League Play-Off

Hoseifa
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yechia Malik got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Aaron Kaplan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The G.R. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. A hard shot 7 in the game by Ignacio Lizar from a close distance when the talented Toivo Hyökyvaara managed to make a qualified save. Mamuta's players were relieved. Olívio da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rothem Engelberg in the 9th minute of the match. 13 minutes into the match, G.R.'s goal looked a bit too open when Tuvia Ziss came free, but Olívio da Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Mamuta's Toivo Hyökyvaara got control of the ball when Ignacio Lizar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tuvia Ziss took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Olívio da Rocha. Olívio da Rocha dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After 20 minutes, Yanni Hollitscher mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the G.R. and the Mamuta players grew even worse after the yellow card. Yanni Hollitscher hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute Yechia Malik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olívio da Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toivo Hyökyvaara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aaron Kaplan's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. After having played for 27 minutes, Tuvia Ziss managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mamuta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tuvia Ziss was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Toivo Hyökyvaara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Kaplan, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Zeide Potterman hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Ignacio Lizar who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Toivo Hyökyvaara when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 46 minutes into the match, Mamuta's Tuvia Ziss sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Olívio da Rocha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ignacio Lizar to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the G.R. defense, Rothem Engelberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Olívio da Rocha. The G.R. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Olívio da Rocha should have stopped the shot. Toivo Hyökyvaara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aaron Kaplan in the 60th minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Mamuta's Rothem Engelberg dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. 1-4 became the score in the 67th minute when Yechia Malik elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Zeide Potterman charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zeide Potterman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 72nd match minute, G.R. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zeide Potterman to maneuver through the defense. Tuvia Ziss might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Olívio da Rocha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tuvia Ziss ran back to his position shaking his head. Yechia Malik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Toivo Hyökyvaara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aaron Kaplan's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. G.R.'s Olívio da Rocha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save G.R. from getting a goal against them. In the 84th minute, G.R.'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Sebastian Ignătescu fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Nicolas Uytterhoeven hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 91st minute Ignacio Lizar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toivo Hyökyvaara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When G.R.'s Ignacio Lizar in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mamuta's goalie prevented a goal. Mamuta's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.