Welcome to the match between Mutare athletic and Gweru city

2'

Travers Foss had the strength to hold off Nevil Rogerson .

Travers Foss put a float cross past Rigby Babcoke in to the near post.

Deforrest Hodson got above Wilburn Linwood to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

4'

Lesley Abram tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Deacon Allsopp .

6'

Mattie Eads made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Dennis Coel .

7'

Mattie Eads laid it forward to Ash Merricks , Ash Merricks latched onto the ball before Dennis Coel could intercept.

Ash Merricks hit the ball past Nevil Rogerson from medium range.

Elsdon Brasher strayed off his line ... Ash Merricks scored. Super finish !!! ... The fans chanted Ash Merricks 's name !

Mutare athletic 1 - 0 Gweru city

8'

Jonathan Frye tried to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Chase Putnam .

9'

Pearce Putnam stepped up and struck the freekick. But Pearce Putnam blazed it over the bar.

11'

Mattie Eads found an opportunity to score from long range but Dennis Coel gave him no space .

12'

Chase Putnam passed the ball perfectly to Deacon Allsopp , Stanford Clawson failed to intercept the pass.

Vicious shot by Deacon Allsopp for the top corner from distance. Lesley Abram didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Deacon Allsopp left Christopher Banister with an easy save.

16'

Lesley Abram tried to play a long ball forward but it was well intercepted by Deacon Allsopp .

17'

Lesley Abram attempted to play a long ball but The ball cannoned off Deacon Allsopp .

19'

Poor corner kick by Dylan Young . He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

20'

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

Lesley Abram swung in a float cross, Chase Putnam tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Craig Comstock won the aerial challenge against Dylan Young , then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Elsdon Brasher saved and held the ball.

22'

Jeb Babcoke tried to jink past Rigby Babcoke but Rigby Babcoke block tackled Jeb Babcoke .

24'

Nevil Rogerson played a wonderful ball for Dennis Coel , Dennis Coel took possession of the ball before Mattie Eads could reach it.

Dennis Coel played the ball to Nevil Rogerson 's feet, Ash Merricks couldn't reach it.

Nevil Rogerson played a lovely ball for Casimir Abram , Mattie Eads couldn't cut out the pass.

Casimir Abram chipped the ball goalwards but Pearce Putnam managed to block the shot.

26'

Stanford Clawson moved the ball forward for Lesley Abram , Lesley Abram took possession of the ball before Chase Putnam could reach it.

Lesley Abram hit a crashing drive from a distance but Deacon Allsopp managed to block the shot.

27'

Nevil Rogerson twisted past Ash Merricks .

Nevil Rogerson attempted to lob the ball forward but Mattie Eads intercepted the pass.

28'

Ash Merricks turned on the ball to leave Dennis Coel standing.

Ash Merricks passed along the floor for Mattie Eads to pick it up, Mattie Eads picked up on the ball before Nevil Rogerson could intercept.

Mattie Eads hit the ball forward to Craig Comstock , Craig Comstock took it in his stride before Dennis Coel could cut it out.

Craig Comstock played the ball to Pearce Putnam 's feet, Pearce Putnam took possession of the ball before Deforrest Hodson could reach it.

Pearce Putnam moved the ball forward for Ash Merricks , Dylan Young missed his interception.

Ash Merricks found a gap and struck the ball with fury. Deforrest Hodson couldn't reach it.

Ash Merricks left Elsdon Brasher with a simple save.

30'

Mattie Eads took the ball confidently past Dennis Coel .

Mattie Eads tried to get past Nevil Rogerson but Mattie Eads lost the ball to Nevil Rogerson 's block tackle.

31'

Dennis Coel lifted the ball towards Casimir Abram in the area, Casimir Abram controlled the ball when bringing it down before Mattie Eads could reach it.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Wilburn Linwood before Casimir Abram attempted to fire off a shot.

32'

Nevil Rogerson tried to jink past Ash Merricks but Ash Merricks blocked Nevil Rogerson .

33'

Mattie Eads tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Dennis Coel .

34'

Hector Hyland tried to dribble past Travers Foss but Travers Foss denied.

35'

Travers Foss tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Hector Hyland approached too late to clear the danger.

Elsdon Brasher watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was an epic miss.

36'

Travers Foss fed the ball forward to Jeb Babcoke , Jeb Babcoke took it in his stride before Rigby Babcoke could cut it out.

Jeb Babcoke turned on the ball to leave Hector Hyland standing.

Jeb Babcoke put some curve on the shot from distance. Rigby Babcoke wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Jeb Babcoke sent it far too high ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

37'

Deacon Allsopp executed a block tackle on Lesley Abram before Lesley Abram attempted to deliver the ball.

41'

Mattie Eads played a great ball for Ash Merricks , Dennis Coel failed to reach the ball.

Ash Merricks played a perfect pass for Craig Comstock , Craig Comstock trapped the ball nicely before Nevil Rogerson could cut it out.

Craig Comstock found himself with plenty of time and fired off a shot. Deforrest Hodson couldn't reach it.

Saved in style by Elsdon Brasher !.

42'

Rigby Babcoke was outpaced by Jeb Babcoke .

Jeb Babcoke tried to skip past Hector Hyland but Hector Hyland dispossessed Jeb Babcoke .

44'

Mattie Eads tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Dennis Coel .

