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Talpiot
Spectators: 9186 (Terracing: 6891, Seating: 2112, VIP seats: 183) Guy Luzh started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alvah Hacker kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the game, Duby Haviv was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. סיפורים מהקופסא's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hakoach Ramat Gan the free kick. Aryeh Rifkin charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aryeh Rifkin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 15 played minutes Hakoach Ramat Gan got a freekick which was hit by Aryeh Rifkin. In the 19th minute there was a penalty for Hakoach Ramat Gan. Guy Luzh stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Aba Ben-Yakar. 2-0. A hard shot 23 in the game by Guy Luzh from a close distance when the talented Aba Ben-Yakar managed to make a qualified save. סיפורים מהקופסא's players were relieved. A collision led to סיפורים מהקופסא getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Alvah Hacker hit a great ball. Guy Luzh might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aba Ben-Yakar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guy Luzh ran back to his position shaking his head. After 28 played minutes סיפורים מהקופסא got a freekick which was hit by Duby Haviv. Hakoach Ramat Gan's Guy Luzh shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 28th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Aba Ben-Yakar but with some difficulty. The supporters of Hakoach Ramat Gan booed when סיפורים מהקופסא was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joshua Alfie didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Dolev Gref managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hakoach Ramat Gan's supporters rose to their feet, but Dolev Gref was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aba Ben-Yakar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Noy Navon hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guy Luzh got free with Aba Ben-Yakar in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arbel Devlin was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Ithiel Reshef hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hakoach Ramat Gan's Aryeh Rifkin got his second yellow card of the match in the 53rd minute. The referee ordered Aryeh Rifkin off the ground. The supporters of סיפורים מהקופסא booed when Hakoach Ramat Gan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aryeh Rifkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 55 played minutes Hakoach Ramat Gan got a freekick which was hit by Evenezer Wahl. A collision led to סיפורים מהקופסא getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Duby Haviv hit a great ball. Arbel Devlin hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute, Eliram Lasky hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Noy Navon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Asher Gutin having to interfere. Eliseo Nahe struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Aba Ben-Yakar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hakoach Ramat Gan. After having played for 76 minutes, Dolev Gref managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hakoach Ramat Gan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dolev Gref was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dolev Gref received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Aba Ben-Yakar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Duby Haviv hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. סיפורים מהקופסא's Aba Ben-Yakar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zared Berns in the 84th minute of play. In the 86th match minute, Hakoach Ramat Gan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guy Luzh to maneuver through the defense. If Dolev Gref had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute, Duby Haviv hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in סיפורים מהקופסא's zone, Guy Luzh stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aba Ben-Yakar came out of the goal and Guy Luzh tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eliam Amarel during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, סיפורים מהקופסא's Eliam Amarel got a free kick in the 96th minute. There was no doubt that Hakoach Ramat Gan were the better team. Hakoach Ramat Gan's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.