League

Romema
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ruben Talpis got the match started through his kick off. Malchiel Kohn scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gani Ben Nathanel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Gali Bogoslavski came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the FC Zalafe 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 Gali Bogoslavski couldn't finish the play. When FC Zalafe's Malchiel Kohn in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Romema's goalie prevented a goal. Anael Heiny could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Rechavia Parker made a huge save. In the 30thth minute of the game Malchiel Kohn who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Romema's Gani Ben Nathanel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gani Ben Nathanel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Malchiel Kohn, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. The supporters of FC Zalafe booed when FC Romema was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Rohl didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ruben Talpis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Rechavia Parker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Zalafe's Rechavia Parker proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save FC Zalafe from getting a goal against them. Rechavia Parker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Or Ulizki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anael Heiny got free with Rechavia Parker in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The FC Romema players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Zalafe were winning 0-2.

Rechavia Parker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruben Talpis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Rohl in the 54th minute of play forced FC Zalafe's goalkeeper Rechavia Parker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Malchiel Kohn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Zalafe's Eshkol Zanderman shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 62nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Gani Ben Nathanel but with some difficulty. Gani Ben Nathanel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Malchiel Kohn in the 65th minute of play. Malchiel Kohn struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Gani Ben Nathanel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Zalafe. 69 minutes into the game, FC Romema's Ruben Talpis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rechavia Parker made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. After 75th play minutes Malchiel Kohn shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Gani Ben Nathanel and just under the crossbar into goal. After 82 played minutes FC Zalafe got a freekick which was hit by Lee Pattity. Rechavia Parker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruben Talpis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute Gali Bogoslavski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gani Ben Nathanel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 88 minutes of play, FC Zalafe's Gali Bogoslavski made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gani Ben Nathanel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gani Ben Nathanel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Einan Nadavi in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 97th minute, Ruben Talpis made a precise shot to the right of Rechavia Parker. FC Zalafe's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. FC Zalafe's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.