Welcome to the match between Mutare athletic and Gweru F.C.

1'

Jeb Babcoke passed the ball perfectly to Travers Foss , Osborne Godfrey tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Travers Foss chipped it through to Jeb Babcoke , Horatio Cartwright missed his interception.

Good play by Jeb Babcoke in making himself some space and took a shot. Darrell Mathewson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Brilliantly saved by Braxton Green !.

2'

Lesley Abram took the ball past Sonnie Tuft .

Lesley Abram directed the ball to Mattie Eads , the ball was picked up by Mattie Eads before Arlie Fairburn could cut it out.

Mattie Eads played the ball to Jonathan Frye 's feet, Jonathan Frye picked up on the ball before Wallace Marchand could reach it.

Jonathan Frye shot! but Darrell Mathewson cleared the ball.

3'

Lesley Abram stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Arlie Fairburn made it first to the ball and intercepted.

4'

Wallace Marchand tried a long range effort but Ash Merricks cleared the ball.

10'

Ash Merricks directed the ball to Mattie Eads , Mattie Eads picked up on the ball before Arlie Fairburn could intercept.

Mattie Eads tried to take the ball past Wallace Marchand but his possession is lost through a tackle by Wallace Marchand .

11'

Sonnie Tuft faked a pass then cut Stanford Clawson in a different direction.

Lesley Abram block tackled Sonnie Tuft before Sonnie Tuft attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

12'

From long range, Mattie Eads bent the ball towards goal. Arlie Fairburn couldn't reach it.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

13'

Lesley Abram darted past Sonnie Tuft .

Lesley Abram span past Moses Van .

Lesley Abram found himself with plenty of time and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Emil Linwood failed to block the shot.

Braxton Green tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

14'

Linden Jardine failed in his attempt to dribble past Stanford Clawson .

15'

Mattie Eads made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Wallace Marchand .

16'

Travers Foss struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Moses Van wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Travers Foss didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a terrible miss.

17'

Mattie Eads tried to lift the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Arlie Fairburn .

18'

Mattie Eads moved the ball forward for Jeb Babcoke , Jeb Babcoke trapped the ball nicely before Osborne Godfrey could cut it out.

Jeb Babcoke rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Horatio Cartwright approached too late to clear the danger.

Braxton Green did well to save and hold onto the ball.

19'

Stanford Clawson played a perfect pass for Lesley Abram , Moses Van couldn't cut it.

Lesley Abram whipped in a float cross, Sonnie Tuft failed to reach the ball.

Jonathan Frye got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Darrell Mathewson headed the ball to safety.

21'

Wilburn Linwood tried to hit a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Arlie Fairburn .

23'

Lesley Abram had the chance to score from long range but Willard Armistead had done enough to put him off.

25'

Yellow card shown to Arlie Fairburn .

Horatio Cartwright block tackled Jeb Babcoke before Jeb Babcoke attempted to deliver the ball.

26'

Mattie Eads had the pace to beat Arlie Fairburn .

Mattie Eads made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Wallace Marchand .

27'

Travers Foss stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Osborne Godfrey intercepted but couldn't control.

28'

Pass by Mattie Eads to Ash Merricks , Ash Merricks took possession of the ball before Arlie Fairburn could cut it out.

Ash Merricks made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Wallace Marchand .

30'

Lesley Abram tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Moses Van got to the ball first.

32'

Lesley Abram sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

33'

Ash Merricks moved the ball forward for Mattie Eads , Arlie Fairburn missed his interception.

Mattie Eads tried to pass the ball forward but Wallace Marchand found himself in the way of the ball.

35'

Poor corner kick delivered by Travers Foss that went straight to the opposition.

37'

Jeb Babcoke surged past Sonnie Tuft !.

Jeb Babcoke tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Moses Van found himself in the way of the ball.

39'

Lesley Abram faked a shot before cutting Moses Van in a different direction.

Lesley Abram tried to dart past Sonnie Tuft but failed.

41'

Mattie Eads played a pinpoint pass to Travers Foss , Arlie Fairburn couldn't cut out the pass.

Travers Foss shot from distance. Wallace Marchand wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Denied by Braxton Green .

42'

Lesley Abram played the ball long,Horatio Cartwright missed his interception.

Pearce Putnam ran onto the ball and quickly blasted the ball towards the goal, Darrell Mathewson couldn't reach it.

But it went over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

43'

Sonnie Tuft turned on the ball to leave Stanford Clawson standing.

Whilst still some way from goal, Sonnie Tuft tried to lob the keeper but Lesley Abram scrambled the ball away.

44'

Horatio Cartwright played a wonderful ball for Sonnie Tuft , Travers Foss couldn't reach it.

Sonnie Tuft took the ball past Jeb Babcoke .

Sonnie Tuft dribbled past Travers Foss .

Sonnie Tuft lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and drove the ball at goal. Wilburn Linwood didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Sonnie Tuft didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Mutare athletic maintained 66% of possession and 34% for Gweru F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Wallace Marchand tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Mattie Eads showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

50'

Wallace Marchand tried to play it past Mattie Eads but Mattie Eads succesfully won the ball from Wallace Marchand .

51'

Jeb Babcoke tried to skip past the challenge of Osborne Godfrey but his possession is lost through a tackle by Osborne Godfrey .

