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Caesarea Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bartley Fridkin made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute Bartley Fridkin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peri Katzar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Walter Benjamin's Azriah Dizraeli got a free kick in the 7th minute. The supporters of FC Walter Benjamin booed when FC Caesarea was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yoachin Ben Ezra didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 10 played minutes, FC Walter Benjamin's Dov Fulda shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Peri Katzar came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Walter Benjamin reached it. Bartley Fridkin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Peri Katzar having to interfere. In the 13th match minute, FC Caesarea was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yefet Shanino to maneuver through the defense. Tzabar Abudi struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Peri Katzar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Walter Benjamin. Peri Katzar came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Walter Benjamin's Bartley Fridkin. But to his dismay, Bartley Fridkin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 26 minutes into the game, FC Walter Benjamin's Tzabar Abudi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Peri Katzar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Peri Katzar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tzabar Abudi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, FC Caesarea's goal looked a bit too open when Tzabar Abudi came free, but Peri Katzar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tzabar Abudi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Peri Katzar having to interfere. Peri Katzar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tzabar Abudi in the 42nd minute of the match. 44 minutes into the game, Tzabar Abudi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Peri Katzar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yada Nathan was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Yada Nathan made a precise shot to the right of Nurya Schwartz. FC Walter Benjamin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. A collision led to FC Caesarea getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Hodiah Ovadiya hit a great ball. In the 61st minute Dov Fulda suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. 61 minutes into the game, Yeshayahu Sitonne was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Caesarea's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Walter Benjamin the free kick. FC Walter Benjamin made a substitution. Gersham Carmon replaced Dov Fulda. Yeshayahu Sitonne kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 66th minute Bartley Fridkin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peri Katzar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Walter Benjamin's goalkeeper Nurya Schwartz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Tzabar Abudi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armen Refaeli charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Armen Refaeli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Armen Refaeli hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Yada Nathan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 79 minutes into the match, Hodiah Ovadiya had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nurya Schwartz. FC Walter Benjamin's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hodiah Ovadiya was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Peri Katzar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bartley Fridkin in the 90th minute of play. In the 93rd of the match, Bartley Fridkin tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Peri Katzar got in the way and made a wonderful save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tzabar Abudi got free with Peri Katzar in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Tzabar Abudi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Walter Benjamin's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.