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BEREKHYA ARENA
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Shalom Ostrovski made the kick off which started today's match. In the 13th minute Shalom Ostrovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nadav Gershman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yarom Qanai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Amit Bienstock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yarom Qanai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hillel Hashai kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34th minute, HAPOEL BEREKHYA F.C.'s Yaad Blanchett ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nadav Gershman. Nadav Gershman yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Achituv Dritz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Nadav Gershman made a huge save. When Yarom Qanai fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chelsea Citadelica's protests and gave Yarom Qanai a yellow card for diving instead. 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 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yarom Qanai was the one to do the kick off. Chelsea Citadelica's attentive Patrick Tamir managed to snatch the ball when Ilan Meyers made a throw-in in the 55th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Achituv Dritz in the 60th minute of play forced Chelsea Citadelica's goalkeeper Nadav Gershman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nadav Gershman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Achituv Dritz, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Yarom Qanai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amit Bienstock having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Ilan Meyers in the 70th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Chelsea Citadelica's Patrick Tamir. Amit Bienstock came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Chelsea Citadelica's Yarom Qanai. But to his dismay, Yarom Qanai quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 77th minute, Shalom Ostrovski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nadav Gershman was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Yarom Qanai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Amit Bienstock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in HAPOEL BEREKHYA F.C.'s zone, Yarom Qanai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amit Bienstock came out of the goal and Yarom Qanai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. HAPOEL BEREKHYA F.C. walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.