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Mesillot Stadium
Spectators: 9275 (Terracing: 6958, Seating: 2133, VIP seats: 184) Shezor's Ron Erez started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Cristian-Gustavo Ronaldinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maccabi Netanya's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian-Gustavo Ronaldinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Margolis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marco Margolis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Uriah Hildesheimer, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Shezor's goalkeeper Marco Margolis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Uriah Hildesheimer. 21 minutes into the match, Maccabi Netanya's goal looked a bit too open when Ron Erez came free, but Dedê Hermes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Orel Ort dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marco Margolis, 1-0. If Cristian-Gustavo Ronaldinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the Shezor defense, Uriah Hildesheimer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Margolis. The Shezor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Margolis should have stopped the shot. Uriah Hildesheimer's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Marco Margolis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 39 played minutes Maccabi Netanya got a freekick which was hit by Morel Hemo. Uriah Hildesheimers short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Marco Margolis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Cristian-Gustavo Ronaldinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Uriah Hildesheimer was the one to do the kick off. Shezor's Marco Margolis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uriah Hildesheimer in the 54th minute of play. Marco Margolis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uriah Hildesheimer in the 57th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Uriah Hildesheimer in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Margolis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Shaked Abel kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Maccabi Netanya's Nikola Vlašić sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Margolis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Ron Erez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Margolis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orel Ort in the 67th minute of play. Orel Ort received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Marco Margolis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st match minute, Shezor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jael Yacobi to maneuver through the defense. Cristian-Gustavo Ronaldinho struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Marco Margolis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maccabi Netanya. Marco Margolis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uriah Hildesheimer in the 75th minute of play. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Maccabi Netanya's goalkeeper Dedê Hermes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Uriah Hildesheimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Margolis having to interfere. When Cristian-Gustavo Ronaldinho came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Maccabi Netanya fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cristian-Gustavo Ronaldinho couldn't finish the play. Cristian-Gustavo Ronaldinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ron Erez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Uriah Hildesheimer struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Marco Margolis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maccabi Netanya. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Uriah Hildesheimer in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Margolis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Maccabi Netanya fully deserved thier win.