League

Estadio do Catalunya
Spectators: 6965 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1965, VIP seats: 0) When Alpheus Thobejane fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored F.C Catalunya's protests and gave Alpheus Thobejane a yellow card for diving instead. Takalani Madiba came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Nonceba's Mpho Tshabalala. But to his dismay, Mpho Tshabalala quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 17th minute Freddie Miti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Takalani Madiba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thabile Mkhize might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mthunzi Madiya. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thabile Mkhize ran back to his position shaking his head. Shaheed Mabele hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Freddie Miti blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Takalani Madiba having to make a save. Mpho Tshabalala recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Freddie Miti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute, Freddie Miti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nonceba fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Thabile Mkhize to make the kick off. Freddie Miti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Takalani Madiba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mpho Tshabalala 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. If Thabile Mkhize had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of F.C Catalunya booed when Nonceba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thanyani King didn't get a good kick on the ball. Takalani Madiba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mpho Tshabalala in the 63rd minute of play. A collision led to F.C Catalunya getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Shaheed Mabele hit a great ball. In the 65th minute, Mpho Tshabalala made a precise shot to the right of Takalani Madiba. F.C Catalunya's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Freddie Miti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Takalani Madiba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Takalani Madiba was out of position in the 72 minute of play, and Mpho Tshabalala capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mpho Tshabalala really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. A hard shot 78 in the game by Yacoob Klein from a close distance when the talented Takalani Madiba managed to make a qualified save. F.C Catalunya's players were relieved. In the 79th minute Thabile Mkhize shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mthunzi Madiya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute Stanton Shoba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mthunzi Madiya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Freddie Miti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mpho Tshabalala recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Mpho Tshabalala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thabile Mkhize received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Mthunzi Madiya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.