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Stadium Nesher
Spectators: 9163 (Terracing: 6881, Seating: 2100, VIP seats: 182) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joab Sneh got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the game, SC Haifa Robi Shapira's Amnon Ziss nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zion Bendor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Zion Bendor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adin Matzlawi in the 7th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Jon Berliner kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Zion Bendor. That made the score 2-0 in the 9 minute of play. Shilo Sinder charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Shilo Sinder the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 16th match minute, Queers Park Rangers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Shilo Sinder to maneuver through the defense. Zion Bendor had in the 24thth minute some difficulties stopping Adin Matzlawi's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Rubi Mitta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Queers Park Rangers's supporters rose to their feet, but Rubi Mitta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Shefer Gutman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zer Filner kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Amnon Ziss could shoot a difficult shot in the 46th minute, which Zion Bendor however easily saved by the left post. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amnon Ziss to strike the kick off in the second half. When Imri Cantarini fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Haifa Robi Shapira's protests and gave Imri Cantarini a yellow card for diving instead. Imri Cantarini hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. After 71 played minutes SC Haifa Robi Shapira got a freekick which was hit by Caleb Coppersmith. Queers Park Rangers's Zion Bendor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Imri Cantarini in the 75th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amnon Ziss in the 81st minute of play forced Queers Park Rangers's goalkeeper Zion Bendor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute Jon Berliner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zion Bendor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roi Gayde kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Joab Sneh hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Amnon Ziss took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zion Bendor. Zion Bendor dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. SC Haifa Robi Shapira's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.