League

Zimbane
Spectators: 6953 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1953, VIP seats: 0) Mpho Sono started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 14th minute Sanjay Etafia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mpho Qabi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Promise Bartlett hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sanjay Etafia in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mpho Qabi saved FC Zimbane from getting behind. If Ismail Komani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Steve Modise charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Steve Modise the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sanjay Etafia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mpho Qabi having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, Ramokabati's Ismail Komani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mpho Qabi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 39th minute, Sanjay Etafia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th play minute Brandon Sewele came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Aubrey Mncube. 1-0. 48 minutes into the match, FC Zimbane's goal looked a bit too open when Ismail Komani came free, but Mpho Qabi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sanjay Etafia to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Sanjay Etafia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ramokabati's supporters rose to their feet, but Sanjay Etafia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mpho Qabi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 56 minutes into the match, Ramokabati's goal looked a bit too open when Mpho Sono came free, but Aubrey Mncube reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Themba Ntsume kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Zimbane's goalkeeper Mpho Qabi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 65 played minutes Ramokabati got a freekick which was hit by Promise Bartlett. In the 67th minute, Promise Bartlett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 68 played minutes, FC Zimbane's Bomikaze Serage shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aubrey Mncube 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 FC Zimbane reached it. Ismail Komani came free with the goalkeeper in the 73rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Mpho Qabi could save by the left post. Themba Ntsume hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sanjay Etafia in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mpho Qabi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mpho Qabi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sanjay Etafia in the 92nd minute of the match. Mpenza Tembe kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Sanjay Etafia reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mpho Qabi. The goal made the score 1-4. Ramokabati's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.