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Match Report
Massouba
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Erez Ben Ezra took the kick off in the first half of the match. Maccabi Jerusalem's Gershon Remez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sharon Shahar in the 6th minute of play. Gershon Remez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sharon Shahar in the 11th minute of the match. A collision led to SC Massouba getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Ali Gavish hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anatoli Stupler got free with Gershon Remez in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sharon Shahar took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gershon Remez. Gershon Remez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Menashe Phillip fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baruch Morali having to interfere. Gershon Remez acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 45th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ali Gavish. After 47 played minutes Maccabi Jerusalem got a freekick which was hit by Erez Ben Ezra.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sharon Shahar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Menashe Phillip fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baruch Morali having to interfere. Gershon Remez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anatoli Stupler in the 56th minute of play. After 59 played minutes Maccabi Jerusalem got a freekick which was hit by Maayan Kronenberg. After 67 played minutes SC Massouba got a freekick which was hit by Guri Udi. Menashe Phillip kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Gershon Remez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sharon Shahar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erez Ben Ezra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Baruch Morali made a huge save. 81 minutes into the match, Maccabi Jerusalem's Menashe Phillip sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Baruch Morali narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Erez Ben Ezra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maccabi Jerusalem's supporters rose to their feet, but Erez Ben Ezra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Baruch Morali breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maccabi Jerusalem's Gershon Remez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sharon Shahar in the 87th minute of play. After 87 minutes, Adniel Hirsh mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maccabi Jerusalem and the SC Massouba players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Maccabi Jerusalem getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Adniel Hirsh hit a great ball. In the 88th minute of the match Tzvika Mofaz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gershon Remez skillfully saved the ball. 96 minutes into the game, Maayan Kronenberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maccabi Jerusalem's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Massouba the free kick. After a rather tough play, Maccabi Jerusalem's Maayan Kronenberg got a free kick in the 96th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, SC Massouba could leave the field as winners, despite Maccabi Jerusalem having more of the ball for most of the match.
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