Challenge

NatLihi Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Negev Hershtog made the kick off which started today's match. Negev Hershtogs short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Jacobo Nores to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Negev Hershtog came free with the goalkeeper in the 7th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jacobo Nores could save by the left post. 10 minutes into the match, Negev Hershtog dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jacobo Nores, 1-0. Jacobo Nores was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Negev Hershtog showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 14 minute of play. Mattanel Sapir's late challenge caught a Paraguay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mattanel Sapir helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Neve Lihi getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Mattanel Sapir hit a great ball. Jacobo Nores stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Negev Hershtog's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the match, Uriel Zara had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jacobo Nores. Paraguay's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Uriel Zara was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Xavier Zoido got a free kick in the 28th minute. After 29 minutes of play, Neve Lihi's Uriel Zara made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacobo Nores was left in no man's land by his defense there! Negev Hershtog could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Jacobo Nores made a huge save. Negev Hershtog did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 5-0 to the left of a surprised Jacobo Nores 36 minutes into the match. Jacobo Nores stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Negev Hershtog's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Jacobo Nores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Lucas, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. When Uriel Zara came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Neve Lihi 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 Uriel Zara couldn't finish the play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 6-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jaime Pardo to make the kick off. Jacobo Nores didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rafael Lucas went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 56 minutes into the game, Hector Covarrubias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paraguay's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Neve Lihi the free kick. In the 56th match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hector Covarrubias to maneuver through the defense. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Neve Lihi's Negev Hershtog. But to his dismay, Negev Hershtog quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. After a defensive mix-up in Paraguay's zone, Rafael Lucas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal and Rafael Lucas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Negev Hershtog had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hector Covarrubias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Negev Hershtog's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacobo Nores was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Negev Hershtog in the 75th minute of the match. Rafael Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Negev Hershtog put it in 9-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jacobo Nores. The supporters of Neve Lihi booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Prats didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abell Jessel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacobo Nores read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Negev Hershtog, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 96 minutes into the game, Ivan Prats was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paraguay's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Neve Lihi the free kick. The supporters of Neve Lihi booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Prats didn't get a good kick on the ball.