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Wilhelma Arena
Spectators: 6939 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1939, VIP seats: 0) Roee Alkobi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robbie Lerner in the 4th minute of play. With 6 minutes on the clock, Mati Meir commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Aviv Biton charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aviv Biton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 11 played minutes Wilhelma got a freekick which was hit by Aviv Biton. The supporters of YB Yafo booed when Wilhelma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ben Sharon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th minute, Benzion Haberman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Roee Alkobi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The supporters of Wilhelma booed when YB Yafo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaby Eisen didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute, Ayalon Rokhlin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in YB Yafo's zone, Gidon Buchnik stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jimmy Ravid came out of the goal and Gidon Buchnik tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 28th minute Robbie Lerner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roee Alkobi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When YB Yafo's Robbie Lerner in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wilhelma's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of YB Yafo booed when Wilhelma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ben Sharon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Robbie Lerner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roee Alkobi having to interfere. Benzion Haberman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Benzion Haberman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roee Alkobi was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Roee Alkobi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benzion Haberman, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

YB Yafo's Benaya Warner was substituted for Eri Kinor. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gidon Buchnik was the one to do the kick off. Roee Alkobi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Robbie Lerner's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Benzion Haberman in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Roee Alkobi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 0-3 became the score in the 57th minute when Benzion Haberman elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The supporters of Wilhelma booed when YB Yafo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaby Eisen didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robbie Lerner in the 62nd minute of play forced Wilhelma's goalkeeper Roee Alkobi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute, Robbie Lerner got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When YB Yafo's Robbie Lerner in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wilhelma's goalie prevented a goal. Roee Alkobi came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by YB Yafo's Robbie Lerner. But to his dismay, Robbie Lerner quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Wilhelma's Roee Alkobi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Wilhelma from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Robbie Lerner put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Roee Alkobi. Roee Alkobi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robbie Lerner in the 84th minute of play. Robbie Lerner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Roee Alkobi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roee Alkobi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Robbie Lerner's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. The nice shot from Benzion Haberman in the 91stth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Roee Alkobi had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. A collision led to Wilhelma getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Ben Sharon hit a great ball. When YB Yafo's Robbie Lerner in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wilhelma's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benzion Haberman got free with Roee Alkobi in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 0-6 became the score in the 97th minute when Robbie Lerner elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The Wilhelma fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. YB Yafo were clearly better and deserved to take the win.