Welcome to the match between Gweru F.C. and Marondera forest

1'

Yellow card shown to Jack Benton .

2'

Don Wakefield played a perfect pass for Rhett Howland , Rhett Howland latched onto the ball before Arlie Fairburn could intercept.

Rhett Howland skipped past the challenge of Wallace Marchand .

Rhett Howland made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Nevil Putnam .

4'

Irvin Samuel dribbled past Moses Van .

Whilst still some way from goal, Irvin Samuel tried to lob the keeper. Sonnie Tuft failed to charge down the shot.

But Irvin Samuel didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

6'

Osborne Godfrey stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Maddox Teel got to the ball first.

9'

Don Wakefield moved the ball forward for Rhett Howland , the ball was picked up by Rhett Howland before Linden Jardine could reach it.

Rhett Howland directed the ball to Stanford Tuft , Stanford Tuft trapped the ball nicely before Arlie Fairburn could reach it.

Stanford Tuft tried to lob the ball at goal but Emil Linwood made the clearance.

11'

Sonnie Tuft skipped past Irvin Samuel .

Sonnie Tuft took the ball past Maddox Teel .

Sonnie Tuft tried an audacious shot on goal but Stanford Tuft cleared the ball to safety.

14'

Irvin Samuel failed in his attempt to dribble past Arlie Fairburn .

16'

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

19'

Wallace Marchand hit a long ball towards Linden Jardine in the area, Linden Jardine took it in his stride before Rhett Howland could reach it.

Linden Jardine was pressed by Stanford Tuft but he evaded the challenge and hit it high and hard towards goal.

The ball hit the net after Warner Nigel failed to save ... Vintage strike from Linden Jardine !!! GOAL!!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Gweru F.C. 1 - 0 Marondera forest

20'

Rhett Howland delivered the ball to Don Wakefield , Don Wakefield trapped the ball nicely before Wallace Marchand could intercept.

Don Wakefield showed Arlie Fairburn a clean set of heels.

Don Wakefield struck the ball with fury but Nevil Putnam made the clearance.

21'

Horatio Cartwright hit the ball forward to Osborne Godfrey , the ball was picked up by Osborne Godfrey before Jack Benton could reach it.

Osborne Godfrey had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Korbin Tinker managed to block the shot.

23'

Wallace Marchand used his skill to go past Rhett Howland .

Wallace Marchand hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Don Wakefield approached too late to clear the danger.

Warner Nigel used his fists to clear the ball.

26'

Linden Jardine sent in the freekick. But Linden Jardine put it high and wide.

27'

Wallace Marchand attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Rhett Howland .

29'

Corner taken by Sonnie Tuft and cut out by the opposition.

30'

Maddox Teel tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Moses Van .

34'

Wallace Marchand attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Rhett Howland .

38'

Horatio Cartwright directed the ball nicely to Osborne Godfrey , Osborne Godfrey trapped the ball nicely before Jack Benton could reach it.

Osborne Godfrey had shrugged off the challenge of Korbin Tinker and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

Warner Nigel chose to punch the ball away.

40'

Korbin Tinker tried to sprint past Osborne Godfrey but Osborne Godfrey didn't allow.

41'

Sonnie Tuft swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

42'

Wallace Marchand lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

43'

Rhett Howland gave the corner straight to the opposition.

45'

Rhett Howland tried to feed the high ball but The ball struck Arlie Fairburn .

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Marondera forest were unfortunate to go in behind.Gweru F.C. maintained 54% of possession and 46% for Marondera forest. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Osborne Godfrey tried to dart past Rhett Howland but Rhett Howland succesfully won the ball from Osborne Godfrey .

47'

Korbin Tinker tried to lob the ball forward but Osborne Godfrey blocked it.

48'

Wallace Marchand hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Jack Benton wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Warner Nigel made a stunning save !.

52'

Don Wakefield received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Casimir Acker , Don Wakefield took possession of the ball before Emil Linwood could reach it.

