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Stadium Knysna
Spectators: 8446 (Terracing: 6336, Seating: 1942, VIP seats: 168) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aubrey Webb took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 5 minutes of play, FC YamYam's Joseph Nkadimeng made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Delron Klaasens was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 9 minutes, Maluleke Mathibe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nino FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maluleke Mathibe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 11th minute, Francis Setlaba ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Godfrey Mabalane was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jeff Mncube during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Nino FC booed when FC YamYam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeff Mncube didn't get a good kick on the ball. Boyisana Mkhonza took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 28th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Godfrey Mabalane. FC YamYam's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Francis Setlaba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Joseph Nkadimeng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delron Klaasens having to interfere. Godfrey Mabalane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maluleke Mathibe in the 35th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in FC YamYam's zone, Francis Setlaba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Godfrey Mabalane came out of the goal and Francis Setlaba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Nino FC's zone, Joseph Nkadimeng stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Delron Klaasens came out of the goal and Joseph Nkadimeng tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aubrey Webb in the 48th minute of play forced Nino FC's goalkeeper Delron Klaasens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Francis Setlaba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Godfrey Mabalane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joseph Nkadimeng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delron Klaasens having to interfere. Aubrey Webb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Delron Klaasens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maluleke Mathibe got free with Godfrey Mabalane in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 67th minute, Maluleke Mathibe reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Godfrey Mabalane. The goal made the score 1-2. 72 minutes into the match, Nino FC's Maluleke Mathibe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Godfrey Mabalane narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 75 minutes of play, FC YamYam's Aubrey Webb made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Delron Klaasens was left in no man's land by his defense there! Francis Setlaba's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Godfrey Mabalane read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. If Francis Setlaba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Godfrey Mabalane didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 91st minute, which inside left pole to 2-3. Jeff Mncube hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match.