League

Azor Arena
Spectators: 6780 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 0) Benzecry Sarussi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Benaya Rishon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benzecry Sarussi in the 10th minute of the match. Benzecry Sarussi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benaya Rishon having to interfere. Benaya Erez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Benaya Rishon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joy Bar David charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joy Bar David the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Joy Bar David kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. With a little luck, Yaziv's Benaya Rishon got control of the ball when Benaya Erez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benaya Erez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benaya Rishon came out and tried to block the shot, but Benaya Erez slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 23rd minute. Ranni Channah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gershon Strickland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benaya Rishon made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Benaya Erez sent off a good shot on target. When Benaya Erez came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Azor 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 Benaya Erez couldn't finish the play. In the 48th minute Benzecry Sarussi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benaya Rishon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adar Elie made a kick off. Adar Elie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Ranni Channah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Azor's Ranni Channah proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Azor from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benaya Erez in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benaya Rishon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Benzecry Sarussi struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Benaya Rishon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Azor. Benaya Rishon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benaya Erez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Yaziv getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Ronel Cotton hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Yaziv's zone, Benzecry Sarussi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benaya Rishon came out of the goal and Benzecry Sarussi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benaya Erez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Benaya Rishon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benaya Rishon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benzecry Sarussi, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Adar Elie's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ranni Channah read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Ranni Channah didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gershon Strickland went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Yaziv's goalkeeper Benaya Rishon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ronel Cotton charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ronel Cotton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 92nd minute of the match Azor got a corner. Yaziv's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Giannes Miken ran over to the corner to take the kick. Adar Romm tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Benaya Rishon. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-1 in the 92nd minute.