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Mamuta Arena
Spectators: 7186 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 186) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benzion Wahl made the kick off which started today's match. If Rothem Engelberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rothem Engelberg came free with the goalkeeper in the 3rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rivai Samuel could save by the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Mamuta's Rothem Engelberg slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rivai Samuel. That made the score 1-0 after 5 minutes of play. Rivai Samuel stood somewhat misplaced when Rothem Engelberg came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 8 minute. With an all-out effort, Mamuta's Rivai Samuel threw himself towards the right post 11 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tuvia Ziss, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Tuvia Ziss in the 13th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Rivai Samuel kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 3-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Rothem Engelberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Rivai Samuel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tuvia Ziss received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Rivai Samuel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Abraham Amsellem took a quick shot and it went in 4-0 without a chance for Rivai Samuel to make any attempt to save it. In the 23rd match minute, FC Tsourel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uziyahu Lederfein to maneuver through the defense. Tuvia Ziss was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 24th minute. Mamuta's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. FC Tsourel's defense didn't have a chance, in the 26th minute, when Tuvia Ziss scored to the left of an out of position Rivai Samuel, making the score, 5-0. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Rothem Engelberg took a quick shot and it went in 6-0 without a chance for Rivai Samuel to make any attempt to save it. 34 minutes into the match, Tuvia Ziss dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rivai Samuel, 7-0. After a defensive mix-up in FC Tsourel's zone, Rothem Engelberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rivai Samuel came out of the goal and Rothem Engelberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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 39th minute. When Tuvia Ziss came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Mamuta fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tuvia Ziss couldn't finish the play. In the 42nd minute, FC Tsourel's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Rothem Engelberg fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 7-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tuvia Ziss stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Rothem Engelberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rothem Engelberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Rivai Samuel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tuvia Ziss in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rivai Samuel saved FC Tsourel from getting behind. 66 minutes into the match, Abraham Amsellem notched a goal, 9-0, 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. Tuvia Ziss sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rothem Engelberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rivai Samuel having to make a save. Tuvia Ziss might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rivai Samuel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tuvia Ziss ran back to his position shaking his head. Mattanel Oyzert kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tuvia Ziss in the 77th minute of play forced FC Tsourel's goalkeeper Rivai Samuel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Rothem Engelberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rivai Samuel was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. In the 86th minute of the match Danell Surel sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rivai Samuel skillfully saved the ball. When Tuvia Ziss came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Mamuta fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tuvia Ziss couldn't finish the play. Rivai Samuel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rothem Engelberg in the 95th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Mamuta had played much better football throughout.