League

Wepener
Spectators: 6942 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1942, VIP seats: 0) FC Wepener's Oliver Zwane started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Lebang Mangope charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lebang Mangope the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lebang Mangope kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, FC YamYam's goal looked a bit too open when Oliver Zwane came free, but Aubrey Webb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Mumede received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Aubrey Webb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, FC Wepener's goal looked a bit too open when Noxolo Patel came free, but Dumisane Webb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanyani Madima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Dumisane Webb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanyani Madima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Dumisane Webb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Mumede struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Aubrey Webb didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Wepener. If Daniel Mumede had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC YamYam's Aubrey Webb played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oliver Zwane in the 37th minute of play. Oliver Zwane's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aubrey Webb read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Thanyani Madima made a precise shot to the right of Dumisane Webb. FC Wepener's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Noxolo Patel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Noxolo Patel hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. When Thanyani Madima came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the FC YamYam 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 Thanyani Madima couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noxolo Patel in the 60th minute of play forced FC Wepener's goalkeeper Dumisane Webb to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Noxolo Patel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Dumisane Webb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Oliver Zwane's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aubrey Webb was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Noxolo Patel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Noxolo Patel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Oliver Zwane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of FC Wepener booed when FC YamYam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hlamane Mkhize didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bomikaze Shoba, 79 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Daniel Mumede came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the FC Wepener 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 Daniel Mumede couldn't finish the play. Gary Bandura kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Daniel Mumede took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aubrey Webb. Aubrey Webb dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the FC YamYam players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC Wepener.