League

Merinowelk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fuzile Thebile started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Sev7en Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Fuzile Thebile came free, but Elias Dinha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elias Dinha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Takane in the 10th minute of play. Fuzile Thebile fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Dinha having to interfere. In the 13th minute of the match, Godfrey Macheke tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Elias Dinha saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a rather tough play, Sev7en Stars's Boyisana Kerns got a free kick in the 13th minute. Merinowelk's Fuzile Thebile got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elias Dinha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fuzile Thebile in the 19th minute of the match. In the 21st minute Fuzile Thebile shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Dinha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Merinowelk booed when Sev7en Stars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sipho Mufadi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Merinowelk's Fuzile Thebile got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fuzile Thebile fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Dinha having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lindo Okpara got free with Elias Dinha in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Godfrey Macheke's late challenge caught a Sev7en Stars's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Godfrey Macheke helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Sev7en Stars booed when Merinowelk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Godfrey Macheke didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fuzile Thebile in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Elias Dinha saved Sev7en Stars from getting behind. Elias Dinha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fuzile Thebile in the 41st minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Thabile Collins made the kick off in the second half. Sev7en Stars's Elias Dinha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fuzile Thebile in the 51st minute of play. Fuzile Thebile received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Elias Dinha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elias Dinha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fuzile Thebile, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elias Dinha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fuzile Thebile, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Fuzile Thebile had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 71 played minutes Sev7en Stars got a freekick which was hit by Thabile Collins. In the 74th minute Lindo Okpara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Dinha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Fuzile Thebile came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Merinowelk 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 Fuzile Thebile couldn't finish the play. The attack was good, but when Fuzile Thebile in the 89th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 91 minutes into the match, Sev7en Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Godfrey Macheke came free, but Elias Dinha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elias Dinha came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Merinowelk's Fuzile Thebile. But to his dismay, Fuzile Thebile quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Sev7en Stars's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.