League

Beledale
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute of the match Lebang Madima sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mpenza Thompson skillfully saved the ball. After 13 played minutes, Sword Of The Morning FC's Freddie Thebile shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mpenza Thompson came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sword Of The Morning FC reached it. The audience was convinced that Akil Madima's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mpenza Thompson was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Akil Madima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mabusela Melele received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Mpenza Thompson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Akil Madima managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sword Of The Morning FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Akil Madima was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mpenza Thompson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 34 minutes into the match, Beledale's goal looked a bit too open when Mabusela Melele came free, but Mpenza Thompson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Sword Of The Morning FC booed when Beledale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silas Konza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mpenza Thompson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Akil Madima, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Mabusela Melele fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mpenza Thompson having to interfere. After the first half Sword Of The Morning FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Promise Mayoyo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vuyo Steyn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mpenza Thompson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akil Madima in the 53rd minute of the match. Sword Of The Morning FC's Mabusela Melele got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Akil Madima in the 56th minute of play forced Beledale's goalkeeper Mpenza Thompson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Akil Madima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mabusela Melele received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Mpenza Thompson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Promise Mayoyo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vuyo Steyn went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Beledale's Mpenza Thompson got control of the ball when Mabusela Melele tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 80th minute Vuyo Steyn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Promise Mayoyo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mpenza Thompson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akil Madima in the 81st minute of the match. Promise Mayoyo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vuyo Steyn in the 82nd minute of play. Mpenza Thompson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mabusela Melele in the 84th minute. If Akil Madima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Akil Madima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th match minute, Beledale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ismail Khumalo to maneuver through the defense.