U21 League

Mesillot Stadium
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Maoz Arkin kicked off to start the match. Leonard Përbindeshi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chuttur Lønge in the 5th minute of the match. Kryevidh KF's Leonard Përbindeshi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maoz Arkin in the 8th minute of play. Leonard Përbindeshi was a little too slow when Telem Hoffs got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. Leonard Përbindeshi was out of position in the 12 minute of play, and Maoz Arkin capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Maoz Arkin really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Chuttur Lønge charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chuttur Lønge the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 15th match minute, Maccabi Netanya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chuttur Lønge to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chuttur Lønge got free with Leonard Përbindeshi in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 21st minute, Chuttur Lønge left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Maccabi Netanya fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 26th minute, Pashk Vata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Kryevidh KF getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Mirjan Sheta hit a great ball. Leonard Përbindeshi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Telem Hoffs went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. 38 minutes into the game, Maccabi Netanya's Chuttur Lønge nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leonard Përbindeshi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. In the 41st match minute, Maccabi Netanya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maoz Arkin to maneuver through the defense. Leonard Përbindeshi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Maoz Arkin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 6-0 in the 45 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xhevat Osja to make the kick off. Leonard Përbindeshi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chuttur Lønge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 51st minute, Erando Abazaj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In a very dangerous position, a player in Kryevidh KF fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 52nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Maccabi Netanya a penalty, 54 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Chuttur Lønge, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Kryevidh KF's Leonard Përbindeshi. 7-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chuttur Lønge in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leonard Përbindeshi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 59 minutes into the match, Chuttur Lønge had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leonard Përbindeshi. Kryevidh KF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Chuttur Lønge was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-0. In the 73rd minute Chuttur Lønge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonard Përbindeshi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonard Përbindeshi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Telem Hoffs in the 74th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chuttur Lønge in the 77th minute of play forced Kryevidh KF's goalkeeper Leonard Përbindeshi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hadad Bubber's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonard Përbindeshi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. In the 81st minute Maoz Arkin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonard Përbindeshi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Kryevidh KF booed when Maccabi Netanya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maoz Arkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leonard Përbindeshi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Telem Hoffs in the 86th minute of the match. Leonard Përbindeshi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chuttur Lønge in the 88th minute of play. Leonard Përbindeshi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Telem Hoffs went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 11-0 was the resulting score. Chuttur Lønge took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leonard Përbindeshi. Leonard Përbindeshi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 12-0. Maoz Arkin's late challenge caught a Kryevidh KF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maoz Arkin helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Maccabi Netanya's Maoz Arkin got a free kick in the 97th minute. When the referee ended the match the Maccabi Netanya players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.