52'

Jonathan Frye 's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

56'

Moses Van went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

57'

Ash Merricks laid it forward to Stanford Clawson , Stanford Clawson trapped the ball nicely before Arlie Fairburn could reach it.

Stanford Clawson blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Wallace Marchand removed the danger.

59'

Stanford Clawson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

60'

Sonnie Tuft tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Stanford Clawson .

65'

Sonnie Tuft made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Stanford Clawson .

67'

Horatio Cartwright faked a shot before cutting Travers Foss in a different direction.

Horatio Cartwright floated it into the area, Jeb Babcoke stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Linden Jardine challenged Pearce Putnam for a heading, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Linden Jardine put it horribly wide ... He should have hit the target at least.

68'

Sonnie Tuft made an attempt to move the ball forward but Wilburn Linwood intercepted the pass.

69'

Willard Armistead tried his luck from the freekick. Christopher Banister got himself in front of the shot.

71'

Sonnie Tuft tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Stanford Clawson failed to charge down the shot.

Christopher Banister saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

72'

Arlie Fairburn directed the ball to Wallace Marchand , Stanford Clawson couldn't reach it.

Wallace Marchand played the ball to Sonnie Tuft 's feet, Sonnie Tuft took it in his stride before Ash Merricks could reach it.

Sonnie Tuft tried to dribble past Pearce Putnam but Pearce Putnam blocked Sonnie Tuft .

73'

Osborne Godfrey skipped easily past the challenge of Stanford Clawson .

Osborne Godfrey got the float cross in from the wing, Lesley Abram couldn't cut it.

Willard Armistead got above Pearce Putnam to win the ball, then headed at goal.

But Willard Armistead couldn't direct it goalwards ... He held his head in his hands.

74'

Wallace Marchand took the ball past Ash Merricks .

Wallace Marchand moved the ball forward for Horatio Cartwright , Mattie Eads couldn't cut it.

Horatio Cartwright found himself in some space and flicked it goalwards. Pearce Putnam didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

76'

Travers Foss made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Willard Armistead .

77'

Jeb Babcoke attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Osborne Godfrey cut it out.

79'

Lesley Abram jinked confidently past Sonnie Tuft .

Lesley Abram played it past Moses Van .

Good play by Lesley Abram in making himself some space and shot for the top corner. Darrell Mathewson failed to charge down the shot.

Lesley Abram got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

80'

Emil Linwood tried a long range effort but the shot was blocked by Lesley Abram .

81'

Ash Merricks sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Arlie Fairburn didn't read the game well enough to block it.

However, Ash Merricks put it well over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

82'

Osborne Godfrey played a great ball for Horatio Cartwright , Horatio Cartwright picked up on the ball before Travers Foss could intercept.

Horatio Cartwright centred the ball, Jeb Babcoke couldn't cut it.

Willard Armistead ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot but Wilburn Linwood got himself between the ball and goal.

83'

Lesley Abram played a perfect pass for Mattie Eads , Moses Van stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Mattie Eads got past Sonnie Tuft .

Mattie Eads was in a dangerous position !.

Mattie Eads was clean through with just Braxton Green to beat and fired it in low but Braxton Green saved and deflected the ball clear.

84'

Arlie Fairburn tried to dribble past Ash Merricks but Ash Merricks robbed Arlie Fairburn .

85'

Travers Foss delivered the ball to Jeb Babcoke , Jeb Babcoke trapped the ball nicely before Moses Van could intercept.

Jeb Babcoke took the ball past Osborne Godfrey .

Lobbed goalwards by Jeb Babcoke but Emil Linwood cleared the ball to safety.

86'

Sonnie Tuft directed the ball to Moses Van , Moses Van took possession of the ball before Lesley Abram could intercept.

Moses Van passed along the floor for Arlie Fairburn to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Arlie Fairburn before Stanford Clawson could cut it out.

Arlie Fairburn tried to use his skill to go past Lesley Abram but Lesley Abram robbed Arlie Fairburn .

87'

Horatio Cartwright moved the ball forward for Osborne Godfrey , Osborne Godfrey latched onto the ball before Travers Foss could intercept.

Osborne Godfrey tried to use his skill to go past Jeb Babcoke but Osborne Godfrey lost out to Jeb Babcoke .

88'

Jeb Babcoke lobbed it forward to Craig Comstock , Horatio Cartwright failed to intercept the pass.

From wide of the goal, Craig Comstock managed to curl in a shot. Emil Linwood failed to block the shot.

Craig Comstock 's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

91'

Poor corner kick delivered by Linden Jardine that went straight to the opposition.

93'

Mattie Eads tried to sprint past Wallace Marchand but Mattie Eads lost the ball to Wallace Marchand .

95'

Sonnie Tuft directed the ball nicely to Wallace Marchand , Wallace Marchand picked up on the ball before Stanford Clawson could reach it.

Wallace Marchand hit the ball forward to Emil Linwood , Emil Linwood picked up on the ball before Ash Merricks could cut it out.

Emil Linwood fed the ball forward to Linden Jardine , the ball was picked up by Linden Jardine before Pearce Putnam could cut it out.

Good play by Linden Jardine in making himself some space and tried to lob the ball at goal. Wilburn Linwood couldn't reach it.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Linden Jardine ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

End Match Mutare athletic 0 - 0 Gweru F.C.