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Mejamia
Spectators: 7747 (Terracing: 5812, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) In the 2nd match minute, FC Mejamia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Or-Tal Londoner to maneuver through the defense. After 3 played minutes, Ibthan's Ben Sheleg shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Carmine Merom 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 Ibthan reached it. In the 6th minute Tiran Greenberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmine Merom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Mejamia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Or-Tal Londoner in the 11th minute. It was a well-played corner which Koren Sigal managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Ibthan's Yora Zidel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lev Silvera in the 13th minute of play. Simcha Smoller's late challenge caught a FC Mejamia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Simcha Smoller helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FC Mejamia booed when Ibthan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simcha Smoller didn't get a good kick on the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Hosea Tajo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FC Mejamia's Carmine Merom. Carmine Merom was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Hosea Tajo came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Ibthan 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 Hosea Tajo couldn't finish the play. Hosea Tajo struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Carmine Merom didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ibthan. Carmine Merom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simcha Smoller in the 29th minute of the match. Hosea Tajo scored 0-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carmine Merom, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Carmine Merom made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hosea Tajo in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute, Igor Yoram hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in FC Mejamia's zone, Tiran Greenberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carmine Merom came out of the goal and Tiran Greenberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carmine Merom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiran Greenberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hosea Tajo made a kick off. In the 53rd minute of the match, Ari Guttenberg tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Carmine Merom saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Lev Silvera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Yora Zidel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hosea Tajo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmine Merom having to interfere. When Aba Ariel was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 67 minutes had been played. In the 67th minute, Aba Ariel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Hosea Tajo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Carmine Merom. That made the score 1-4 in the 68 minute of play. Carmine Merom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hosea Tajo in the 73rd minute of the match. If Hosea Tajo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lev Silvera hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Carmine Merom made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tiran Greenberg in the 79th minute. After a rather tough play, FC Mejamia's Lev Silvera got a free kick in the 80th minute. A hard shot 88 in the game by Tiran Greenberg from a close distance when the talented Carmine Merom managed to make a qualified save. FC Mejamia's players were relieved. When Or-Tal Londoner fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Mejamia's protests and gave Or-Tal Londoner a yellow card for diving instead. Or-Tal Londoner kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 92nd minute of the match Ben Sheleg shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Carmine Merom showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Tiran Greenberg in the 93rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Carmine Merom, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The FC Mejamia fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ibthan were clearly better and deserved to take the win.