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EL COLISEUM
Spectators: 7787 (Terracing: 5841, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Malakai Friedberg took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Ilya Morali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nimrod Gotsel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the game, Moav Loren was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Tirosh's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave C.A CIENPIES the free kick. After a rather tough play, FC Tirosh's Moav Loren got a free kick in the 11th minute. Liraz Ezekiel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nimrod Gotsel's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilya Morali in the 20th minute of play forced C.A CIENPIES's goalkeeper Liraz Ezekiel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute, Eyal Beinart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 25th minute, Klemensi Kahila sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and C.A CIENPIES's Liraz Ezekiel didn't even have to move. Ilya Morali struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Liraz Ezekiel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Tirosh. Ilya Morali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to C.A CIENPIES getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Gedaliah Kerry hit a great ball. If Felix Fire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ilya Morali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ilya Morali to make the kick off. Moav Loren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Liraz Ezekiel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilya Morali in the 67th minute of the match. The supporters of FC Tirosh booed when C.A CIENPIES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moshick Shum didn't get a good kick on the ball. Liraz Ezekiel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ilya Morali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Malakai Friedberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salah Sabag having to interfere. After 75 played minutes FC Tirosh got a freekick which was hit by Nimrod Gotsel. If Nimrod Gotsel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilya Morali's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Liraz Ezekiel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. The supporters of FC Tirosh booed when C.A CIENPIES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moshick Shum didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in C.A CIENPIES's zone, Nimrod Gotsel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Liraz Ezekiel came out of the goal and Nimrod Gotsel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ilya Morali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Liraz Ezekiel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Ilya Morali's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Liraz Ezekiel was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Ilya Morali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.