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Scythopolis
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ranon Finer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ronen Levanon's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Dekel Amishav was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 5th minute. FC Scythopolis's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. A hard shot by Abner Stone from long distance, 9 minutes into the match, got Zchariyhu Ezra's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Dekel Amishav fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zchariyhu Ezra having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Shimshon Delmer fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Zchariyhu Ezra, passed just outside the right post. Silvain Arev charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvain Arev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Silvain Arev hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. FC Scythopolis's Shimshon Delmer was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 16th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The supporters of FC Scythopolis booed when Tamra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvain Arev didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ezekiel Kugel fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Scythopolis's protests and gave Ezekiel Kugel a yellow card for diving instead. In the 20th minute, Ezekiel Kugel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ronen Levanon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alvon Bart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 39 minutes, Maayan Potterman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tamra and the FC Scythopolis players grew even worse after the yellow card. The goalkeeper, Zchariyhu Ezra, was totally fooled by FC Scythopolis's Lavan Zilka, who 41 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. If Dekel Amishav had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Tamra's Zchariyhu Ezra got control of the ball when Dekel Amishav tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ronen Levanon to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of FC Scythopolis booed when Tamra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartley Rotshield didn't get a good kick on the ball. 54 minutes into the game, FC Scythopolis's Shimshon Delmer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zchariyhu Ezra made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. After 56 played minutes FC Scythopolis got a freekick which was hit by Lavan Zilka. Dekel Amishav sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Zchariyhu Ezra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shimshon Delmer, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Thanks to some nice moves Ronen Levanon could shoot a difficult shot in the 73rd minute, which Ranon Finer however easily saved by the left post. Dekel Amishav took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zchariyhu Ezra. Zchariyhu Ezra dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. After 84 played minutes FC Scythopolis got a freekick which was hit by Telem Stoun. In the 87th minute, Ronen Levanon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ranon Finer was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. The audience was convinced that Shimshon Delmer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zchariyhu Ezra was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. If Ronen Levanon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 95th minute Dekel Amishav shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zchariyhu Ezra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee ended the match the FC Scythopolis players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.