League

Bombanero
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Jonas Manyethela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sipho Thompson having to interfere. Jonas Manyethela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sipho Thompson having to interfere. Jonas Manyethela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Grasshoppers FC's Jonas Manyethela in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC KuLombombo's goalie prevented a goal. Elias Tshabalala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Sipho Thompson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mpho Mkhonza hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. The attack was good, but when Elias Tshabalala in the 18th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Jonas Manyethela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Sipho Thompson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hanile Nkadimeng in the 32nd minute of play forced Grasshoppers FC's goalkeeper Nkosi Machete to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC KuLombombo's Sipho Thompson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Tshabalala in the 33rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elias Tshabalala got free with Sipho Thompson in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Elias Tshabalala succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 39th playminute. Nkosi Machete showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noxolo Roberts, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Jonas Manyethela hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jonas Manyethela was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes, Jonas Manyethela mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grasshoppers FC and the FC KuLombombo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jonas Manyethela kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Hanile Nkadimeng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boyisani Mabele hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute, Elias Tshabalala 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. Elias Tshabalala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Sipho Thompson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC KuLombombo's Sipho Thompson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Manyethela in the 62nd minute of play. FC KuLombombo's Sipho Thompson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Manyethela in the 63rd minute of play. In the 69th minute, Mpho Dube hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sipho Thompson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Tshabalala in the 72nd minute of the match. Jonas Manyethela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sipho Thompson having to interfere. In the 74th minute Elias Tshabalala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sipho Thompson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Jonas Manyethela came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Grasshoppers FC 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 Jonas Manyethela couldn't finish the play. Jonas Manyethela struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Sipho Thompson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grasshoppers FC. When Elias Tshabalala, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 83 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Sipho Thompson was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After 85 minutes of play, Grasshoppers FC's Elias Tshabalala made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sipho Thompson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Elias Tshabalala struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Sipho Thompson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grasshoppers FC. If Jonas Manyethela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sipho Thompson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elias Tshabalala in the 94th minute of play. Boyisani Mabele charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Boyisani Mabele the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Grasshoppers FC booed when FC KuLombombo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boyisani Mabele didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonas Manyethela recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Grasshoppers FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.