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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mpenza Radebe took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th match minute, Buccaneers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leslie Nkadimeng to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Mpenza Radebe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alex Klein was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elias Mufadi got free with Alex Klein in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Samuel Roberts showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hlamane Manyethela, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Samuel Roberts made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hlamane Manyethela in the 13th minute of play. Elias Mufadi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Alex Klein when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Soutpomp getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Cornell Takane hit a great ball. 20 minutes into the match, Buccaneers's Mthunzi Mokatimi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 24 minutes into the game, Jafta Mnisi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Soutpomp's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Buccaneers the free kick. In the 23rd minute, one of Soutpomp:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Soutpomp. The goalkeeper, Alex Klein, was totally fooled by Buccaneers's Mthunzi Mokatimi, who 25 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 30 minutes into the match, Soutpomp's goal looked a bit too open when Mpenza Radebe came free, but Alex Klein reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mpenza Radebe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Alex Klein tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Soutpomp's Alex Klein played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mpenza Radebe in the 39th minute of play. Soutpomp's Alex Klein played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mpenza Radebe in the 41st minute of play. If Anton Laher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

If Mpenza Radebe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute of the match, Alex Roberts sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Alex Klein showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. Anton Laher let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 71st minute shot 1-1 at rihgt post. Papi Madiba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Samuel Roberts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Buccaneers's Samuel Roberts proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Buccaneers from getting a goal against them. In the 81st minute Elias Mufadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Klein saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elias Mufadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Klein having to interfere. 88 minutes into the game, one of Buccaneers:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Samuel Roberts, was totally fooled by Soutpomp's Mathibela Khumalo, who 90 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 93 minutes into the game, Anton Laher was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Soutpomp's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Buccaneers the free kick. Anton Laher kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Buccaneers's Mpenza Radebe got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Soutpomp's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.