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Lotem Arena
Spectators: 7711 (Terracing: 5785, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zeev Going got the match started through his kick off. Avisar Rifkind blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Or-Tal Londoner having to make a save. 5 minutes into the game, FC Mejamia's Evron Halpern nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tamuz Rosenstock made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 10 minutes into the match, FC Mejamia's Solomon Sutton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tamuz Rosenstock narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Evron Halpern had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute, Perry Lachmi 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. Avitsur Kushnir charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Avitsur Kushnir the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ashkelon Tigres booed when FC Mejamia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Avitsur Kushnir didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Mejamia's Evron Halpern got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Avisar Rifkind got free with Or-Tal Londoner in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Evron Halpern received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Tamuz Rosenstock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Perry Lachmi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Perry Lachmi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tamuz Rosenstock read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Perry Lachmi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tamuz Rosenstock having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Evron Halpern to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes FC Mejamia's Perry Lachmi stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Tamuz Rosenstock stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Ashkelon Tigres of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Perry Lachmi got free with Tamuz Rosenstock in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Perry Lachmi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 63 minutes into the match, Ashkelon Tigres's goal looked a bit too open when Evron Halpern came free, but Tamuz Rosenstock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Evron Halpern's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tamuz Rosenstock was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. After having played for 73 minutes, Evron Halpern managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Mejamia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evron Halpern was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 75th minute, Zeev Going 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. Tamuz Rosenstock showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evron Halpern, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Avisar Rifkind fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Or-Tal Londoner having to interfere. Avisar Rifkind sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.