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Arki Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jon Berliner made the kick off which started today's match. Arki's Haniel Winnik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jon Berliner in the 4th minute of play. Mahir Carnie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Arki booed when SC Haifa Robi Shapira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Marshak didn't get a good kick on the ball. Akim Ramon's late challenge caught a SC Haifa Robi Shapira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Akim Ramon helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of SC Haifa Robi Shapira booed when Arki was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akim Ramon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jon Berliner recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 28thth minute of the game Ham Nazari who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Haifa Robi Shapira's Shefer Gutman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abarron Mauda got free with Shefer Gutman in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th match minute, Arki was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Akim Ramon to maneuver through the defense. Jon Berliner scored 0-1 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Haniel Winnik, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Abarron Mauda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Shefer Gutman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ham Nazari to strike the kick off in the second half. Avshalom Yessod struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Shefer Gutman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arki. Shefer Gutman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abarron Mauda, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 57 minutes into the game, Arki's Abarron Mauda nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Shefer Gutman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Avshalom Yessod's late challenge caught a SC Haifa Robi Shapira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Avshalom Yessod helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Arki getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Avshalom Yessod hit a great ball. Shefer Gutman came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Arki's Ham Nazari. But to his dismay, Ham Nazari quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Abarron Mauda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shefer Gutman having to interfere. After 69 minutes, Imri Cantarini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Haifa Robi Shapira and the Arki players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 69th match minute, SC Haifa Robi Shapira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Imri Cantarini to maneuver through the defense. Kenaniah Uzan hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Thomas Elazar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 74th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Shefer Gutman. SC Haifa Robi Shapira's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, Arki's Abarron Mauda got a free kick in the 78th minute. Abarron Mauda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Avshalom Yessod hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute Abarron Mauda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shefer Gutman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Many of SC Haifa Robi Shapira's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. SC Haifa Robi Shapira may have spent more time on the ball, but Arki were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.