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Hoseifa Arena
Spectators: 6824 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 50) Rivai Duany started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 8 minutes of play, FC Ilanya's Rivai Duany made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lot Agron was left in no man's land by his defense there! Edmond Hod charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edmond Hod the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Edmond Hod hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. A long shot from Jean Folt in the 13th minute of play was well struck, but Nati Schultz made a really good save at the right post. Eliyav Lechem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nati Schultz having to interfere. FC Hoseifa's Lot Agron played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benayahu Katabi in the 21st minute of play. After 23 played minutes FC Hoseifa got a freekick which was hit by Dagan Gaoni. In the 23rd minute, Guri Dali sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Hoseifa's Lot Agron didn't even have to move. After a defensive mix-up in FC Hoseifa's zone, Rivai Duany stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lot Agron came out of the goal and Rivai Duany tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ethan Goffman in the 30th minute of play forced FC Ilanya's goalkeeper Nati Schultz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nati Schultz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ethan Goffman in the 32nd minute of the match. Rivai Duany struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Lot Agron didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Ilanya. FC Ilanya's Benayahu Katabi got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lot Agron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rivai Duany in the 47th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ethan Goffman made the kick off in the second half. If Rivai Duany had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of FC Hoseifa booed when FC Ilanya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erel Kavod didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Eliyav Lechem notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of FC Ilanya's Nati Schultz. Nati Schultz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rivai Duany in the 64th minute of play forced FC Hoseifa's goalkeeper Lot Agron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Hoseifa's goalkeeper Lot Agron, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lot Agron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erel Kavod in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute, Dagan Gaoni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rivai Duany struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Lot Agron didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Ilanya. Lot Agron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benayahu Katabi, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 79th match minute, FC Hoseifa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Immanuiah Ishay to maneuver through the defense. Lot Agron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rivai Duany, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rivai Duany in the 89th minute of play forced FC Hoseifa's goalkeeper Lot Agron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benayahu Katabi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute, Rivai Duany fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Benayahu Katabi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lot Agron read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. FC Ilanya were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.