45'

Hector Hyland made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Travers Foss found himself in the way of the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Mutare athletic took the lead.Mutare athletic had 61% possession in the match, while Gweru city had 39%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Nevil Rogerson attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Ash Merricks cut it out.

47'

Lesley Abram had the strength to hold off Chase Putnam .

Lesley Abram crossed the ball high over Deacon Allsopp into the box.

Dylan Young challenged Craig Comstock for a heading, then headed the ball to safety.

48'

Nevil Rogerson made a good pass to Dennis Coel , Dennis Coel picked up on the ball before Ash Merricks could intercept.

Dennis Coel played a great ball for Nevil Rogerson , Nevil Rogerson trapped the ball nicely before Mattie Eads could reach it.

Nevil Rogerson tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Ash Merricks made a great interception.

49'

Dennis Coel tried to pass the ball forward but Ash Merricks got in the way of the ball.

50'

Chase Putnam dribbled past Jeb Babcoke .

Chase Putnam tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Stanford Clawson cut it out easily.

51'

Jeb Babcoke played a wonderful ball for Travers Foss , Travers Foss picked up on the ball before Hector Hyland could cut it out.

Rigby Babcoke executed a block tackle on Travers Foss before Travers Foss attempted to shoot at goal from medium range.

53'

Mattie Eads tried to get onto the pass but Rigby Babcoke found himself in the way of the ball.

54'

Nevil Rogerson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Ash Merricks .

55'

Jonathan Frye tried to knock a long ball forward but Dennis Coel coolly intercepted the pass.

56'

Mattie Eads hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Dennis Coel hoofed the ball clear.

57'

Travers Foss made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Rigby Babcoke .

58'

Ash Merricks played the ball high to Mattie Eads , Dennis Coel failed to reach the ball.

From out wide, Mattie Eads fired in a curving shot at goal but the shot clattered off Deforrest Hodson .

59'

Chase Putnam tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Lesley Abram .

60'

Lesley Abram tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Hector Hyland came close and blocked it.

61'

Mattie Eads tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Dennis Coel .

64'

Jeb Babcoke hit a long ball upfield,Rigby Babcoke failed to intercept the pass.

Deforrest Hodson got to the ball ahead of Craig Comstock , then headed the ball clear.

65'

Lesley Abram played it past Deacon Allsopp .

Lesley Abram crossed the ball high into the box, Chase Putnam couldn't cut out the pass.

Dylan Young had the beating in the air of Jonathan Frye and retained possession.

66'

Stanford Clawson was outpaced by Deacon Allsopp .

Deacon Allsopp put a low cross in to the near post, Lesley Abram missed his interception.

Dylan Young moved onto the ball and immediately chipped the ball goalwards but Pearce Putnam threw himself in front of the shot.

67'

Craig Comstock sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

68'

Chase Putnam had the strength to hold off Stanford Clawson .

Pass by Chase Putnam to Deacon Allsopp , Lesley Abram tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

The float cross came in from Deacon Allsopp on the wing, Stanford Clawson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Chase Putnam out-jumped Wilburn Linwood , then headed the ball upfield.

Travers Putnam stepped away from Pearce Putnam and shot.

Travers Putnam left Christopher Banister with an easy save.

69'

Chase Putnam tried to knock a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Jeb Babcoke .

70'

Hector Hyland struck the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Hector Hyland .

72'

Mattie Eads tried to play it past Nevil Rogerson but Nevil Rogerson nicked the ball from the toes of Mattie Eads .

75'

Lesley Abram tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Chase Putnam .

76'

Wilburn Linwood tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

77'

Hector Hyland played a great ball for Deacon Allsopp , Deacon Allsopp took possession of the ball before Travers Foss could intercept.

Deacon Allsopp fired off a medium-ranged shot but Jeb Babcoke got himself between the ball and goal.

78'

Deforrest Hodson was shown a yellow card.

Deacon Allsopp held up the ball, evading the challenge of Lesley Abram and hit the ball from long range.

Christopher Banister did well to turn the ball round the post.

79'

Casimir Abram tried to move the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Ash Merricks .

80'

Mattie Eads powered past Dennis Coel !.

Mattie Eads skipped past Nevil Rogerson .

Mattie Eads tried to move the ball forward but Dennis Coel blocked it.

81'

Stanford Clawson tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball struck Deacon Allsopp .

83'

Mattie Eads stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Craig Comstock had the beating in the air of Deforrest Hodson , then cushioned a headed pass.

Stanford Clawson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Dylan Young .

84'

Chase Putnam attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Stanford Clawson made a great interception.

87'

Mattie Eads directed the ball nicely to Pearce Putnam , the ball was picked up by Pearce Putnam before Nevil Rogerson could cut it out.

Pearce Putnam shielded the ball from Dennis Coel and attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Pearce Putnam ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

89'

Lesley Abram tried to jink past Hector Hyland but Hector Hyland robbed Lesley Abram .

90'

Ash Merricks played a great ball for Lesley Abram , Lesley Abram latched onto the ball before Deacon Allsopp could cut it out.

Lesley Abram tried to whip in a low cross but The ball struck Chase Putnam .

91'

Travers Foss made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Deacon Allsopp .

93'

Mattie Eads tried to use his skill to go past Dennis Coel but Dennis Coel cleanly tackled the ball.

95'

Stanford Clawson lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

End Match Mutare athletic 1 - 0 Gweru city