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Burgersdorf
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. Simamane Inguana started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Norman Melele got free with Melusi Thokozani in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Burgersdorf getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. David Lekgwathi hit a great ball. Simamane Inguana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harry Thembe in the 18th minute of play forced Blacks United's goalkeeper Melusi Thokozani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th match minute, Blacks United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simamane Inguana to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harry Thembe in the 26th minute of play forced Blacks United's goalkeeper Melusi Thokozani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Blacks United's Melusi Thokozani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fuzile Nkadimeng in the 27th minute of play. Melusi Thokozani was out of position in the 31 minute of play, and Harry Thembe capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Harry Thembe really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Harry Thembe received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Melusi Thokozani came out and tried to block the shot, but Harry Thembe slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 35th minute. Joseph Magagane's late challenge caught a Burgersdorf's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joseph Magagane helped the player get up and apologised. In the 38th minute, Joseph Magagane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute Harry Thembe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melusi Thokozani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Meshack Thokozani charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Meshack Thokozani the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 43rd minute, Meshack Thokozani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute, Harry Thembe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Burgersdorf fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Harry Thembe was the one to do the kick off. Melusi Thokozani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Meshack Thokozani in the 53rd minute of the match. Melusi Thokozani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Meshack Thokozani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Melusi Thokozani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fuzile Nkadimeng in the 56th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the match, Blacks United's goal looked a bit too open when Harry Thembe came free, but Melusi Thokozani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Harry Thembe took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Melusi Thokozani. Melusi Thokozani dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. In the 67th minute, Fuzile Nkadimeng ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Melusi Thokozani was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. Timothy Thobejane kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. The supporters of Burgersdorf booed when Blacks United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simamane Inguana didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Burgersdorf getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Fuzile Nkadimeng hit a great ball. When Fuzile Nkadimeng fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Burgersdorf's protests and gave Fuzile Nkadimeng a yellow card for diving instead. Fuzile Nkadimeng hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. 79 minutes into the match, Burgersdorf's goalkeeper Papi Tshabalala had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Timothy Thobejane. Blacks United's Melusi Thokozani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harry Thembe in the 81st minute of play. In the 85th minute, Meshack Thokozani made a precise shot to the right of Melusi Thokozani. Blacks United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. 88 minutes into the game, Norman Melele cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Melusi Thokozani was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Melusi Thokozani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norman Melele, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patrick Nkadimeng in the 95th minute of play forced Blacks United's goalkeeper Melusi Thokozani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Burgersdorf fully deserved thier win.