Partly cloudy skies set a calm backdrop for a physically demanding match at the home venue. The light rain kept the pitch a little slick, which spurred a series of fast, high‑tempo plays from both sides.
The first half saw a back‑and‑forth battle. Ingqaba Yenkwele struck early with a quick try in the 5th minute, but a failed conversion left them at five. Amandla Amangalisayo answered with Vyckhari’s try at 11 minutes, followed by a solid conversion from Mcebisi Khumalo. The away side soon added a second successive try and conversion, pushing ahead 14 points to 5. In the 18th minute Kwabonga Mkhize added another try to give Amandla a 19‑score grip. Ingqaba fought back at the 20‑minute mark with a clean try and conversion, trimming the gap to 22‑19 at half‑time.
The second half proved decisive. Amandla went on a 17‑point spree, with another try but a missed conversion in the 41st minute, followed by a powerful try and a successful conversion in the 43rd minute that pulled them to 31. Ingqaba managed just a brief burst of points with a try in the 50th minute but missed its conversion, and a second, more robust try in the 57th minute failed to convert, leaving them at 22. The final scoring came from Amandla when Ngudombi crossed in the 62nd minute, but a failed conversion capped the match at 36.
Key performers for Amandla included Mcebisi Khumalo, who not only scored two tries but also booted a conversion, contributing 12 points. Vyckhari’s early try set the tone, while Thando Mswati added a critical conversion in the 44th minute. Ingqaba’s efforts were buoyed by a try in the first minute with a strong line‑break, and a tidy try in their second half surge, but their conversions slipped.
Statistically, Amandla Amangalisayo poured in six tries, but suffered three conversion failures, while Ingqaba Yenkwele managed four tries with only one successful conversion. The match featured two yellow cards for the away side early in the first half and one for the home side midway through the second half, none of which shifted the overall momentum dramatically. Ultimately, Amandla’s relentless scoring outpaced Ingqaba’s lone conversion accuracy, securing a 36‑22 victory at home.