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Stadium Gruisklip
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. Maluleke Kekana started the match with the kick off. Thabo Mathibe hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Vuyani Stoltz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gruisklip's supporters rose to their feet, but Vuyani Stoltz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lazarus Dube breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, The Green Machine's Lebang Takane got a free kick in the 9th minute. If Vuyani Stoltz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lazarus Dube made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Sibeko in the 15th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Maluleke Kekana fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Lazarus Dube, passed just outside the right post. 25 minutes into the match, The Green Machine's goal looked a bit too open when Maluleke Kekana came free, but Lazarus Dube reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Green Machine's Lazarus Dube proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save The Green Machine from getting a goal against them. Leon Sibeko hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Lazarus Dube showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maluleke Kekana in the 35th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maluleke Kekana in the 37th minute of play forced The Green Machine's goalkeeper Lazarus Dube to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vuyani Stoltz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute Maluleke Kekana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lazarus Dube saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maluleke Kekana was extremely unlucky when he, in the 44th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out.

In the 52nd match minute, The Green Machine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rabelani Tembe to maneuver through the defense. Lazarus Dube stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vuyani Stoltz's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edries Mabele during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Edries Mabele hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Maluleke Kekana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Maluleke Kekana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vuyani Stoltz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lazarus Dube having to make a save. Edries Mabele got his second yellow card in the match during the 80th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 80th minute, Edries Mabele hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th minute, Maluleke Kekana got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lazarus Dube showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maluleke Kekana, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Lebang Takane hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Maluleke Kekana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Gruisklip players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.