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Springbok
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edries Liau made the kick off which started today's match. Samuel Komani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfred Takalani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Mangope having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edries Liau in the 14th minute of play forced Maluleke FC's goalkeeper Meshack Tshabalala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thabo Mathibe might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ivan Mangope. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thabo Mathibe ran back to his position shaking his head. When Maluleke FC's Alfred Takalani in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Springbok's goalie prevented a goal. Alfred Takalani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Mangope having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thabo Mathibe in the 29th minute of play forced Springbok's goalkeeper Ivan Mangope to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute of the match Oliver Mbheki shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Meshack Tshabalala showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 48th match minute, Springbok was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernard Thokozani to maneuver through the defense. Springbok's Ivan Mangope played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thabo Mathibe in the 49th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Thabo Mathibe stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes, Albert Sibeko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Springbok and the Maluleke FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 54th match minute, Springbok was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albert Sibeko to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Maluleke FC defense, Edries Liau kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Meshack Tshabalala. The Maluleke FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Meshack Tshabalala should have stopped the shot. After 64 played minutes Springbok got a freekick which was hit by Takalani Josephs. Alfred Takalani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Madolo Thompson hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. 76 minutes into the match, Springbok's goalkeeper Ivan Mangope had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfred Takalani. Alfred Takalani scored 3-1 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ivan Mangope, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Johann Stoltz hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After 88 played minutes Maluleke FC got a freekick which was hit by Thabo Mathibe. If Thabo Mathibe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute, Thabo Mathibe got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Samuel Komani came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Springbok 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 Samuel Komani couldn't finish the play. In the 99th minute of the game, Edries Liau landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nelson Tembe during the 99th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Springbok booed when Maluleke FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 100 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelson Tembe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Springbok's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.