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Mefallesim Arena
Spectators: 6807 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1807, VIP seats: 0) Eliam Yakhin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magdiel Klaf having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Menahem-Mendel Rokach kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Koren Hertzberg. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. When Menahem-Mendel Rokach fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Mefallesim's protests and gave Menahem-Mendel Rokach a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Yashresh booed when FC Mefallesim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Menahem-Mendel Rokach didn't get a good kick on the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Mefallesim fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! FC Mefallesim:s Magdiel Klaf showed great skill when he stopped Eliam Yakhin:s penalty. Zemaria Eliashiv scored 1-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Magdiel Klaf, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Yoshiyahu Smoller had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in FC Mefallesim's zone, Yanni Yarkoni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Magdiel Klaf came out of the goal and Yanni Yarkoni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eliam Yakhin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Magdiel Klaf read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. If Eliam Yakhin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rivai Goffman in the 41st minute of play forced Yashresh's goalkeeper Koren Hertzberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Eliam Yakhin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Eliam Yakhin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yashresh's supporters rose to their feet, but Eliam Yakhin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Magdiel Klaf breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by James Ben-Eliezer in the 47th minute of play forced Yashresh's goalkeeper Koren Hertzberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eliam Yakhin to strike the kick off in the second half. Koren Hertzberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rivai Goffman in the 51st minute of the match. Eliam Yakhin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Magdiel Klaf made a huge save. Koren Hertzberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeev Hollman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, FC Mefallesim's goalkeeper Magdiel Klaf had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eliam Yakhin. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eliam Yakhin in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Magdiel Klaf prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of FC Mefallesim booed when Yashresh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yoshiyahu Smoller didn't get a good kick on the ball. Magdiel Klaf made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eliam Yakhin in the 73rd minute. In the 75th minute, Yesha Ben-Aryeh 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. Eliam Yakhin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Magdiel Klaf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliam Yakhin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Magdiel Klaf read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd match minute, FC Mefallesim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zeev Hollman to maneuver through the defense. Eliam Yakhin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Magdiel Klaf when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 89 minutes into the game, Zeev Hollman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Mefallesim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Yashresh the free kick. After 89 played minutes FC Mefallesim got a freekick which was hit by Zeev Hollman. Eliam Yakhin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Magdiel Klaf made a huge save. FC Mefallesim succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Yashresh had controlled the match.