League

Mansi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ithiel Rogel took the kick off in the first half of the match. Itzhak Bachar's late challenge caught a SC Mansi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Itzhak Bachar helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of SC Mansi booed when Gedera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Itzhak Bachar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roi Ginzburg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tal Spira having to interfere. Sergey Sasportas charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sergey Sasportas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Gedera's Ithiel Rogel in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Mansi's goalie prevented a goal. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gedera's goalkeeper Lemuel Alter, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ithiel Rogel scored 0-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tal Spira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tal Spira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roi Ginzburg, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 27thth minute of the game Roi Ginzburg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Mansi's Tal Spira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sergey Sasportas kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ithiel Rogel in the 30th minute of play forced SC Mansi's goalkeeper Tal Spira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Don Kakoun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Lemuel Alter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Mansi's Tal Spira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Avraam Regev in the 35th minute of play. Sergey Sasportas hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Ithiel Rogel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gedera's supporters rose to their feet, but Ithiel Rogel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tal Spira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 43rd minute Avraam Regev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tal Spira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute, Yotvat Romem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ithiel Rogel scored 0-2 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tal Spira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mahir Mamille stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Roi Ginzburg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Tal Spira made a huge save. A collision led to SC Mansi getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Yotvat Romem hit a great ball. SC Mansi's Tal Spira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ithiel Rogel in the 59th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Gedera's Roi Ginzburg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tal Spira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Roi Ginzburg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gedera's supporters rose to their feet, but Roi Ginzburg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tal Spira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ithiel Rogel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Tal Spira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in SC Mansi's zone, Ithiel Rogel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tal Spira came out of the goal and Ithiel Rogel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 71st minute, Roi Ginzburg 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. Ithiel Rogel 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. Roi Ginzburg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 74thth minute, Tal Spira skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 76th minute Ithiel Rogel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tal Spira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute, Gedera's Roi Ginzburg dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. If Liav Goldstone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lemuel Alter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mahir Mamille, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 92nd minute Ithiel Rogel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tal Spira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mahir Mamille received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Lemuel Alter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of SC Mansi booed when Gedera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Avraam Regev didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded Gedera left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than SC Mansi.