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Ntiva
Spectators: 6758 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Reu Litvin started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, SC Ntiva's Baal Robes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Shlomo Chirro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Baal Robes scored 2-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Shlomo Chirro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 11 played minutes SC Ntiva got a freekick which was hit by Janie Gottberg. 16 minutes into the game, Ako Cubs's Reu Litvin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eliram Allman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Eliram Allman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yadid Livni in the 21st minute of the match. After 21 played minutes SC Ntiva got a freekick which was hit by Erez Sachly. Eliram Allman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yadid Livni in the 29th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the game, Baal Robes lined in a short shot 3-2 behind a frustrated Shlomo Chirro. 33 minutes into the match, SC Ntiva's goal looked a bit too open when Reu Litvin came free, but Eliram Allman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erez Sachly kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Baal Robes in the 46thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Shlomo Chirro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. SC Ntiva's Eliram Allman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yadid Livni in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-2 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Baal Robes made a kick off. Shlomo Chirro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erez Sachly in the 55th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baal Robes in the 64th minute of play forced Ako Cubs's goalkeeper Shlomo Chirro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 70 minutes, Baal Robes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Ntiva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baal Robes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 71st minute Tadmor Vitkin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shlomo Chirro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of SC Ntiva booed when Ako Cubs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lanir Yeddidiyah didn't get a good kick on the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Gersham Sarussi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eliram Allman. SC Ntiva's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gersham Sarussi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-3. Eliram Allman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gersham Sarussi in the 85th minute. Shlomo Chirro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zuriel Halis, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Baal Robes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shlomo Chirro having to interfere. There was no doubt that SC Ntiva were the better team. SC Ntiva's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.