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Hamaginim Arena
Spectators: 10901 (Terracing: 8177, Seating: 2507, VIP seats: 217) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dacian Panescu started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. Golasso's zone, Shani Bassevi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wen Han Xi came out of the goal and Shani Bassevi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 6th minute of the match, Louison Cheret got a very nice opportunity to score, but Wen Han Xi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 8 minutes F.C. Golasso's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Shani Bassevi who took care of the corner kick. The corner led SC Hamaginim's Shani Bassevi to fire away a dangerous shot which Wen Han Xi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 12th minute Alvah Buck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vítor Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vítor Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvah Buck, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the match, F.C. Golasso's goalkeeper Wen Han Xi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dacian Panescu. In the 26th minute Ayalon Zifer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vítor Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vítor Fernandes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvah Buck in the 29th minute of the match. Vítor Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Cruz in the 30th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Francisco Cruz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vítor Fernandes was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Wen Han Xi made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Louison Cheret sent off a good shot on target. Virgo Van Dijk hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Alvah Buck struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Vítor Fernandes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C. Golasso. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

SC Hamaginim's Vítor Fernandes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save SC Hamaginim from getting a goal against them. After 55 played minutes SC Hamaginim got a freekick which was hit by Davey Lerrer. In the 58th minute, Yarkon Kissinger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dacian Panescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 63 minutes into the match, SC Hamaginim's goalkeeper Vítor Fernandes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ernesto Jorrin. 68 minutes into the game, Ayalon Zifer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Vítor Fernandes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. SC Hamaginim's Immanuiah Rubinstein was substituted for Dacian Panescu. In the 73rd minute Louison Cheret shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wen Han Xi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vítor Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Datiel Ariel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th minute Alvah Buck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vítor Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SC Hamaginim's defense didn't have a chance, in the 80th minute, when Alvah Buck scored to the left of an out of position Vítor Fernandes, making the score, 0-3. A collision led to SC Hamaginim getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Virgo Van Dijk hit a great ball. Vítor Fernandes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvah Buck in the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th match minute, SC Hamaginim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wout Wipp to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th minute Luca Popeangă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vítor Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisco Cruz hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute, Immanuiah Rubinstein left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Hamaginim fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Vítor Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvah Buck, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The SC Hamaginim fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. F.C. Golasso were clearly better and deserved to take the win.