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Spectators: 10634 (Terracing: 8118, Seating: 2300, VIP seats: 216) FALCONS's Louis Hubbard 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 having played for 2 minutes, Jomo Phakathi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gqeberha All Stars's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jomo Phakathi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jomo Phakathi in the 8th minute of play forced FALCONS's goalkeeper Maurício Tande to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to FALCONS getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Lebang Steyn hit a great ball. Jomo Phakathi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Maurício Tande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Gqeberha All Stars's Élie Berruyer got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 18th minute Jomo Phakathi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurício Tande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Basil Mkhonza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the game, Lucas Maduna cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Maurício Tande was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Maurício Tande showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jomo Phakathi, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute, Jomo Phakathi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 32 minutes into the game, Basil Mkhonza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Maurício Tande was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Promise Lekgwathi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Louis Hubbard in the 36th minute of the match. A collision led to FALCONS getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Dániel Sinka hit a great ball. Maurício Tande made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jomo Phakathi in the 43rd minute of play. When the match clock showed 46 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Thabile Nauseb sped through FALCONS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Maurício Tande. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jomo Phakathi was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the FALCONS defense, Lucas Maduna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maurício Tande. The FALCONS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maurício Tande should have stopped the shot. Maurício Tande took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jomo Phakathi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurício Tande took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thami Miti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jomo Phakathi in the 70th minute of play forced FALCONS's goalkeeper Maurício Tande to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Jomo Phakathi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Maurício Tande. That made the score 0-6 in the 70 minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Gqeberha All Stars's Lucas Maduna slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Maurício Tande. That made the score 0-7 after 74 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Maduna in the 81st minute of play forced FALCONS's goalkeeper Maurício Tande to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rdth minute of the game Jomo Phakathi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FALCONS's Maurício Tande was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 83 minutes, the score became 0-8 when Jomo Phakathi sped through FALCONS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Maurício Tande. 87 minutes into the game, Lucas Maduna recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Maurício Tande. Lucas Maduna showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-9. In the 90th minute, Thami Miti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute, Gqeberha All Stars's Lucas Maduna ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Maurício Tande. Maurício Tande yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-10. When the final whistle sounded Gqeberha All Stars left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FALCONS.