U21 League

Mesillot Stadium
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Maccabi Netanya's Maoz Arkin 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. After a rather tough play, O.T.E's Giorgos Natsikas got a free kick in the 7th minute. O.T.E's Stamatis Bravos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save O.T.E from getting a goal against them. Christos Ntasios's late challenge caught a Maccabi Netanya's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christos Ntasios helped the player get up and apologised. Christos Ntasios kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fotis Papadimas in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benzecry Butman saved Maccabi Netanya from getting behind. Maoz Arkin succeeded in the game's 15th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Chuttur Lønge scored 2-0 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stamatis Bravos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fotis Papadimas hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. 22 minutes into the match, Chuttur Lønge dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Stamatis Bravos, 3-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fotis Papadimas in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benzecry Butman saved Maccabi Netanya from getting behind. Benzecry Butman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vassilis Symeonakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. O.T.E were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after Maccabi Netanya's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Thrasivoulos Stamatis took the corner. After taking down the ball on O.T.E's corner Thrasivoulos Stamatis fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Benzecry Butman quite easily take care of the ball. O.T.E's Stamatis Bravos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maoz Arkin in the 40th minute of play. Christos Ntasios kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Chuttur Lønges short, quick shot in the 43rdth minute got Stamatis Bravos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 44th minute, Maoz Arkin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fotis Papadimas to strike the kick off in the second half. Benzecry Butman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fotis Papadimas in the 52nd minute. 54 minutes into the match, Maccabi Netanya's goal looked a bit too open when Fotis Papadimas came free, but Benzecry Butman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stamatis Bravos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maoz Arkin went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Maoz Arkin scored 5-0 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stamatis Bravos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Stamatis Bravos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maoz Arkin's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. In the 66th minute, Maoz Arkin made a precise shot to the right of Stamatis Bravos. O.T.E's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Fotis Papadimas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Benzecry Butman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hadad Bubber hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Maoz Arkin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 92nd minute Chuttur Lønge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stamatis Bravos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Maccabi Netanya had played much better football throughout.