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Lederman Arena
Spectators: 6769 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 0) After 4 played minutes The Ledermans got a freekick which was hit by Tsafrir Mann. Josue Taback showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emil Fierstein in the 7th minute of the match. In the 9th minute Abir Richman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josue Taback saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tsafrir Mann hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute, Abir Richman got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of הפועל ירושלים booed when The Ledermans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tsafrir Mann didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20thth minute of the game Abir Richman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Ledermans's Josue Taback was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Josue Taback took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abir Richman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 25 minutes into the game, Tsafrir Mann was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Ledermans's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave הפועל ירושלים the free kick. After a rather tough play, The Ledermans's Tsafrir Mann got a free kick in the 27th minute. Avinadav Kolai took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 28th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Josue Taback. The Ledermans's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Josue Taback made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Fierstein in the 29th minute of play. Tsafrir Mann hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, The Ledermans's Tsafrir Mann got a free kick in the 31st minute. Abir Richman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Josue Taback tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 39 minutes, Abir Richman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. הפועל ירושלים's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abir Richman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Emil Fierstein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Josue Taback tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tsafrir Mann to make the kick off. A hard shot 53 in the game by Emil Fierstein from a close distance when the talented Josue Taback managed to make a qualified save. The Ledermans's players were relieved. Josue Taback made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emil Fierstein in the 57th minute. In the 60th minute Abir Richman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josue Taback saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Josue Taback came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by הפועל ירושלים's Abir Richman. But to his dismay, Abir Richman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. When Emil Fierstein came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the הפועל ירושלים 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 Emil Fierstein couldn't finish the play. Abir Richman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 69 minutes into the match, Vardimon Dinor notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of The Ledermans's Josue Taback. Josue Taback was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 76th minute, הפועל ירושלים's Abir Richman dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. Emil Fierstein could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Josue Taback made a huge save. Emil Fierstein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Josue Taback tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 88 played minutes The Ledermans got a freekick which was hit by Anan Shanino. 89 minutes in the game, Emil Fierstein dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Benoni Rosenberg charged in rather forcefully in the 97th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benoni Rosenberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of הפועל ירושלים booed when The Ledermans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benoni Rosenberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Avinadav Kolai struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Josue Taback didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for הפועל ירושלים. The The Ledermans fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. הפועל ירושלים were clearly better and deserved to take the win.