Bikana
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Silas Laher started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Promise Thobejane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Bikana's zone, Nicholas Setlaba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeff Okpara came out of the goal and Nicholas Setlaba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 7 minutes into the game, Silas Laher cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Mathibela Dinha was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Nicholas Setlaba managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Lutha's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicholas Setlaba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeff Okpara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jeff Okpara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicholas Setlaba, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. FC Lutha's attack was well implemented in the 20th minute, but when Nicholas Setlaba was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. In the 22nd match minute, FC Lutha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicholas Setlaba to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, FC Lutha's Nicholas Setlaba got a free kick in the 29th minute. The audience was convinced that Silas Laher's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mathibela Dinha was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Silas Laher blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mathibela Dinha having to make a save. In the 34th minute of the match Bradley Komani shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mathibela Dinha showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jeff Okpara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicholas Setlaba's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mabusela Macheke during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FC Lutha booed when Bikana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mabusela Macheke didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeff Okpara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicholas Setlaba's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. After a defensive mix-up in FC Lutha's zone, Steve Modise stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mathibela Dinha came out of the goal and Steve Modise tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 41 minutes, Ricky Nkadimeng mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Lutha and the Bikana players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Bikana booed when FC Lutha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricky Nkadimeng didn't get a good kick on the ball. 44 minutes into the match, FC Lutha's goal looked a bit too open when Silas Laher came free, but Mathibela Dinha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeff Okpara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nkosi Modise in the 45th minute of the match. After 47 played minutes FC Lutha got a freekick which was hit by Ricky Nkadimeng. After taking down the ball on Bikana's corner Rafael Mncube fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mathibela Dinha quite easily take care of the ball.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicholas Setlaba stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Steve Modise managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bikana's supporters rose to their feet, but Steve Modise was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mathibela Dinha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Steve Modise received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Mathibela Dinha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Bikana's zone, Nkosi Modise stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeff Okpara came out of the goal and Nkosi Modise tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 71 minutes, Leon Fortuin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bikana and the FC Lutha players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 71 played minutes Bikana got a freekick which was hit by Leon Fortuin. Bikana's Jeff Okpara proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Bikana from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Silas Laher managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bikana's supporters rose to their feet, but Silas Laher was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mathibela Dinha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Silas Laher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Mathibela Dinha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Jeff Okpara managed to avoid a goal in the 87thth minute, when FC Lutha's Nkosi Modise fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Nkosi Modise received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Jeff Okpara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nkosi Modise received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Jeff Okpara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeff Okpara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicholas Setlaba, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 95th minute, Bikana's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nicholas Setlaba fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The supporters of FC Lutha booed when Bikana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 99 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elias Setlaba didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Bikana had won after a very even match.
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