Truchampions Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Thami Klaasens kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Fred Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th match minute, Union Transvaal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maxwell Mbule to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by 余帆南 in the 7th minute of play forced Union Transvaal's goalkeeper Sizwe Bartlett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Union Transvaal booed when Truchampionero FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. 余帆南 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Union Transvaal's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when 余帆南 scored to the left of an out of position Sizwe Bartlett, making the score, 1-0. After some careless play in the Truchampionero FC defense, Sipho Tau kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cheng Hao Wei. The Truchampionero FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cheng Hao Wei should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fred Branco got free with Sizwe Bartlett in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilbur Bain in the 31st minute of play forced Union Transvaal's goalkeeper Sizwe Bartlett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Union Transvaal's goal looked a bit too open when Wilbur Bain came free, but Sizwe Bartlett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Union Transvaal's goal looked a bit too open when Wilbur Bain came free, but Sizwe Bartlett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Union Transvaal's goal looked a bit too open when Wilbur Bain came free, but Sizwe Bartlett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Truchampionero FC's Wilbur Bain, in the 37th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Truchampionero FC. James Mandla kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Union Transvaal defense, 余帆南 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sizwe Bartlett. The Union Transvaal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sizwe Bartlett should have stopped the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-1.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wilbur Bain to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Wilbur Bain left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Truchampionero FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Union Transvaal's Sipho Tau got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Thami Klaasens took a quick shot and it went in 5-2 without a chance for Cheng Hao Wei to make any attempt to save it. In the 68th minute Truchampionero FC were awarded a corner. 余帆南 went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Truchampionero FC's corner 余帆南 fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Sizwe Bartlett quite easily take care of the ball. Sizwe Bartlett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmund Schumacher in the 69th minute of play. Sizwe Bartlett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 余帆南 in the 71st minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Fred Branco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sizwe Bartlett. Union Transvaal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fred Branco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-2. 78 minutes into the match, Sipho Tau dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cheng Hao Wei, 6-3. Sizwe Bartlett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 余帆南 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sizwe Bartlett having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Union Transvaal's Maxwell Mbule got a free kick in the 84th minute. 87 minutes into the match, Union Transvaal's goal looked a bit too open when Wilbur Bain came free, but Sizwe Bartlett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Union Transvaal's Sizwe Bartlett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilbur Bain in the 93rd minute of play. 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. Truchampionero FC fully deserved thier win.
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