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Behadragah Stadium
Spectators: 9287 (Terracing: 6967, Seating: 2136, VIP seats: 184) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bartley Fridkin started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Saul Piearres dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nurya Schwartz, 1-0. With a little luck, FC Walter Benjamin's Nurya Schwartz got control of the ball when Mariano Rios tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nurya Schwartz was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Ner Haklai capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ner Haklai really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. The los pumas fans' excitement grew in the 15th match minute when los pumas's Saul Piearres looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Abigail Tappet kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Alberto Ribeiro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nurya Schwartz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saul Piearres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of FC Walter Benjamin booed when los pumas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Makhaon Kokkali didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the match, los pumas's goal looked a bit too open when Bartley Fridkin came free, but Azarious Totenberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Saul Piearres in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nurya Schwartz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saul Piearres in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nurya Schwartz saved FC Walter Benjamin from getting behind. FC Walter Benjamin's Nurya Schwartz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ner Haklai in the 40th minute of play. Nurya Schwartz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ner Haklai in the 41st minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Saul Piearres reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nurya Schwartz. The goal made the score 5-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Saul Piearres in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nurya Schwartz prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Saul Piearres to strike the kick off in the second half. FC Walter Benjamin's Nurya Schwartz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ner Haklai in the 55th minute of play. Saul Piearres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abigail Tappet lost his temper 62 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Walter Benjamin fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! Nurya Schwartz went to the wrong direction when Alberto Ribeiro was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. 65 minutes into the match, FC Walter Benjamin's goal looked a bit too open when Saul Piearres came free, but Nurya Schwartz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Walter Benjamin's Nurya Schwartz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Piearres in the 67th minute of play. Nurya Schwartz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Saul Piearres's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Juan Elequemedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nurya Schwartz having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Piearres in the 71st minute of play forced FC Walter Benjamin's goalkeeper Nurya Schwartz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Saul Piearres in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nurya Schwartz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nurya Schwartz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ner Haklai in the 74th minute of play. In the 75th minute Juan Elequemedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nurya Schwartz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 76 minutes, Mariano Rios mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the los pumas and the FC Walter Benjamin players grew even worse after the yellow card. FC Walter Benjamin's Nurya Schwartz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Piearres in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Piearres in the 83rd minute of play forced FC Walter Benjamin's goalkeeper Nurya Schwartz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the match, FC Walter Benjamin's goal looked a bit too open when Saul Piearres came free, but Nurya Schwartz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bartley Fridkin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Azarious Totenberg having to interfere. When Jonah Hollman fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Walter Benjamin's protests and gave Jonah Hollman a yellow card for diving instead. In the 94thth minute of the game Saul Piearres who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Walter Benjamin's Nurya Schwartz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Saul Piearres's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nurya Schwartz was relentless in the 97th minute of the game. 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. los pumas fully deserved thier win.