League

Menshieh
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kfargileady's Matityahu Ventura started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Yefet Shapira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tanner Messinger in the 8th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Tanner Messinger notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Kfargileady's Yefet Shapira. Yefet Shapira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kfargileady's Yefet Shapira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tanner Messinger in the 21st minute of play. Bartholomew Lock charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bartholomew Lock the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Yoav Yahari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yefet Shapira having to interfere. With an all-out effort, SC Menshieh's Yefet Shapira threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zalmon Crane, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Yefet Shapira made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Jophiel Ben-Oren sent off a good shot on target. Jeremy Salma hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Jophiel Ben-Oren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Jophiel Ben-Oren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yefet Shapira made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Yoav Yahari sent off a good shot on target. Zalmon Crane struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Yefet Shapira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Menshieh. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jophiel Ben-Oren made a kick off. Jophiel Ben-Oren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yefet Shapira having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Kfargileady's Matityahu Ventura sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zevach Twersky narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Zalmon Crane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of SC Menshieh booed when Kfargileady was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeremy Salma didn't get a good kick on the ball. 68 minutes into the match, SC Menshieh's Jophiel Ben-Oren sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yefet Shapira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jophiel Ben-Oren in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yefet Shapira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Yoav Yahari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yefet Shapira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jophiel Ben-Oren in the 74th minute of play. After some careless play in the Kfargileady defense, Jophiel Ben-Oren kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yefet Shapira. The Kfargileady fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yefet Shapira should have stopped the shot. Matityahu Ventura could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Zevach Twersky made a huge save. When Jophiel Ben-Oren came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the SC Menshieh 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 Jophiel Ben-Oren couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Jophiel Ben-Oren managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Menshieh's supporters rose to their feet, but Jophiel Ben-Oren was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yefet Shapira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Zalmon Crane came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the SC Menshieh 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 Zalmon Crane couldn't finish the play. SC Menshieh's Jophiel Ben-Oren managed to work through Kfargileady's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Jophiel Ben-Oren dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in.