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

1'

Willard Armistead took the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

4'

Stanford Clawson block tackled Sonnie Tuft before Sonnie Tuft attempted to deliver the ball.

5'

Jonathan Frye gave the corner straight to the opposition.

6'

Jeb Babcoke hit the ball forward to Travers Foss , Travers Foss took it in his stride before Osborne Godfrey could reach it.

Travers Foss span past Horatio Cartwright .

Travers Foss blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Osborne Godfrey approached too late to tackle him.

Travers Foss left Braxton Green with a simple save.

8'

Jeb Babcoke made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Osborne Godfrey .

9'

Horatio Cartwright hit the ball forward to Osborne Godfrey , Osborne Godfrey took it in his stride before Jeb Babcoke could reach it.

Osborne Godfrey centred the ball, Travers Foss stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Linden Jardine sprayed a one touch pass forward to his right. Pearce Putnam couldn't cut out the pass.

10'

Moses Van received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Sonnie Tuft , Moses Van took possession of the ball before Stanford Clawson could intercept.

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

Willard Armistead got to the ball before Pearce Putnam , then performed a glancing header for the goal.

But Willard Armistead 's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

12'

Wallace Marchand had a crack at goal from the freekick. Wallace Marchand put it clean over the bar.

14'

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

16'

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

17'

Wallace Marchand tried to skip past the challenge of Mattie Eads but Mattie Eads blocked Wallace Marchand .

18'

Lesley Abram twisted past Moses Van .

Lesley Abram had the strength to hold off Sonnie Tuft .

Lesley Abram tried to cross into the box but Moses Van found himself in the way of the ball.

19'

Wallace Marchand was shown a yellow card.

Emil Linwood made good use of the scissors dribble. As Ash Merricks lost his balance, Emil Linwood dribbled past Ash Merricks .

Emil Linwood shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Mattie Eads approached too late to tackle him.

But Emil Linwood sent the ball well over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

20'

Horatio Cartwright darted past Travers Foss .

Horatio Cartwright hit the ball from long range but Jeb Babcoke cleared the ball to safety.

21'

Lesley Abram attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball came off Moses Van .

22'

Mattie Eads directed the ball nicely to Ash Merricks , Arlie Fairburn failed to intercept the pass.

Ash Merricks played the ball to Jonathan Frye 's feet, Jonathan Frye trapped the ball nicely before Wallace Marchand could cut it out.

Jonathan Frye tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Darrell Mathewson .

23'

Ash Merricks went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

24'

Sonnie Tuft hit the ball forward to Horatio Cartwright , Horatio Cartwright latched onto the ball before Lesley Abram could cut it out.

Horatio Cartwright dribbled past Stanford Clawson .

Horatio Cartwright put a float cross past Lesley Abram in to the near post.

Willard Armistead got to the ball before Wilburn Linwood , then headed the ball forward.

Darrell Mathewson lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and hit it high and hard towards goal. Pearce Putnam approached too late to tackle him.

Well held by Christopher Banister .

25'

Travers Foss made good use of the scissors dribble. As Osborne Godfrey lost his balance, Travers Foss dribbled past Osborne Godfrey .

Travers Foss tried to dribble past Horatio Cartwright but Horatio Cartwright cleanly tackled the ball.

26'

Ash Merricks picked up Mattie Eads 's long ball, Arlie Fairburn couldn't reach it.

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

27'

Wallace Marchand laid it forward to Arlie Fairburn , the ball was picked up by Arlie Fairburn before Ash Merricks could cut it out.

Arlie Fairburn had the pace to beat Mattie Eads .

Arlie Fairburn hit a hopeful looking shot but Wilburn Linwood managed to block the shot.

28'

Ash Merricks tried to dribble past Arlie Fairburn but Arlie Fairburn took the ball away from Ash Merricks .

29'

Arlie Fairburn tried to skip past the challenge of Ash Merricks but Arlie Fairburn lost the ball to Ash Merricks .

30'

Jeb Babcoke tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Willard Armistead .

31'

Travers Foss made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Osborne Godfrey .

32'

Lesley Abram tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Moses Van closed in and intercepted the ball.

34'

Horatio Cartwright flicked the ball over Travers Foss 's head !.

Horatio Cartwright got the float cross in from the wing, Jeb Babcoke couldn't reach it.

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

Horatio Cartwright stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball struck Wilburn Linwood .

35'

Lesley Abram lost the ball to Sonnie Tuft 's block tackle before Lesley Abram attempted to pass the ball.

36'

Jeb Babcoke hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Osborne Godfrey failed to charge down the shot.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

39'

Moses Van 's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

40'

Pearce Putnam 's participation was over with as he left the field injured

Bud Spears came on for the injured Pearce Putnam .

Jeb Babcoke made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Osborne Godfrey .

41'

Travers Foss took the corner.

Jonathan Frye jumped above Darrell Mathewson , then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Braxton Green was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... Jonathan Frye scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Mutare athletic 1 - 0 Gweru F.C.

