Both teams are on the park, kickoff seconds away.

Cheetahs win a penalty after the Sharks hold onto the ball at the ruck. Opportunity lost for the Sharks. Ball kicked out for halftime.

Sharks win a penalty at scrum time and have a lineout near halfway. They are held up in a tackle and the Cheetahs turn the ball over only for it to be turned back over almost immediately. The Sharks are 10m out from the tryline as the hooter sounds.

The Cheetahs form a maul looks like scoring but the ref calls them back for accidental obstruction. Sharks 5m pressure scrum.

Goosen is giving a masterclass in tactical kicking as he always gets it over the Sharks defenders and keeps his team playing inside the Sharks half. Cheetahs win a penalty at a lineout after the Sharks play a jumper in the air.

Cheetahs employ a short lineout and then use multiple pickup and drives making plenty of ground before going over for a try under the poles.

Pretorius makes a break through the Sharks defense but his pass is intercepted. They make good ground but give another penalty away after they do not release the ball. This seems to be the story of the first half, many errors and penalties. Goosen puts in a beaut of a kick to set up a lineout 10m out from the Sharks tryline.

Cheetahs lineout on halfway. They attack the midfield but the Sharks steal the ball at the ruck and make good ground on the counter attack. They make a break down the side of the field and look like scoring but a pass goes astray. The Cheetahs then win a penalty and set up a lineout near halfway once again.

Sharks receive the ball from the drop out and form a maul, they then win a penalty after the Cheetahs collapse it illegally. Swiel lines up a kick at poles to take the lead

Sharks happy to play the territory game as they have all season. Steyn attempts a drop goal from far out but he shanks it badly. Cheetahs 22m drop out.