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Tsahala Arena
Spectators: 7433 (Terracing: 5550, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 157) Yaki Zivon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Abe Friedberg kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. SC Tsahala's Eitan Indibo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yaki Zivon in the 7th minute of play. Eitan Indibo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amitti Melnik in the 9th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Gervasio Ourente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natan Gellar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samuel Jelm received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Natan Gellar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Asher Blond during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC Holon getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Asher Blond hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Gervasio Ourente took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Natan Gellar to make any attempt to save it. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Samuel Jelm took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Natan Gellar to make any attempt to save it. Gervasio Ourente struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Natan Gellar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Tsahala. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jock Taylor in the 25th minute of play forced FC Holon's goalkeeper Natan Gellar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, FC Holon's goalkeeper Natan Gellar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Samuel Jelm. In the 29th minute, Jerah Rachum hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th minute, Gervasio Ourente fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Natan Gellar, passed just outside the right post. Jock Taylor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Amitti Melnik fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Holon's protests and gave Amitti Melnik a yellow card for diving instead. Amitti Melnik kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, SC Tsahala's Samuel Jelm sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Natan Gellar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When SC Tsahala's Gervasio Ourente in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Holon's goalie prevented a goal. 41 minutes into the match, FC Holon's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Jelm came free, but Natan Gellar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Natan Gellar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gervasio Ourente in the 43rd minute of the match. Eloy Bastiaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samuel Jelm made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 48thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Natan Gellar would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Gervasio Ourente made the kick off in the second half. Eitan Indibo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yaki Zivon, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After a defensive mix-up in FC Holon's zone, Eloy Bastiaro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Natan Gellar came out of the goal and Eloy Bastiaro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Natan Gellar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eloy Bastiaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Abe Friedberg kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. If Jock Taylor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Eitan Indibo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amitti Melnik in the 68th minute. Natan Gellar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Samuel Jelm's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Natan Gellar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Jelm in the 75th minute of play. Eloy Bastiaro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th 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 Gervasio Ourente's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Natan Gellar was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Gervasio Ourente 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. If Yaki Zivon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eloy Bastiaro in the 86th minute of play forced FC Holon's goalkeeper Natan Gellar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, SC Tsahala's Gervasio Ourente got a free kick in the 87th minute. Natan Gellar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eloy Bastiaro's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. Eitan Indibo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yaki Zivon in the 93rd minute of the match. Gervasio Ourente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of SC Tsahala booed when FC Holon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abe Friedberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee ended the match the SC Tsahala players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.