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Nayijele
Spectators: 9192 (Terracing: 6898, Seating: 2114, VIP seats: 180) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ebrahim Lekgwathi got the match started through his kick off. Leon Thabang's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 4thth minute, Wycliffe Mathibe skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Wycliffe Mathibe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vuyo Nkadimeng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henry Sephiri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ebrahim Lekgwathi in the 13th minute of the match. In the 14th minute, Jocob Kekana 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. In the 18th minute of the match, Leon Thabang got a very nice opportunity to score, but Wycliffe Mathibe was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 20 played minutes Lukolweni got a freekick which was hit by Joseph Mahlangu. When Vuyo Nkadimeng came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Nayijele 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 Vuyo Nkadimeng couldn't finish the play. After 23 played minutes Nayijele got a freekick which was hit by Leon Makweni. In the 25th minute, Jocob Kekana 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. Ebrahim Lekgwathi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute, Jocob Kekana made a precise shot to the right of Henry Sephiri. Nayijele's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Ebrahim Lekgwathi put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Henry Sephiri. Henry Sephiri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ebrahim Lekgwathi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ebrahim Lekgwathi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 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. Vuyo Nkadimeng was the one to do the kick off. An unexpected shot in the 53rd minute by Ebrahim Lekgwathi got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When Stanton Arendse fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lukolweni's protests and gave Stanton Arendse a yellow card for diving instead. Stanton Arendse hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. The supporters of Lukolweni booed when Nayijele was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hlamane Nunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Henry Sephiri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ebrahim Lekgwathi went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Henry Sephiri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ebrahim Lekgwathi's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Jocob Kekana's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Henry Sephiri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Henry Sephiri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ebrahim Lekgwathi, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Leon Thabang struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Wycliffe Mathibe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nayijele. Ebrahim Lekgwathi was extremely unlucky when he, in the 86th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 96 minutes into the game, Jocob Kekana cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Henry Sephiri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Lukolweni walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.