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Khayriyyah
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Orev Saranga struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Ranni Channah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Khayriyyah. Alex Glauber's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ranni Channah read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Azor's goalkeeper Ranni Channah had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orev Saranga. FC Khayriyyah's Gedalya Rotshield shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 11th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Ranni Channah but with some difficulty. After a rather tough play, FC Khayriyyah's Alex Glauber got a free kick in the 12th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Azor's zone, Alex Glauber stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ranni Channah came out of the goal and Alex Glauber tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Liron Neshama showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jalon Bardugo, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 24th minute, Yerach Guggenboim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Liron Neshama took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benzecry Sarussi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Azor getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Giannes Miken hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Azor's zone, Orev Saranga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ranni Channah came out of the goal and Orev Saranga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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 Benzecry Sarussi to make the kick off. Alex Glauber struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Ranni Channah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Khayriyyah. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iago Kael during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 54 minutes into the game, one of Azor:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ranni Channah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Glauber in the 62nd minute of play. When the match clock showed 63 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Alex Glauber sped through Azor's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ranni Channah. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Orev Saranga in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ranni Channah prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alex Glauber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ranni Channah having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, Alex Glauber notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Azor's Ranni Channah. Ranni Channah was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Azor's Serge Flath got a free kick in the 74th minute. After 76 played minutes, FC Khayriyyah's Jean Sitt shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ranni Channah came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Khayriyyah reached it. After a defensive mix-up in FC Khayriyyah's zone, Benaya Erez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Liron Neshama came out of the goal and Benaya Erez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 85th minute Jalon Bardugo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liron Neshama saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benaya Erez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Liron Neshama tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benaya Erez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC Khayriyyah had won after a very even match.