League

Emirates
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yaakov Yakhin got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, FC Yahudiyyah's Yaakov Yakhin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Udi Lieberman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yaakov Yakhin in the 9th minute of play forced Gunnerz's goalkeeper Udi Lieberman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Jacobs in the 12th minute of play forced FC Yahudiyyah's goalkeeper Jock Hornstein to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in FC Yahudiyyah's zone, Felix Jacobs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jock Hornstein came out of the goal and Felix Jacobs tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC Yahudiyyah's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Barnabe Kael 23 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Yaakov Yakhin scored 1-2 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Udi Lieberman, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 44 played minutes Gunnerz got a freekick which was hit by Felix Jacobs. After the first half FC Yahudiyyah were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Felix Jacobs to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Jacobs in the 53rd minute of play forced FC Yahudiyyah's goalkeeper Jock Hornstein to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 54 minutes, Peter Susskind mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gunnerz and the FC Yahudiyyah players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 54 played minutes Gunnerz got a freekick which was hit by Peter Susskind. A throw-in in the 59th minute of the game was made by Ely Rabinovich with Shalev Bern as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 65 minutes into the match, Gunnerz's goal looked a bit too open when Yaakov Yakhin came free, but Udi Lieberman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 67th minute of the game. One of Gunnerz:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Yahudiyyah:s goal. The referee gave FC Yahudiyyah a penalty, 68 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Yaakov Yakhin, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Gunnerz's Udi Lieberman. 1-3. Yaakov Yakhin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Udi Lieberman made a huge save. The supporters of FC Yahudiyyah booed when Gunnerz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Davin Hitterer didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the match, FC Yahudiyyah's Yaakov Yakhin broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 88th minute Yaakov Yakhin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Udi Lieberman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the FC Yahudiyyah defense, Felix Jacobs kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jock Hornstein. The FC Yahudiyyah fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jock Hornstein should have stopped the shot. When Yaakov Yakhin came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the FC Yahudiyyah 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 Yaakov Yakhin couldn't finish the play. The FC Yahudiyyah players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.