Blow by blow: Golden Arrows vs Plat Stars

Golden Arrows and Platinum Stars will be vying for a spot in the Nedbank Cup semi-finals when they lock horns at the Prince Magogo Stadium.


– full time: Golden Arrows 1-0 Platinum Stars

– 90′ 5 minutes of added time will be played

-89′ Sibiya is carried off the field

– 88′ Sibiya needs medical treatment

– 86′ Lamola is booked for diving in the box

– 83′ Sibiya’s shot goes over the goal posts

– 82′ goal kick to Arrows as Stars keep pushing forward

– 78′ Gumede makes an excellent save

– 76′ throw in for Stars

– 74′ Phiri is receiving medical treatment

– 73′ Botes comes on for Ntuli of Stars

– 71′ Botes is booked on the bench

– 69′ Arrows effort goes wide at goal

– 68′ great save by Gumede is deny Ngambi

– 62′ free kick to Stars

– 60′ goal kick to Arrows

– 57′ Phiri’s shot at goal is deflected out for a corner

– 54′ Sibiya rounds one defender but fails to get to the ball before it goes out

– 53′ Dlamini receives medical treatment

– 49′ Mabena directs his header over the goal posts

– 46′ throw in for Stars

– second half is underway

– half time: Golden Arrows 1-0 Platinum Stars

– 45′ 1 minute of added time to play

– 44′ Mahachi’s shot at goal is deflected out for a corner

– 43′ Arrows building up from the back

– 40′ free kick to Stars

– 39′ Bilankulu scores. Golden Arrows 1-0 Platinum Stars

– 38′ corner kick to Arrows

– 35′ the ball is played back into Arrows’ half

– 34′ throw in for Dikwena

– 31′ the referee’s call goes in Stars’ favour

– 28′ Mutizwa is denied by Mzimela

– 27′ Mahachi’s cross is saved by Mzimela

– 26′ Arrows lucky not to concede a goal after the ball played into their box

– 25′ goal kick to Arrows

– 23′ Dlamini is booked for his obstruction on Phiri

– 22′ Madondo fires the shot wide at goal, great strike from range

– 20′ Stars recover quickly before Sibiya can strike

– 8′ Arrows on the attack, Mzimela spills the ball but recovers quickly

– 6′ the ball is played back to Gumede

– 3′ both teams playing defensively

– kickoff! The game is underway

Starting XI

Arrows: 32. Gumede, 14. Dube, 5. Mzava, 21. Mngwenge, 38. Dlamini, 28. Bilankulu, 25. Sibiya, 26. Phiri, 6. Dikgacoi, 11. Mahachi, 19. Mutizwa.
Stars: 31. Mzimela, 38. Mkhabela, 36. Mwedihanga, 18. De Jongh, 21. Zulu, 4. Madondo, 12. Mathe, 22. Ng’ambi, 10. Mabeni, 7. Phiri, 34. Ntuli.

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