Prized/Friendly Cup

Mesillot Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dan Nyberg got the match started through his kick off. In the 9thth minute of the game Fırat Çakıroğlu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maccabi Netanya's Benzecry Butman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Fırat Çakıroğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Deker Ratz kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Dan Nyberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Benzecry Butman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benne Cider made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Chuttur Lønge sent off a good shot on target. Benzecry Butman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fırat Çakıroğlu's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maoz Arkin in the 22nd minute of play forced Lobster if's goalkeeper Benne Cider to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 22 minutes of play, Maccabi Netanya's Maoz Arkin made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benne Cider was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Fırat Çakıroğlu came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Lobster if fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fırat Çakıroğlu couldn't finish the play. Benzecry Butman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dan Nyberg went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After 32 minutes of play, Lobster if's Fırat Çakıroğlu made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benzecry Butman was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lobster if's Benne Cider proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Lobster if from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Chuttur Lønge took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Benne Cider to make any attempt to save it. Benzecry Butman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dan Nyberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. In the 46th minute, Dan Nyberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Maoz Arkin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Lobster if's Fırat Çakıroğlu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benzecry Butman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Benne Cider made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chuttur Lønge in the 60th minute of play. Zevadiah Eden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benne Cider having to interfere. Dan Nyberg'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 69th minute of play. After 73 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Maccabi Netanya! Benzecry Butman was a little too slow when Fırat Çakıroğlu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 83rd minute. The score was now 2-4. After having played for 86 minutes, Fırat Çakıroğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lobster if's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fırat Çakıroğlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 92 in the game by Fırat Çakıroğlu from a close distance when the talented Benzecry Butman managed to make a qualified save. Maccabi Netanya's players were relieved. Di Scord hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Lobster if's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.