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Wardiya
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nitzan Tiber kicked off to start the match. Toren Sellers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mendel Tartman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Wilhelma's Adi Gottfried got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hetzron Ganon didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adi Gottfried went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Adi Gottfried sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nitzan Tiber in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hetzron Ganon saved SC Wardiya from getting behind. SC Wardiya's Hetzron Ganon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adi Gottfried in the 28th minute of play. If Nitzan Tiber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute, Nitzan Tiber ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hetzron Ganon was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 38 minutes into the game, FC Wilhelma's Nitzan Tiber nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hetzron Ganon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. A collision led to FC Wilhelma getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Arthur Raby hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in FC Wilhelma's zone, Mendel Tartman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Toren Sellers came out of the goal and Mendel Tartman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The SC Wardiya players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Wilhelma were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mendel Tartman to make the kick off. Mendel Tartman charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mendel Tartman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mendel Tartman kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. A hard shot 53 in the game by Adi Gottfried from a close distance when the talented Hetzron Ganon managed to make a qualified save. SC Wardiya's players were relieved. Nitzan Tiber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Hetzron Ganon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adi Gottfried got free with Hetzron Ganon in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of SC Wardiya booed when FC Wilhelma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ron Milt didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 64th minute of the game. One of FC Wilhelma:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SC Wardiya:s goal. The referee gave SC Wardiya a penalty, 65 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mitchell Ovechkin, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Wilhelma's Toren Sellers. 1-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nitzan Tiber in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hetzron Ganon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in SC Wardiya's zone, Adi Gottfried stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hetzron Ganon came out of the goal and Adi Gottfried tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gafni Hammer during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SC Wardiya's Gafni Hammer got a free kick in the 76th minute. If Nitzan Tiber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hetzron Ganon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nitzan Tiber in the 79th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, SC Wardiya's goalkeeper Hetzron Ganon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adi Gottfried. When Amariya Rosenshpiel fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Wardiya's protests and gave Amariya Rosenshpiel a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Adi Gottfried managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Wilhelma's supporters rose to their feet, but Adi Gottfried was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hetzron Ganon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in SC Wardiya's zone, Nitzan Tiber stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hetzron Ganon came out of the goal and Nitzan Tiber tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC Wilhelma's Nitzan Tiber got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hetzron Ganon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adi Gottfried in the 91st minute. A collision led to SC Wardiya getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Ezra Amshelly hit a great ball. Nitzan Tiber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 99th minute, Adi Gottfried managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Wilhelma's supporters rose to their feet, but Adi Gottfried was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hetzron Ganon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Wilhelma played a much better game than SC Wardiya and deserved their victory. The SC Wardiya players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.