Don Wakefield held up the ball, evading the challenge of Arlie Fairburn and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

Braxton Green did well to tip it round the post.

53'

Andy Newell played a lovely ball for Korbin Tinker , Korbin Tinker took it in his stride before Osborne Godfrey could intercept.

Korbin Tinker tried to take the ball past Horatio Cartwright but Horatio Cartwright blocked Korbin Tinker in a good, clean tackle.

55'

Stanford Tuft delivered the ball to Korbin Tinker , Osborne Godfrey failed to reach the ball.

Korbin Tinker whipped in a float cross, Horatio Cartwright missed his interception.

Andy Newell got up above Nevil Putnam , then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Braxton Green got up to tip it over.

57'

Willard Armistead laid it forward to Sonnie Tuft , the ball was picked up by Sonnie Tuft before Irvin Samuel could intercept.

Sonnie Tuft tried to play it past Maddox Teel but Maddox Teel block tackled Sonnie Tuft .

58'

Rhett Howland hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Wallace Marchand charged down the shot.

59'

Wallace Marchand sprinted to escape from Rhett Howland .

Wallace Marchand tried to curl one in from long range. Don Wakefield failed to charge down the shot.

But Wallace Marchand put it high and wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

61'

Don Wakefield surged past Willard Armistead !.

Don Wakefield played a pinpoint pass to Irvin Samuel , Irvin Samuel took it in his stride before Arlie Fairburn could cut it out.

Irvin Samuel held up the ball, evading the challenge of Nevil Putnam and had an effort at goal.

Braxton Green did well to tip it round the post.

62'

Sonnie Tuft lofted the ball over to Nevil Putnam , Irvin Samuel stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nevil Putnam found a gap and struck it. Casimir Acker didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Nevil Putnam put it horribly wide ... It was a poor effort from Nevil Putnam . He was lacking match sharpness.

65'

Moses Van struck the freekick over the wall. But Moses Van sent it far too high.

68'

Emil Linwood made a good pass to Sonnie Tuft , Irvin Samuel missed his interception.

Sonnie Tuft tried to get past Maddox Teel but his possession is lost through a tackle by Maddox Teel .

69'

Sonnie Tuft tried to skip past Irvin Samuel but Irvin Samuel took the ball away from Sonnie Tuft .

71'

Sonnie Tuft tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Irvin Samuel .

74'

Sonnie Tuft skipped easily past the challenge of Maddox Teel .

Sonnie Tuft struck a long range piledriver! but Irvin Samuel removed the danger.

76'

Arlie Fairburn block tackled Rhett Howland before Rhett Howland tried to get onto the pass.

78'

Don Wakefield tried to skip past Arlie Fairburn but Don Wakefield lost the ball to Arlie Fairburn 's block tackle.

79'

Wallace Marchand passed the ball past Rhett Howland to Arlie Fairburn .

Arlie Fairburn made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Don Wakefield .

81'

Jack Benton looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Esmund Kendrick won the aerial challenge against Emil Linwood , then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Braxton Green was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

82'

Wallace Marchand sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Rhett Howland cleared the ball from danger.

83'

Don Wakefield made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Wallace Marchand .

87'

Korbin Tinker faked a pass then cut Arlie Fairburn in a different direction.

Korbin Tinker passed along the floor for Andy Newell to pick it up, Andy Newell picked up on the ball before Wallace Marchand could intercept.

From wide of the goal, Andy Newell managed to curl in a shot but Nevil Putnam cleared the ball to safety.

89'

Casimir Acker fired in the freekick. But Casimir Acker couldn't get it on target.

90'

Maddox Teel tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

91'

Horatio Cartwright tried to play a long ball but Don Wakefield closed in and intercepted the ball.

92'

Emil Linwood tried to twist past Jack Benton but Jack Benton dispossessed Emil Linwood .

End Match Gweru F.C. 1 - 0 Marondera forest