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Yessodot Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Elazaro Schreiber started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 8 minutes of play, Hogla's Viktor Kerem made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Orev Zaychik was left in no man's land by his defense there! Avinadav Pilus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orev Zaychik having to interfere. Avinadav Pilus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to FC Yessodot getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Harrod Cain hit a great ball. In the 19th minute Avinadav Pilus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orev Zaychik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Yona Arnall came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the FC Yessodot fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Yona Arnall couldn't finish the play. 22 minutes into the match, Hogla's goal looked a bit too open when Elazaro Schreiber came free, but Somo Hagai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hogla's Avinadav Pilus got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Hogla's Liad Raifman got a free kick in the 34th minute. Yona Arnall struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Somo Hagai didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Yessodot. Yona Arnall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Somo Hagai having to interfere. Somo Hagai was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Elazaro Schreiber showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 41 minute of play. After the first half Hogla were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Viktor Kerem stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Elazaro Schreiber left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Yessodot fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Avinadav Pilus got free with Orev Zaychik in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Hogla getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Shay Shtern hit a great ball. Aviezer Palka kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Orev Zaychik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktor Kerem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Yessodot's Orev Zaychik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viktor Kerem in the 78th minute of play. Somo Hagai stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elazaro Schreiber's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. The FC Yessodot supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Hogla's performance. The match ended with a win for Hogla.