Friendly League

Hersh Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) East Kealsdf's Eduardo Pereira started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 2 minutes into the game, Paz Aluf was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hersh Forever's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave East Kealsdf the free kick. Eduardo Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 11 played minutes East Kealsdf got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Onas. When Jorge Savimbi fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored East Kealsdf's protests and gave Jorge Savimbi a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to East Kealsdf getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Jorge Savimbi hit a great ball. Yehoshua Brenner, 14 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. After 17 played minutes East Kealsdf got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Savimbi. Reuben Wolfson came free with the goalkeeper in the 18th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Neide Almeida could save by the left post. Neide Almeida made an important save on a dangerous shot by Duby Merkin in the 19th minute. Neide Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriel Mauser in the 20th minute of play. Tiago Areosa hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 29 minutes into the game, Eduardo Pereira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. East Kealsdf's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hersh Forever the free kick. In the 29th match minute, East Kealsdf was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Pereira to maneuver through the defense. Yehoshua Brenner might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Neide Almeida. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yehoshua Brenner ran back to his position shaking his head. Neide Almeida made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Duby Merkin sent off a good shot on target. In the 32nd minute Yehoshua Brenner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Neide Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 36 minutes, Carlos Onas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the East Kealsdf and the Hersh Forever players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 35th minute, one of East Kealsdf:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for East Kealsdf. After 42 minutes of play East Kealsdf's Eduardo Pereira was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to East Kealsdf getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Eduardo Pereira hit a great ball. 48 minutes into the game, East Kealsdf's Emílio Pereira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rea Tentser made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yehoshua Brenner was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th match minute, Hersh Forever was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rimon Kalish to maneuver through the defense. Ivó Carvoeiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Rea Tentser made a huge save. Neide Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duby Merkin in the 62nd minute of the match. Carlos Onas was shown his second yellow card after 66 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to East Kealsdf getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Carlos Onas hit a great ball. After 68 played minutes, Hersh Forever's Yehoshua Brenner shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Neide Almeida came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Hersh Forever reached it. After 73 played minutes Hersh Forever got a freekick which was hit by Shelach Wackert. 75 minutes into the match, East Kealsdf's goal looked a bit too open when Adriel Mauser came free, but Neide Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, one of East Kealsdf:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Hersh Forever a penalty, 79 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Yehoshua Brenner, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of East Kealsdf's Neide Almeida. 2-1. 84 minutes into the game, David Clérigo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. East Kealsdf's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hersh Forever the free kick. The supporters of Hersh Forever booed when East Kealsdf was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Clérigo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 97th minute Yehoshua Brenner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Neide Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duby Merkin in the 98th minute of play forced East Kealsdf's goalkeeper Neide Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hersh Forever were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of East Kealsdf for a fine match.