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Spectators: 6948 (Terracing: 5001, Seating: 1946, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aubrey Webb made the kick off which started today's match. Mpenza Kubheka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aubrey Webb, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Joseph Nkadimeng blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mpenza Kubheka having to make a save. Joseph Nkadimeng received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Mpenza Kubheka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 7th minute Aubrey Webb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mpenza Kubheka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Jeff Mncube fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC YamYam's protests and gave Jeff Mncube a yellow card for diving instead. In the 9th minute, Jeff Mncube hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12thth minute of the game Wycliffe Serage who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC YamYam's Godfrey Mabalane was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Wycliffe Serage might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Godfrey Mabalane. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wycliffe Serage ran back to his position shaking his head. Wycliffe Serage sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mabusela Mbule could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Godfrey Mabalane made a huge save. When Wycliffe Serage fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Blaton FC's protests and gave Wycliffe Serage a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd minute, Wycliffe Serage hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Aubrey Webb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 28 minutes of play, FC YamYam's Joseph Nkadimeng made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mpenza Kubheka was left in no man's land by his defense there! Aubrey Webb struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Mpenza Kubheka didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC YamYam. Aubrey Webb might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mpenza Kubheka. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aubrey Webb ran back to his position shaking his head. Mpenza Kubheka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aubrey Webb, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After 45 minutes of play FC YamYam's Jeff Mncube was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 46th match minute, FC YamYam was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeff Mncube to maneuver through the defense.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Wycliffe Serage to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 58th match minute, FC YamYam was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johannes Mhlongo to maneuver through the defense. Joseph Nkadimeng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Johannes Mhlongo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mpenza Kubheka having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, FC YamYam's goal looked a bit too open when Mabusela Mbule came free, but Godfrey Mabalane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Wycliffe Serage had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wycliffe Serage sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Solly Machete kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Johannes Mhlongo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC YamYam fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Wycliffe Serage sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute, Delron Cassim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joseph Nkadimeng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC YamYam eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.