löfgren in the 74th minute of play forced Gqeberha All Stars's goalkeeper Promise Lekgwathi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Promise Lekgwathi stood somewhat misplaced when Ruperto Gonza came free in front of goal and shot 0-7 to the left of him in the 76 minute. Promise Lekgwathi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arkadiusz Wnukowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ruperto Gonza got free with Promise Lekgwathi in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gqeberha All Stars's Promise Lekgwathi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Gqeberha All Stars from getting a goal against them. Promise Lekgwathi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jânio Motta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Golden Arrows's Arkadiusz Wnukowski in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gqeberha All Stars's goalie prevented a goal. Gqeberha All Stars's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Arkadiusz Wnukowski 92 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-8.