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Maavaq Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Istav Kravitz started the match with the kick off. A collision led to SC Maavaq getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Tsafrir Buyum hit a great ball. In the 8th match minute, SC Saviyon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruven Papismadov to maneuver through the defense. Asif Elul took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Aviv Berckovic. SC Maavaq's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Istav Kravitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of SC Saviyon booed when SC Maavaq was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erel Tauberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Tedi Revivo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aviv Berckovic was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Gabe Zippori kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute, Steve Halfon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giora Shvartz made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Arnon Gad sent off a good shot on target. Tedi Revivo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aviv Berckovic having to make a save. In the 25th minute, Amir Strasberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tedi Revivo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aviv Berckovic having to interfere. When Erel Tauberg fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Maavaq's protests and gave Erel Tauberg a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SC Maavaq's Erel Tauberg got a free kick in the 31st minute. Kochav Izmarely, 32 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 34th minute Istav Kravitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aviv Berckovic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute, Aron Casantini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute Istav Kravitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aviv Berckovic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yariv Ben-Eliezer made a kick off. Arnon Gad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute Arnon Gad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giora Shvartz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Tedi Revivo managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Saviyon's supporters rose to their feet, but Tedi Revivo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aviv Berckovic breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tedi Revivo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Aviv Berckovic made a huge save. In the 69th minute, SC Maavaq's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Istav Kravitz fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Yariv Ben-Eliezer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Giora Shvartz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giora Shvartz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnon Gad, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. SC Maavaq's Aviv Berckovic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Istav Kravitz in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Erel Tauberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tsafrir Buyum's late challenge caught a SC Saviyon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tsafrir Buyum helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in SC Maavaq fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 88th minute. Penalty! Reches Ratzon charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Reches Ratzon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 93rd minute, Reches Ratzon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnon Gad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giora Shvartz having to interfere.