League

Bikana
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Silas Laher took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rafael Mncube hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute, Elias Setlaba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 9 played minutes, Ottosdal's Nkosi Thembe shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jeff Okpara came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ottosdal reached it. Bernard Takalani didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 12th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. In the 16th minute of the match Elias Setlaba sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bernard Takalani skillfully saved the ball. Silas Laher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Bernard Takalani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alex Mabele fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeff Okpara having to interfere. When Takalani Khumalo came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Ottosdal 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 Takalani Khumalo couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Alex Mabele's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jeff Okpara was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. After 36 minutes, Takalani Khumalo made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bikana's Jeff Okpara tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Takalani Khumalo made a kick off. With a little luck, Bikana's Jeff Okpara got control of the ball when Oliver Thobejane tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 53rd match minute, Bikana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mabusela Macheke to maneuver through the defense. 54 minutes into the game, Alex Mabele cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Jeff Okpara was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alex Mabele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Steve Modise sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ottosdal's attack was well implemented in the 75th minute, but when Alex Mabele was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Alex Mabele received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Jeff Okpara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 83 played minutes Bikana got a freekick which was hit by Aubrey Mathibe. 86 minutes into the match, Bikana's goal looked a bit too open when Takalani Khumalo came free, but Jeff Okpara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeff Okpara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takalani Khumalo in the 88th minute of play. Takalani Khumalo scored 1-3 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jeff Okpara, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the final whistle sounded Ottosdal left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Bikana.