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Tsourel
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Benzion Wahl kicked off to start the match. If Tuvia Ziss had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 10th play minutes Rothem Engelberg shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Rivai Samuel and just under the crossbar into goal. Azarious Litvak blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rivai Samuel having to make a save. In the 13th minute, Azarious Litvak left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mamuta fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Rivai Samuel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tuvia Ziss, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 17th minute, Abraham Amsellem ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rivai Samuel was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Rothem Engelberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Rivai Samuel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 25 minutes into the game, Mamuta's Rothem Engelberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rivai Samuel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. After some careless play in the FC Tsourel defense, Tuvia Ziss kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rivai Samuel. The FC Tsourel fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rivai Samuel should have stopped the shot. 31 minutes into the game, one of FC Tsourel:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Mamuta's Rothem Engelberg in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Tsourel's goalie prevented a goal. 39 minutes into the match, FC Tsourel's goal looked a bit too open when Rothem Engelberg came free, but Rivai Samuel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rivai Samuel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rothem Engelberg went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. After 42 minutes, Rothem Engelberg made it 0-8 with a short kick to the right side. FC Tsourel's Rivai Samuel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 0-9 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tuvia Ziss to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Rothem Engelberg made a precise shot to the right of Rivai Samuel. FC Tsourel's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-10. In the 56th minute Tuvia Ziss shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rivai Samuel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Rothem Engelberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ayalon Blume fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Toivo Hyökyvaara having to interfere. Yigdal Gelfman kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Danell Surel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tuvia Ziss sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Toivo Hyökyvaara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ayalon Blume in the 74th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Sebastian Ignătescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mamuta's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Ignătescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rivai Samuel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tuvia Ziss received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rivai Samuel came out and tried to block the shot, but Tuvia Ziss slotted it home off the left post making it 0-11 in the 78th minute. After 82 minutes, Rothem Engelberg made it 0-12 with a short kick to the right side. FC Tsourel's Rivai Samuel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Tuvia Ziss fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rivai Samuel having to interfere. Rivai Samuel came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Mamuta's Rothem Engelberg. But to his dismay, Rothem Engelberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-13. In the 93rd match minute, FC Tsourel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yigdal Gelfman to maneuver through the defense. Rivai Samuel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tuvia Ziss, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rothem Engelberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rivai Samuel having to interfere. When the match was over Mamuta could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Tsourel throughout the match.