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Match Report
Lukolweni
Spectators: 9216 (Terracing: 6914,
Seating: 2119, VIP seats: 183) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ebrahim Lekgwathi got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rdth minute of the game Leon Liau who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lukolweni's Wycliffe Mathibe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ebrahim Lekgwathi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wycliffe Mathibe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leon Liau, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Wycliffe Mathibe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leon Liau, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Lebang Mufumadi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ebrahim Lekgwathi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute Leon Liau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wycliffe Mathibe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Lebang Mufumadi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of Lukolweni booed when Flamenguinho de iracema was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Madolo Serage didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Thomas Qabi from long distance, 25 minutes into the match, got Lebang Mufumadi's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Steve Takalani kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Jocob Kekana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lebang Mufumadi having to interfere. Jocob Kekana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Lebang Mufumadi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Norman Sibeko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Leon Liau came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Flamenguinho de iracema 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 Leon Liau couldn't finish the play. After 41 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Lukolweni! In the 43rd minute there was a penalty for Flamenguinho de iracema. Anton Thokozani stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Wycliffe Mathibe. 0-1.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leon Liau to make the kick off. Leon Liau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leon Liau in the 57th minute of play forced Lukolweni's goalkeeper Wycliffe Mathibe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 60 minutes into the game, Flamenguinho de iracema's Leon Liau nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wycliffe Mathibe made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Leon Liau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Jocob Kekana came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Lukolweni 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 Jocob Kekana couldn't finish the play. Norman Sibeko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wycliffe Mathibe having to interfere. If Jocob Kekana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lukolweni's Wycliffe Mathibe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leon Liau in the 81st minute of play. After 86 minutes, Silas Fortuin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Flamenguinho de iracema and the Lukolweni players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Lukolweni booed when Flamenguinho de iracema was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silas Fortuin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Lukolweni fans' excitement grew in the 87th match minute when Lukolweni's Ebrahim Lekgwathi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Steve Takalani hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Jocob Kekana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lebang Mufumadi having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Flamenguinho de iracema had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.
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