42'

Stanford Clawson made a pass to Mattie Eads , Mattie Eads latched onto the ball before Wallace Marchand could cut it out.

Mattie Eads tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Arlie Fairburn .

45'

Stanford Clawson sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Horatio Cartwright couldn't reach it.

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Gweru F.C. were unfortunate to go in behind.Mutare athletic maintained 54% of possession and 46% for Gweru F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Mattie Eads tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Wallace Marchand .

47'

Jeb Babcoke went in with a successful block tackle on Horatio Cartwright before Horatio Cartwright attempted to pass the ball.

49'

Osborne Godfrey tried to jink past Travers Foss but Travers Foss didn't allow.

50'

Mattie Eads send a long-range chip over Arlie Fairburn towards goal.

The ball skimmed the top of the cross bar and went out ... He buried his face in his hands

51'

Mattie Eads attempted to feed the high ball but Arlie Fairburn found himself in the way of the ball.

52'

Mattie Eads made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Arlie Fairburn .

53'

Wilburn Linwood tried to dribble past Sonnie Tuft but Wilburn Linwood lost the ball to Sonnie Tuft 's block tackle.

54'

Horatio Cartwright knocked a lovely ball for Osborne Godfrey , Osborne Godfrey latched onto the ball before Travers Foss could reach it.

Osborne Godfrey tried to deliver the ball in from wide but The ball cannoned off Jeb Babcoke .

56'

Wallace Marchand hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Mattie Eads blocked the shot.

57'

Jeb Babcoke passed the ball to Travers Foss , Travers Foss trapped the ball nicely before Horatio Cartwright could intercept.

Travers Foss tried to use his skill to go past Osborne Godfrey but Osborne Godfrey succesfully won the ball from Travers Foss .

58'

It was a long way out but Craig Comstock tried to test the keeper from the freekick. the ball went into the net despite of Braxton Green 's attempts to clear the ball away.. ... GOAL!!!

Mutare athletic 2 - 0 Gweru F.C.

60'

Wallace Marchand dribbled past Ash Merricks .

Wallace Marchand spotted Emil Linwood in the area and chipped the ball in, Emil Linwood brought the ball under control superbly before Mattie Eads could cut it out.

Emil Linwood had a crack at goal. Wilburn Linwood couldn't reach it.

Christopher Banister tipped the ball over the bar.

61'

Moses Van swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

62'

Horatio Cartwright played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball bounced off Travers Foss .

63'

Ash Merricks tried to use his skill to go past Arlie Fairburn but Arlie Fairburn dispossessed Ash Merricks .

65'

Moses Van tried to dart past Ash Merricks but Ash Merricks won the ball from Moses Van .

67'

Horatio Cartwright tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Craig Comstock read the game well to intercept the ball.

71'

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

72'

Corner taken by Travers Foss and cut out by the opposition.

73'

Sonnie Tuft made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Wilburn Linwood .

75'

Lesley Abram tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Sonnie Tuft .

76'

Travers Foss elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Bud Spears got above Emil Linwood to win the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

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

77'

Craig Comstock took the corner to the edge of the area.

Wilburn Linwood headed it to the goal but Emil Linwood headed the ball clear.

79'

Poor corner kick delivered by Stanford Clawson that went straight to the opposition.

80'

Jeb Babcoke dribbled past Osborne Godfrey .

Jeb Babcoke whipped in a float cross, Horatio Cartwright couldn't reach it.

Wilburn Linwood got to the ball before Darrell Mathewson , then headed it across the goal.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

82'

Wallace Marchand tried to take the ball past Mattie Eads but Mattie Eads cleanly tackled the ball.

83'

Wallace Marchand tried to take the ball past Ash Merricks but Ash Merricks succesfully won the ball from Wallace Marchand .

85'

Ash Merricks directed the ball nicely to Mattie Eads , Mattie Eads latched onto the ball before Willard Armistead could reach it.

Mattie Eads passed along the floor for Craig Comstock to pick it up, Craig Comstock took possession of the ball before Arlie Fairburn could cut it out.

Craig Comstock looked certain to score but Darrell Mathewson did well to close down the space.

86'

Mattie Eads ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Darrell Mathewson rose bravely above Jonathan Frye to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

91'

Sonnie Tuft was pressed by Ash Merricks but he evaded the challenge and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

However, Sonnie Tuft put it well over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Sonnie Tuft . He looked like he was short of match practice.

92'

Horatio Cartwright chipped it through to Linden Jardine , Travers Foss failed to reach the ball.

Linden Jardine tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Wilburn Linwood got in the way of the ball.

93'

Mattie Eads looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Arlie Fairburn .

94'

Mattie Eads sprinted to escape from Arlie Fairburn .

Mattie Eads flicked the ball over Wallace Marchand 's head !.

Mattie Eads curled a shot from an angle but the shot was charged down by Emil Linwood .

End Match Mutare athletic 2 - 0 Gweru F.C.