League

Hersh Arena
Spectators: 7475 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 75) Reuben Wolfson charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Reuben Wolfson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of SC Shimrat booed when Hersh Forever was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reuben Wolfson didn't get a good kick on the ball. SC Shimrat's Shimon Shmuel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save SC Shimrat from getting a goal against them. If Yehoshua Brenner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Shimon Shmuel was a little too slow when Yehoshua Brenner got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 2-0. A collision led to SC Shimrat getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Nehamia Bitran hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Hersh Forever's Elnathan Gisenborg got a free kick in the 19th minute. Yehoshua Brenner might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Shimon Shmuel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yehoshua Brenner ran back to his position shaking his head. Yehoshua Brenner who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Shimon Shmuel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With his leg Shimon Shmuel managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Hersh Forever's Reuben Wolfson fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Reuben Wolfson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Shimon Shmuel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 44th minute, Reuben Wolfson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hersh Forever fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. 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 5-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oron Ezra made a kick off. Shimon Shmuel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yehoshua Brenner in the 54th minute of the match. Yehoshua Brenner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Shimon Shmuel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yehoram Shoval charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yehoram Shoval the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, SC Shimrat's Yehoram Shoval got a free kick in the 59th minute. Shimon Shmuel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reuben Wolfson in the 66th minute of the match. Shimon Shmuel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yehoshua Brenner in the 67th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Yehoshua Brenner's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Shimon Shmuel was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. When Hersh Forever's Duby Merkin in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Shimrat's goalie prevented a goal. After 85 minutes, Reuben Wolfson made it 7-0 with a short kick to the right side. SC Shimrat's Shimon Shmuel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 89thth minute of the game Reuben Wolfson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Shimrat's Shimon Shmuel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Reuben Wolfson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Shimon Shmuel having to make a save. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Hersh Forever fully deserved thier win.