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Shorashim Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Benzion Wahl took the kick off in the first half of the match. 9 minutes in the game, Chaim Beracha fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Rivai Samuel having to interfere. If Natan Agranat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Tsourel's defense didn't have a chance, in the 12th minute, when Chaim Beracha scored to the left of an out of position Rivai Samuel, making the score, 1-0. 21 minutes into the match, FC Tsourel's goal looked a bit too open when Chaim Beracha came free, but Rivai Samuel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Natan Agranat could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Rivai Samuel made a huge save. Natan Agranat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Rivai Samuel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 28th minute by Natan Agranat got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Chaim Beracha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rivai Samuel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. If Chaim Beracha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Chaim Beracha in the 51st minute of play forced FC Tsourel's goalkeeper Rivai Samuel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ayalon Blume kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Yavin Rochlin hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. After having played for 60 minutes, Ayalon Blume managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Tsourel's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ayalon Blume was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 61 minutes, Yichya Shechter mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Shorashim and the FC Tsourel players grew even worse after the yellow card. Natan Agranat recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC Tsourel's Rivai Samuel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chaim Beracha in the 72nd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Chaim Beracha notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of FC Tsourel's Rivai Samuel. Rivai Samuel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Chaim Beracha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Tsourel's Rivai Samuel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chaim Beracha in the 80th minute of play. In the 94th minute, Chaim Beracha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Shorashim fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Shorashim had won after a very even match.