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Match Report
Uluxa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mathibela King made the kick off and thus started the match. Mathibela King's late challenge caught a KwaJaji's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mathibela King helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Uluxa getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Mathibela King hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jakob Konza in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sam Komani saved Uluxa from getting behind. In the 7th minute, Mathibela King hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ivan Sewele succeeded in the game's 8th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Jakob Konza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Sam Komani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the match, Shakeel Mahlangu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sam Komani. Uluxa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Shakeel Mahlangu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. When Brandon Qabi fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Uluxa's protests and gave Brandon Qabi a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of KwaJaji booed when Uluxa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brandon Qabi didn't get a good kick on the ball. KwaJaji's Mando Mumede proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save KwaJaji from getting a goal against them. Uluxa's Sam Komani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Sewele in the 28th minute of play. When Shakeel Mokatimi fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KwaJaji's protests and gave Shakeel Mokatimi a yellow card for diving instead. Shakeel Mokatimi hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Mabusela Makweni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Mando Mumede made a huge save. When KwaJaji's Ivan Sewele in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uluxa's goalie prevented a goal. Sam Komani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Sewele in the 43rd minute of the match. Jakob Konza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.
Ivan Sewele got in the 51st a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Sam Komani handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. With a little luck, Uluxa's Sam Komani got control of the ball when Ivan Sewele tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ivan Sewele got free with Sam Komani in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. John Mothobi hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Uluxa's Brandon Qabi got a free kick in the 71st minute. 77 minutes into the match, Uluxa's goalkeeper Sam Komani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ivan Sewele. In the 83rd minute Mathibela King shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mando Mumede saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ivan Sewele's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sam Komani was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. KwaJaji's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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