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Breetsvlei
Spectators: 6943 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1943, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Shaheed Mabele hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th match minute, F.C Catalunya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alpheus Thobejane to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 12 minutes, Shakeel Shoba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Breetsvlei's supporters crossed their fingers, but Shakeel Shoba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stanton Shoba in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Delron Lekgwathi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Nazeer Okpara fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Breetsvlei's protests and gave Nazeer Okpara a yellow card for diving instead. After 18 played minutes FC Breetsvlei got a freekick which was hit by Nazeer Okpara. Stanton Shoba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24thth minute of the game Thabile Mkhize who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Breetsvlei's Delron Lekgwathi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thabile Mkhize in the 30th minute of play forced FC Breetsvlei's goalkeeper Delron Lekgwathi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Takalani Madiba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Shakeel Shoba in the 36th minute. Madolo Mkhonza's late challenge caught a F.C Catalunya's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Madolo Mkhonza helped the player get up and apologised. Madolo Mkhonza hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. In the 40th minute of the match F.C Catalunya got a corner. FC Breetsvlei's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Justice Bandura ran over to the corner to take the kick. Justice Bandura made a great header on F.C Catalunya's corner, it was just that FC Breetsvlei's Delron Lekgwathi managed to reach the ball for a save. 42 minutes into the match, F.C Catalunya's goalkeeper Takalani Madiba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Shakeel Shoba. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stanton Shoba in the 47th minute of play forced FC Breetsvlei's goalkeeper Delron Lekgwathi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rabelani Kekana made a kick off. In the 51st match minute, FC Breetsvlei was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nazeer Okpara to maneuver through the defense. Delron Lekgwathi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thabile Mkhize in the 54th minute of play. Rabelani Kekana hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in FC Breetsvlei's zone, Stanton Shoba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Delron Lekgwathi came out of the goal and Stanton Shoba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Thabile Mkhize managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C Catalunya's supporters rose to their feet, but Thabile Mkhize was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Delron Lekgwathi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Stanton Shobas short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Delron Lekgwathi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 73 minutes into the game, one of F.C Catalunya:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Nick Arendse placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! If Rabelani Kekana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Thabile Mkhize had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Stanton Shoba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Thabile Mkhize came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the F.C Catalunya 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 Thabile Mkhize couldn't finish the play. After having played for 91 minutes, Rabelani Kekana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Breetsvlei's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rabelani Kekana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 93rd match minute, FC Breetsvlei was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Josephs to maneuver through the defense. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.