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Hatserim Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benzion Mahlkin made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Hatserim's Jagur Soloveitchik broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Henanya Cotton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Arik Beltzer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Benzion Mahlkin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hatserim's supporters rose to their feet, but Benzion Mahlkin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arik Beltzer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 23rd minute, John Weisblum left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Aavroun fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Adiv Fromm hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Guri Tarratut came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Aavroun's John Weisblum. But to his dismay, John Weisblum quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Jagur Soloveitchik hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 38th minute of the match Sar-Shalom Casa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guri Tarratut showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Aavroun's attack was well implemented in the 41st minute, but when John Weisblum was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. 43 minutes into the game, Isaiah Modaee cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Guri Tarratut was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Hatserim's zone, Isaiah Modaee stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guri Tarratut came out of the goal and Isaiah Modaee tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half Aavroun were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When Benzion Mahlkin, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 59 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Arik Beltzer was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. When Isaiah Modaee came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Aavroun 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 Isaiah Modaee couldn't finish the play. John Weisblum received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Guri Tarratut tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Benzion Mahlkin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hatserim's supporters rose to their feet, but Benzion Mahlkin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arik Beltzer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Guri Tarratut made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Weisblum in the 71st minute of play. Isaiah Modaee recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. John Weisblum received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Guri Tarratut tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Aavroun booed when Hatserim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Hazan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Hatserim's goal looked a bit too open when John Weisblum came free, but Guri Tarratut reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guri Tarratut made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Isaiah Modaee sent off a good shot on target. When John Weisblum came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Aavroun 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 John Weisblum couldn't finish the play. Yoshiyahu Seligman's late challenge caught a Aavroun's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yoshiyahu Seligman helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Hatserim getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Yoshiyahu Seligman hit a great ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Aavroun walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.