League

Quicksand Arena
Spectators: 10882 (Terracing: 8162, Seating: 2503, VIP seats: 217) Sandhurst Boerboels's Ryan Newland started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, FC Johannesburg's Thomás Müller got a free kick in the 4th minute. Árpád Mészáros made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Mustafa Kemal El Abidine Ben Ali sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rob Sephiri in the 11th minute of play forced Sandhurst Boerboels's goalkeeper Sibongile Shoba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sibongile Shoba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rob Sephiri in the 14th minute of play. Dane Kruger kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Dylan Worrall notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of FC Johannesburg's Árpád Mészáros. Árpád Mészáros was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 23 minutes into the match, Sandhurst Boerboels's goal looked a bit too open when Rob Sephiri came free, but Sibongile Shoba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute Godfrey Pretorius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sibongile Shoba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Godfrey Pretorius scored 1-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sibongile Shoba, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Ryan Newland managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sandhurst Boerboels's supporters rose to their feet, but Ryan Newland was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Árpád Mészáros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 32 minutes into the match, FC Johannesburg's goal looked a bit too open when Ryan Newland came free, but Árpád Mészáros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 35 played minutes FC Johannesburg got a freekick which was hit by Silas Collins. Árpád Mészáros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mustafa Kemal El Abidine Ben Ali in the 36th minute. Árpád Mészáros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dylan Worrall, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Sandhurst Boerboels getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Mustafa Kemal El Abidine Ben Ali hit a great ball. 43 minutes into the match, Sandhurst Boerboels's goal looked a bit too open when Godfrey Pretorius came free, but Sibongile Shoba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Dylan Worrall fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sandhurst Boerboels's protests and gave Dylan Worrall a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Sandhurst Boerboels's Dylan Worrall got a free kick in the 47th minute. After a rather tough play, Sandhurst Boerboels's Dylan Worrall got a free kick in the 49th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rob Sephiri stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Sandhurst Boerboels getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Ryan Newland hit a great ball. A collision led to Sandhurst Boerboels getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Ricky Klaasens hit a great ball. FC Johannesburg's Zane Blumenthal was substituted for Dane Kruger. After 58 played minutes Sandhurst Boerboels got a freekick which was hit by Ricky Klaasens. Silas Collins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dylan Worrall in the 62nd minute of play forced FC Johannesburg's goalkeeper Árpád Mészáros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Rob Sephiri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rob Sephiri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xavi Sarria took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 69th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Árpád Mészáros. FC Johannesburg's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ryan Newland might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Árpád Mészáros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ryan Newland ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 70th minute Ryan Newland 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. In the 74th minute Dylan Worrall 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silas Collins in the 76th minute of play forced Sandhurst Boerboels's goalkeeper Sibongile Shoba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Árpád Mészáros came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Sandhurst Boerboels's Golo Gol. But to his dismay, Golo Gol quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Árpád Mészáros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ryan Newland, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Árpád Mészáros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dylan Worrall, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Michael Bailey kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Sandhurst Boerboels were awarded a corner. Xavi Sarria went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Sandhurst Boerboels's corner Xavi Sarria fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Árpád Mészáros quite easily take care of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jeff Jennings during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 93rd minute, Jeff Jennings hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.