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Hammat
Spectators: 7259 (Terracing: 5550, Seating: 1555, VIP seats: 154) Jock Lasker started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Abir Zohar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 3rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gilam Horner. FC Romema's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Eliyav Dauber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Azniel Lifshitz in the 4th minute of play. Rechavia Beckerman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th minute of the match, Tamir Lazarus got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gilam Horner was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 11th minute, Jock Lasker got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 13 played minutes Rechavia Beckerman rounded FC Romema's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. The supporters of FC Romema booed when SC Hammat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vlad Marshall didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Tamir Lazarus managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Hammat's supporters rose to their feet, but Tamir Lazarus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilam Horner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tamir Lazaruss short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Gilam Horner to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 22 minutes, Tamir Lazarus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Hammat's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tamir Lazarus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. SC Hammat's Tamir Lazarus got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rechavia Beckerman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tamir Lazarus got in the 33rd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Gilam Horner handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Tamir Lazarus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tamir Lazarus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Romema's goalkeeper Gilam Horner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Rechavia Beckerman made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vlad Marshall during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th match minute, SC Hammat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vlad Marshall to maneuver through the defense. When Netzach Noach fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Hammat's protests and gave Netzach Noach a yellow card for diving instead. The goalkeeper, Eliyav Dauber, was totally fooled by FC Romema's Yad Zefati, who 60 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. If Tamir Lazarus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 67 minutes, Efron Nefrin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Hammat and the FC Romema players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 67th match minute, SC Hammat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efron Nefrin to maneuver through the defense. Yad Zefati, 68 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 87th minute, Efron Nefrin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Tamir Lazarus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tamir Lazarus in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gilam Horner prevented the ball from getting in the gole. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. SC Hammat fully deserved thier win.