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Spectators: 9266 (Terracing: 6951, Seating: 2131, VIP seats: 184) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ignacio Lizar kicked off to start the match. Ignacio Lizar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Shorashim's zone, Aaron Kaplan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Doren Zafrani came out of the goal and Aaron Kaplan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aaron Kaplan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Doren Zafrani came out and tried to block the shot, but Aaron Kaplan slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 15th minute. Ignacio Lizar in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Doren Zafrani, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A hard shot 25 in the game by Ignacio Lizar from a close distance when the talented Doren Zafrani managed to make a qualified save. Shorashim's players were relieved. In the 27th match minute, G.R. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulino Machado to maneuver through the defense. Ignacio Lizars short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Doren Zafrani to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 34th match minute, Shorashim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yichya Shechter to maneuver through the defense. Aaron Kaplan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Doren Zafrani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Doren Zafrani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aaron Kaplan in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Chaim Beracha to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Zeide Potterman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hanoch Marcus, 53 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Doren Zafrani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Lizar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ignacio Lizar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doren Zafrani having to interfere. Doren Zafrani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Binah Amhari in the 64th minute of play. Binah Amhari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Doren Zafrani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 3-0 became the score in the 70th minute when Ignacio Lizar elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Doren Zafrani came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by G.R.'s Aaron Kaplan. But to his dismay, Aaron Kaplan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Lizar in the 77th minute of play forced Shorashim's goalkeeper Doren Zafrani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 80 minutes, Aaron Kaplan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. G.R.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Aaron Kaplan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aaron Kaplan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Doren Zafrani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ignacio Lizar in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Doren Zafrani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ignacio Lizar in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Doren Zafrani saved Shorashim from getting behind. In the 91st minute Ignacio Lizar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doren Zafrani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Shorashim were furious when Hanoch Marcus was red carded, 94 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a rather tough play, Shorashim's Hanoch Marcus got a free kick in the 94th minute. After 96 played minutes, G.R.'s Geuel Karp shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Doren Zafrani came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in G.R. reached it. G.R. walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.