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Elot Arena
Spectators: 6752 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nurya Edell made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to FC Aluf getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Shona Levkovitz hit a great ball. 3 minutes into the match, FC Aluf's goalkeeper Yashawn Matalon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jalon Hemo. In the 4th match minute, FC Elot was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jabin Pleeth to maneuver through the defense. When Shad Pesach came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the FC Aluf 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 Shad Pesach couldn't finish the play. 7 minutes into the match, FC Elot's goal looked a bit too open when Nurya Edell came free, but Ranon Abrahams reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Shad Pesach had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Aluf's Nurya Edell got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Shad Pesach fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ranon Abrahams having to interfere. In the 30th match minute, FC Elot was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noach Kahn to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shad Pesach in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ranon Abrahams saved FC Elot from getting behind. Nurya Edell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ranon Abrahams took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shad Pesach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, FC Aluf's Yashawn Matalon got control of the ball when Jalon Hemo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The FC Elot players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Aluf were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zelig Adeleye stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice moves Shad Pesach could shoot a difficult shot in the 52nd minute, which Ranon Abrahams however easily saved by the left post. FC Aluf's Yashawn Matalon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zelig Adeleye in the 54th minute of play. Ranon Abrahams showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nurya Edell in the 59th minute of the match. Ranon Abrahams didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 61st minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. If Shad Pesach had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ranon Abrahams showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nurya Edell, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. A collision led to FC Elot getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Misha Fishitz hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Nurya Edell kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ranon Abrahams. That made the score 0-3 in the 69 minute of play. Nurya Edell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Ranon Abrahams tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Amran Gad fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Elot's protests and gave Amran Gad a yellow card for diving instead. After 75 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Elot! An unexpectedly hard shot by Zelig Adeleye in the 86th minute of play forced FC Aluf's goalkeeper Yashawn Matalon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute, Zelig Adeleye made a precise shot to the right of Yashawn Matalon. FC Aluf's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Yashawn Matalon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jalon Hemo in the 96th minute of the match.