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Nonceba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Jabu Khomane made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Freddie Miti sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henry Webb in the 11th minute of play forced Nonceba's goalkeeper Mthunzi Madiya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Freddie Miti could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Jabu Khomane made a huge save. After 28 played minutes Nonceba got a freekick which was hit by Yacoob Klein. A collision led to Nonceba getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Mpho Tshabalala hit a great ball. After 31 minutes of play, Nonceba's Mpho Tshabalala made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jabu Khomane was left in no man's land by his defense there! Freddie Miti came free with the goalkeeper in the 39th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jabu Khomane could save by the left post. Henry Webb's late challenge caught a Nonceba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Henry Webb helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Nonceba booed when BARKING BEARS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henry Webb didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 41 played minutes Nonceba got a freekick which was hit by Yacoob Klein. After having played for 44 minutes, Mpho Tshabalala managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nonceba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mpho Tshabalala was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 46 minutes, Mpho Tshabalala managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nonceba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mpho Tshabalala was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mpho Tshabalala to strike the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Meshack Bartlett kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mthunzi Madiya. That made the score 2-1 in the 53 minute of play. Rabelani Machete kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Jabu Khomane came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Nonceba's Freddie Miti. But to his dismay, Freddie Miti quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Maluleke Etafia charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maluleke Etafia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nonceba's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Nhlapo in the 67th minute. After taking down the ball on Nonceba's corner Daniel Nhlapo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jabu Khomane quite easily take care of the ball. If Mpho Tshabalala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freddie Miti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jabu Khomane having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Nonceba's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Meshack Bartlett fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Kenny Zwane fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BARKING BEARS's protests and gave Kenny Zwane a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th minute Mpho Tshabalala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jabu Khomane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, BARKING BEARS's goal looked a bit too open when Freddie Miti came free, but Jabu Khomane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, BARKING BEARS's goal looked a bit too open when Freddie Miti came free, but Jabu Khomane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jabu Khomane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mpho Tshabalala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jabu Khomane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mpho Tshabalala, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Jabu Khomane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freddie Miti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nonceba's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.