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Kabul Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yaron Claman took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Kabul's goal looked a bit too open when Avinoach Yosefi came free, but Yuval Garfunkel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of SC ASHKELON booed when Kabul was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eden Shushan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kabul's Yuval Garfunkel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Netanel Pleeth in the 10th minute of play. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Yaron Claman sped through Kabul's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Yuval Garfunkel. Soma Csapó took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sagi Mazuz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to SC ASHKELON getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Netanel Pleeth hit a great ball. In the 24th match minute, SC ASHKELON was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reuven Bruckheimer to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kabul's goalkeeper Yuval Garfunkel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Yuval Garfunkel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yaron Claman's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. When Ruby Guntha fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kabul's protests and gave Ruby Guntha a yellow card for diving instead. In the 33rd match minute, Kabul was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruby Guntha to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yaron Claman in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yuval Garfunkel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Yuval Garfunkel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yaron Claman in the 38th minute of play. Ruby Guntha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Soma Csapó having to interfere. Kabul's Yuval Garfunkel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yaron Claman in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44thth minute of the game Yaron Claman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kabul's Yuval Garfunkel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Yaron Claman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yuval Garfunkel was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sagi Mazuz made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Liam Castelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yaron Claman's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 54thth minute, Yuval Garfunkel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Yuval Garfunkel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yaron Claman went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Yuval Garfunkel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yaron Claman in the 62nd minute of play. If Koren Holly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yaron Claman in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yuval Garfunkel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Yaron Claman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yaron Claman in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yuval Garfunkel saved Kabul from getting behind. With his leg Yuval Garfunkel managed to avoid a goal in the 81stth minute, when SC ASHKELON's Yaron Claman fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 83 minutes into the game, Yaron Claman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Yuval Garfunkel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Reuven Bruckheimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice moves Yaron Claman could shoot a difficult shot in the 93rd minute, which Yuval Garfunkel however easily saved by the left post. Yaron Claman let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 96th minute shot 0-5 at rihgt post. SC ASHKELON's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.