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Tsourel
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benzion Wahl got the match started through his kick off. In the 7th minute, one of FC Tsourel:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC Tsourel. After some careless play in the FC Tsourel defense, Rubi Beyer 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. After 13 played minutes FC Tsourel got a freekick which was hit by Adin Zeitlin. Kabul's Yeori Porat got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 22 played minutes FC Tsourel got a freekick which was hit by Yam Danzig. Rivai Samuel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ner Hirshfild in the 25th minute of the match. Benzion Wahl charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benzion Wahl the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Kabul booed when FC Tsourel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benzion Wahl didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Benzion Wahl had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Kabul's zone, Ayalon Blume stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yuval Garfunkel came out of the goal and Ayalon Blume tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 37 minutes into the game, Elrad Popp was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kabul's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Tsourel the free kick. After 38 played minutes Kabul got a freekick which was hit by Elrad Popp. Benzion Wahl sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 41 minutes into the match, FC Tsourel's Ayalon Blume sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yuval Garfunkel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ayalon Blume took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yuval Garfunkel. Yuval Garfunkel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Ayalon Blume blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yuval Garfunkel having to make a save. 60 minutes into the match, FC Tsourel's Ayalon Blume sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yuval Garfunkel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. FC Tsourel's Rivai Samuel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sagi Mazuz in the 62nd minute of play. A collision led to Kabul getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Elrad Popp hit a great ball. In the 66th minute Ruby Guntha 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. After having played for 68 minutes, Benzion Wahl managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Tsourel's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benzion Wahl was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eldor Shiffman during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eldor Shiffman hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Benzion Wahl kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Yeori Porat'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 74th minute of play. With a little luck, FC Tsourel's Rivai Samuel got control of the ball when Yeori Porat tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Ayalon Blume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yuval Garfunkel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benzion Wahl, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. FC Tsourel's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ilan Jacoby in the 87th minute. The corner led FC Tsourel's Ilan Jacoby to fire away a dangerous shot which Yuval Garfunkel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. FC Tsourel's Ayalon Blume got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ayalon Blume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.