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Hatserim Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Benzion Mahlkin took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benzion Mahlkin in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tzedkiyahu Goldfinger saved SC Balfouriyya from getting behind. After 4 minutes, Ofri Gueta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Balfouriyya and the Hatserim players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ofri Gueta kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, SC Balfouriyya's Ofri Gueta got a free kick in the 6th minute. Henanya Cotton scored 1-0 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tzedkiyahu Goldfinger, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benzion Mahlkin in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tzedkiyahu Goldfinger saved SC Balfouriyya from getting behind. If Benzion Mahlkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th match minute, SC Balfouriyya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Din Frank to maneuver through the defense. Tzedkiyahu Goldfinger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benzion Mahlkin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 28 minutes into the match, SC Balfouriyya's goal looked a bit too open when Henanya Cotton came free, but Tzedkiyahu Goldfinger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tzedkiyahu Goldfinger made an important save on a dangerous shot by Henanya Cotton in the 32nd minute. Benzion Mahlkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to SC Balfouriyya getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Elior Finkelstein hit a great ball. After 37 played minutes SC Balfouriyya got a freekick which was hit by Elior Finkelstein. Benzion Mahlkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 42 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SC Balfouriyya! Benzion Mahlkin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tzedkiyahu Goldfinger having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Uziel Abramsky to make the kick off. Tzedkiyahu Goldfinger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benzion Mahlkin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to SC Balfouriyya getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Elior Finkelstein hit a great ball. 61 minutes into the match, Hatserim's Henanya Cotton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tzedkiyahu Goldfinger narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 63 minutes into the game, Uziel Abramsky recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Guri Tarratut. Uziel Abramsky showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. Tzedkiyahu Goldfinger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benzion Mahlkin, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 72 minutes into the match, SC Balfouriyya's goal looked a bit too open when Benzion Mahlkin came free, but Tzedkiyahu Goldfinger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Momo Nesher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Guri Tarratut tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alex Hazan kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. If Uziel Abramsky had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Henanya Cotton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hatserim's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.