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Kfargileady
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Yoshafat Dali kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Kfargileady booed when FC Dafnah was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvon Adamson didn't get a good kick on the ball. A long shot from Elisha Ratt in the 6th minute of play was well struck, but Ofer Knafo made a really good save at the right post. In the 7th minute, Alvon Adamson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When FC Dafnah's Yoshafat Dali in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kfargileady's goalie prevented a goal. Yefet Shapira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaden Grinblatt in the 12th minute of play. Yoshafat Naari kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yoshafat Dali in the 14th minute of play forced Kfargileady's goalkeeper Yefet Shapira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Bartholomew Lock had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Kfargileady getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Yoshafat Naari hit a great ball. 26 minutes into the match, Kfargileady's goal looked a bit too open when Jaden Grinblatt came free, but Yefet Shapira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jaden Grinblatt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kfargileady's goalkeeper Yefet Shapira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 31 minutes into the game, FC Dafnah's Jaden Grinblatt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yefet Shapira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Jaden Grinblatt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Yefet Shapira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Kfargileady getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Jeremy Salma hit a great ball. In the 42nd match minute, Kfargileady was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yoshafat Naari to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, FC Dafnah's Arion Margalit tried to score from far away in the 43rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Kfargileady's Matityahu Ventura got a free kick in the 44th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Kfargileady's zone, Yoshafat Dali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yefet Shapira came out of the goal and Yoshafat Dali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bartholomew Lock made a kick off. Bartholomew Lock fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ofer Knafo having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Kfargileady's zone, Yoshafat Dali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yefet Shapira came out of the goal and Yoshafat Dali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC Dafnah's Jaden Grinblatt got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kfargileady's Yefet Shapira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Kfargileady from getting a goal against them. 65 minutes into the match, Kfargileady's goal looked a bit too open when Yoshafat Dali came free, but Yefet Shapira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jaden Grinblatt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yefet Shapira having to interfere. Yoshafat Dali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Yefet Shapira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yoshafat Dali didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-3 via right post in the game's 82nd minute. FC Dafnah's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Jaden Grinblatt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yoshafat Dali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jaden Grinblatt got free with Yefet Shapira in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 93rd minute, Solomon Dreyer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. FC Dafnah walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.