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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Darin Kanchev started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Sipho Mafuna 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. 9 minutes into the match, Nkosi Thompson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nacho Tzurinski. ДА ЖИВЕЕ ПОБЕДАТА's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nkosi Thompson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Maxwell Mufadi hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Nacho Tzurinski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nkosi Thompson in the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th match minute, ДА ЖИВЕЕ ПОБЕДАТА was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vihar Tatarov to maneuver through the defense. In the 19th minute, Vasko Chergarov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maxwell Mufadi struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Nacho Tzurinski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maqwathini. A collision led to Maqwathini getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Sipho Mafuna hit a great ball. Nacho Tzurinski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maxwell Mufadi in the 38th minute of play. When Maqwathini's Maxwell Mufadi in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ДА ЖИВЕЕ ПОБЕДАТА's goalie prevented a goal. Maxwell Mufadi's late challenge caught a ДА ЖИВЕЕ ПОБЕДАТА's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maxwell Mufadi helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Maqwathini's Maxwell Mufadi got a free kick in the 46th minute. After the first half Maqwathini were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nkosi Thompson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Boyisani Nkadimeng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Darin Kanchev in the 52nd minute of the match. The supporters of ДА ЖИВЕЕ ПОБЕДАТА booed when Maqwathini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Legako Kerns didn't get a good kick on the ball. ДА ЖИВЕЕ ПОБЕДАТА's attack was well implemented in the 54th minute, but when Darin Kanchev was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Maqwathini's Maxwell Mufadi got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Maqwathini's Maxwell Mufadi got his second yellow card of the match in the 61st minute. The referee ordered Maxwell Mufadi off the ground. The supporters of ДА ЖИВЕЕ ПОБЕДАТА booed when Maqwathini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maxwell Mufadi didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Maqwathini's Nkosi Thompson in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ДА ЖИВЕЕ ПОБЕДАТА's goalie prevented a goal. After 71 minutes, Wycliffe Liau mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maqwathini and the ДА ЖИВЕЕ ПОБЕДАТА players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 72nd minute there was a penalty for ДА ЖИВЕЕ ПОБЕДАТА. Darin Kanchev stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Boyisani Nkadimeng. 1-1. When ДА ЖИВЕЕ ПОБЕДАТА's Darin Kanchev in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Maqwathini's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Nkosi Thompson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nacho Tzurinski was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. In the 84th minute Nkosi Thompson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nacho Tzurinski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the last second Nacho Tzurinski throw himself and got hold of the ball when Nkosi Thompson in the 86thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Ganyo Dudumov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boyisani Nkadimeng having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ganyo Dudumov in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Boyisani Nkadimeng prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Maqwathini's Sipho Mafuna got his second yellow card of the match in the 95th minute. The referee ordered Sipho Mafuna off the ground. In the 96th match minute, Maqwathini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sipho Mafuna to maneuver through the defense. The ДА ЖИВЕЕ ПОБЕДАТА supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Maqwathini's performance. The match ended with a win for Maqwathini.