U23 League

Mesillot Stadium
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Mastur Bateman made the kick off and thus started the match. Deker Ratz hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Maccabi Netanya's Hadad Bubber got a free kick in the 4th minute. Mastur Bateman took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benzecry Butman. Benzecry Butman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 9 minutes into the game, Maccabi Netanya's Chuttur Lønge nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Petros Moustogiannis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Almog Arditti hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute of the match Marios Amanatidis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benzecry Butman skillfully saved the ball. After 16 played minutes INTERISTAS got a freekick which was hit by Marios Amanatidis. Mastur Bateman scored 2-2 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benzecry Butman, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. INTERISTAS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 28th minute, when Chuttur Lønge scored to the left of an out of position Petros Moustogiannis, making the score, 4-2. In the 37th minute, Maoz Arkin 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: 5-2. When Maccabi Netanya's Maoz Arkin in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye INTERISTAS's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chuttur Lønge got free with Petros Moustogiannis in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zevadiah Eden struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Petros Moustogiannis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maccabi Netanya. Mastur Bateman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benzecry Butman having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-2 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Chuttur Lønge stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 60 minutes into the match, Deker Ratz notched a goal, 6-2, to the right of INTERISTAS's Petros Moustogiannis. Petros Moustogiannis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mastur Bateman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benzecry Butman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. After some careless play in the INTERISTAS defense, Chuttur Lønge kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Petros Moustogiannis. The INTERISTAS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Petros Moustogiannis should have stopped the shot. Benzecry Butman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Imperatore, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A sloppy throw-in by Zevadiah Eden in the 73rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by INTERISTAS's Minas Rasoulis. Telem Hoffs hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Misha Rotshield took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Petros Moustogiannis. Petros Moustogiannis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-2. In the 80th minute, Marios Amanatidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jaques Domtov struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Petros Moustogiannis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maccabi Netanya. A collision led to INTERISTAS getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Omiros Gaitanis hit a great ball. Deker Ratz hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Adriano Imperatore was extremely unlucky when he, in the 91st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Mastur Batemans short, quick shot in the 91stth minute got Benzecry Butman to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Benzecry Butman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Imperatore in the 96th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Maccabi Netanya had played much better football throughout.