League Play-Off

Hoseifa
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ignacio Lizar started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dacian Panescu in the 3rd minute of play forced G.R.'s goalkeeper Olívio da Rocha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute SC Hamaginim were awarded a corner. Shani Bassevi went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of G.R. booed when SC Hamaginim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dabi Carceles didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Dacian Panescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 10 played minutes G.R. got a freekick which was hit by Geuel Karp. Dacian Panescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Shani Bassevi, 15 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. Lanir Asraf charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lanir Asraf the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 16th minute, one of G.R.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for G.R.. Shani Bassevi placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Vítor Fernandes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ignacio Lizar in the 24th minute. Vítor Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aaron Kaplan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SC Hamaginim's Vítor Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Kaplan in the 26th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, G.R.'s goal looked a bit too open when Dacian Panescu came free, but Olívio da Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When SC Hamaginim's Dacian Panescu in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye G.R.'s goalie prevented a goal. Dacian Panescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olívio da Rocha having to interfere. If Wout Wipp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 40 minutes into the match, SC Hamaginim's Wout Wipp sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Olívio da Rocha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to G.R. getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Aaron Kaplan hit a great ball. Dacian Panescu charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dacian Panescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After the first half SC Hamaginim were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dacian Panescu to make the kick off. Dacian Panescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute Ignacio Lizar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vítor Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SC Hamaginim's Vítor Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Lizar in the 61st minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Wout Wipp had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Olívio da Rocha. G.R.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wout Wipp was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Louison Cheret sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, G.R.'s Lanir Asraf got a free kick in the 69th minute. Olívio da Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shani Bassevi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 74 minutes into the game, SC Hamaginim's Wout Wipp nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Olívio da Rocha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Adil Lièvre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Olívio da Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Hamaginim's Yaakov Grossberg was substituted for Louison Cheret. Olívio da Rocha was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Davey Lerrer showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 81 minute of play. Olívio da Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adil Lièvre, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Dacian Panescu was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 90th minute. SC Hamaginim's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. When SC Hamaginim's Dacian Panescu in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye G.R.'s goalie prevented a goal. Vítor Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Lizar, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. SC Hamaginim played a much better game than G.R. and deserved their victory. The G.R. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.