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Nayijele
Spectators: 9186 (Terracing: 6893, Seating: 2113, VIP seats: 180) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vuyo Nkadimeng took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nelson Sewele scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Henry Sephiri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nelson Sewele fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henry Sephiri having to interfere. Nelson Sewele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 26 minutes into the match, Nayijele's goal looked a bit too open when Thabo Mbheki came free, but Henry Sephiri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henry Sephiri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nelson Sewele, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the match, Welgevonden's goal looked a bit too open when Vuyo Nkadimeng came free, but Rabelani Kekana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nelson Sewele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, Promise Thabang had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Henry Sephiri. Nayijele's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Promise Thabang was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. If Hlamane Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nelson Sewele made a kick off. In the 55th minute, Thabo Mbheki ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Henry Sephiri was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. In the 64th minute, Leon Thabang made a precise shot to the right of Rabelani Kekana. Welgevonden's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Leon Thabang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabelani Kekana having to interfere. Lindo Melele hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Promise Thabang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Henry Sephiri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patrick Maduna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Henry Sephiri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rabelani Kekana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vuyo Nkadimeng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Nayijele's Basil Mabele got a free kick in the 77th minute. Henry Sephiri acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 77th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Patrick Maduna. Patrick Maduna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thami Mnisi got free with Henry Sephiri in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Patrick Maduna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Henry Sephiri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Nayijele's Ebrahim Takane got a free kick in the 86th minute. After 88 minutes Nayijele's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Patrick Maduna who took care of the corner kick. Patrick Maduna made a great header on Welgevonden's corner, it was just that Nayijele's Henry Sephiri managed to reach the ball for a save. Henry Sephiri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelson Sewele, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Thami Mnisi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henry Sephiri having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Welgevonden left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Nayijele.