League

Kabul Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Chaim Beracha got the match started through his kick off. Yuval Garfunkel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natan Agranat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Doren Zafrani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yeori Porat in the 7th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Natan Agranat in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yuval Garfunkel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chaim Beracha in the 12th minute of play forced Kabul's goalkeeper Yuval Garfunkel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Shorashim's goalkeeper Doren Zafrani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yeori Porat. A collision led to Shorashim getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Yichya Shechter hit a great ball. Shorashim's Hanoch Marcus suffered a sprained foot after 17 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Yeori Porat fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kabul's protests and gave Yeori Porat a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Kabul getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Yeori Porat hit a great ball. In the 20th match minute, Shorashim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hadad Filner to maneuver through the defense. Yeori Porat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doren Zafrani having to interfere. Yuval Garfunkel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natan Agranat in the 26th minute of the match. Yuval Garfunkel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yichya Shechter in the 27th minute of play. Jacot Foer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Yuval Garfunkel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shorashim's Natan Agranat got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Yichya Shechter came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Shorashim 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 Yichya Shechter couldn't finish the play. Ishmael Carmel kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Liam Castelo kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. When Yichya Shechter came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Shorashim 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 Yichya Shechter couldn't finish the play. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kabul's goalkeeper Yuval Garfunkel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Natan Agranat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Yuval Garfunkel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 53rd minute, Ner Hirshfild hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Shorashim getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Yavin Rochlin hit a great ball. In the 64th minute, Natan Agranat made a precise shot to the right of Yuval Garfunkel. Kabul's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Hadad Filner hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Kabul's Yuval Garfunkel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Kabul from getting a goal against them. In the 71st match minute, Kabul was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruby Guntha to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute, Natan Agranat got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some careless play in the Shorashim defense, Sagi Mazuz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Doren Zafrani. The Shorashim fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Doren Zafrani should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Shorashim booed when Kabul was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Liam Castelo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Doren Zafrani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sagi Mazuz in the 83rd minute of play. In the 84th minute, Ruby Guntha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A long shot from Karni Sulzberger in the 85th minute of play was well struck, but Yuval Garfunkel made a really good save at the right post. Yichya Shechter charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yichya Shechter the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Kabul booed when Shorashim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yichya Shechter didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute of the match Rubi Beyer shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Doren Zafrani showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Sagi Mazuz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lothem Tauber hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. If Yeori Porat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.