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

1'

Mattie Eads played a lovely ball for Ash Merricks , Ash Merricks trapped the ball nicely before Arlie Fairburn could reach it.

Ash Merricks made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Wallace Marchand found himself in the way of the ball.

4'

Jeb Babcoke tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Osborne Godfrey made it first to the ball and intercepted.

6'

Lesley Abram tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Sonnie Tuft intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

7'

Wallace Marchand held up the ball, evading the challenge of Mattie Eads and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

But Wallace Marchand sent it wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

9'

Travers Foss kicked the ball through Horatio Cartwright 'legs to Jeb Babcoke !!!

Jeb Babcoke put a float cross over Osborne Godfrey .

Jonathan Frye rose bravely above Emil Linwood to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

But Jonathan Frye couldn't direct it goalwards ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

12'

Osborne Godfrey was outpaced by Jeb Babcoke .

Jeb Babcoke tried to cross the ball low but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Horatio Cartwright .

13'

Horatio Cartwright made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Travers Foss .

14'

Moses Van tried to skip past Stanford Clawson but Stanford Clawson blocked Moses Van in a good, clean tackle.

17'

Ash Merricks tried to dribble past Wallace Marchand but his possession is lost through a tackle by Wallace Marchand .

18'

Jeb Babcoke surged past Osborne Godfrey !.

Jeb Babcoke crossed the ball high and hard over Horatio Cartwright .

Jonathan Frye tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Emil Linwood charged down the header.

19'

Wallace Marchand flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Ash Merricks couldn't cut out the pass.

Arlie Fairburn connected with a looping header for the goal but Wilburn Linwood headed the ball to safety.

20'

Sonnie Tuft tried to use his skill to go past Jonathan Frye but Jonathan Frye didn't allow.

21'

Wallace Marchand made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Ash Merricks got in the way of the ball.

24'

Jeb Babcoke had a great opportunity to score from long range but Arlie Fairburn gave him no space .

28'

Horatio Cartwright tried to play a long ball forward but Travers Foss read the game well to intercept the ball.

31'

Linden Jardine went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

33'

Mattie Eads directed the ball to Ash Merricks , the ball was picked up by Ash Merricks before Wallace Marchand could intercept.

Ash Merricks tried to play a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Arlie Fairburn .

34'

Pearce Putnam stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Darrell Mathewson challenged Jeb Babcoke for a heading and the ball was cleared.

35'

The freekick was quickly taken by Mattie Eads . It went just wide by Mattie Eads .

37'

Mattie Eads dribbled past Arlie Fairburn .

Mattie Eads tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Wallace Marchand made a great interception.

38'

Yellow card shown to Emil Linwood .

Lesley Abram tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Sonnie Tuft .

39'

Osborne Godfrey attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Stanford Clawson .

42'

Horatio Cartwright tried to take the ball past Travers Foss but Travers Foss took the ball away from Horatio Cartwright .

44'

Horatio Cartwright tried to jink past Jeb Babcoke but his possession is lost through a tackle by Jeb Babcoke .

45'

Lesley Abram attempted to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Moses Van .

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Mutare athletic maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Gweru F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Wallace Marchand tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Mattie Eads .

48'

Wallace Marchand passed a long ball,Wilburn Linwood tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Linden Jardine played the ball forward right away. Pearce Putnam couldn't cut out the pass.

49'

Mattie Eads played the ball to Ash Merricks 's feet, Arlie Fairburn tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Ash Merricks made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Wallace Marchand .

50'

Wallace Marchand tried to skip past Ash Merricks but Wallace Marchand lost the ball to Ash Merricks .

52'

Mattie Eads shielded the ball from Wallace Marchand and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Braxton Green tipped the ball over the bar.

54'

Jeb Babcoke tried a long range effort but the shot cannoned off Horatio Cartwright .

55'

Travers Foss received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Jeb Babcoke , Travers Foss picked up on the ball before Osborne Godfrey could reach it.

Travers Foss tried to put the ball across but Horatio Cartwright had no problem in intercepting the ball.

56'

Wallace Marchand tried to get onto the pass but Ash Merricks did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

58'

Mattie Eads looked certain to score from long range but he was tackled by Arlie Fairburn .

59'

Moses Van was outmuscled by Lesley Abram .

Lesley Abram dribbled past Sonnie Tuft .

Lesley Abram made a good pass to Wilburn Linwood , Darrell Mathewson couldn't cut out the pass.

Wilburn Linwood tried to score but Emil Linwood succesfully won the ball from him.

60'

Sonnie Tuft dribbled past Stanford Clawson .

Sonnie Tuft lost the ball to Lesley Abram 's block tackle before Sonnie Tuft attempted to hit a shot towards goal from medium range.

61'

Ash Merricks tried to twist past Arlie Fairburn but Arlie Fairburn cleanly tackled the ball.

62'

Poor corner kick delivered by Lesley Abram that went straight to the opposition.

64'

Arlie Fairburn tried to knock a long ball forward but Ash Merricks blocked it.

65'

Emil Linwood ran up to take the corner.

Arlie Fairburn challenged Wilburn Linwood for a heading, then headed the ball forward.

Horatio Cartwright found a gap and drove the ball at goal. Pearce Putnam wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Horatio Cartwright struck it just over the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

69'

Moses Van was outmuscled by Pearce Putnam .

Pearce Putnam tried to jink past Sonnie Tuft but Sonnie Tuft dispossessed Pearce Putnam .

71'

Horatio Cartwright played a wonderful ball for Wallace Marchand , Wallace Marchand took possession of the ball before Ash Merricks could intercept.

Wallace Marchand tried to play it past Travers Foss but Travers Foss took the ball away from Wallace Marchand .

73'

Lesley Abram had shrugged off the challenge of Moses Van and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

Well held by Braxton Green .

74'

Wallace Marchand tried to twist past Mattie Eads but Mattie Eads won the ball from Wallace Marchand .

76'

Ash Merricks tried to dart past Arlie Fairburn but Arlie Fairburn blocked Ash Merricks .

77'

Jeb Babcoke failed in his attempt to dart past Osborne Godfrey .

79'

Wallace Marchand attempted to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Ash Merricks .

81'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Moses Van .

Jeb Babcoke attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Horatio Cartwright .

83'

Jeb Babcoke played a high ball into the area looking for Craig Comstock , Craig Comstock controlled the ball when bringing it down before Osborne Godfrey could intercept.

Craig Comstock found a chance to score but Emil Linwood went in with a successful block tackle on him.

86'

Jeb Babcoke tried to dart past Osborne Godfrey but Osborne Godfrey nicked the ball from the toes of Jeb Babcoke .

88'

Osborne Godfrey tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Travers Foss .

90'

Arlie Fairburn went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

92'

Horatio Cartwright laid it forward to Osborne Godfrey , Travers Foss couldn't reach it.

Osborne Godfrey delivered a float cross, Jeb Babcoke couldn't cut out the pass.

Linden Jardine performed a diving header toward the goal but Pearce Putnam headed the ball clear.

93'

Jeb Babcoke tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Osborne Godfrey .

94'

Sonnie Tuft played a long ball looking for the head of Linden Jardine , Linden Jardine controlled the ball when bringing it down before Stanford Clawson could intercept.

Linden Jardine found himself with plenty of time and shot for the top corner. Pearce Putnam approached too late to tackle him.

But Linden Jardine put it narrowly over ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

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