League Play-Off

Sanddalah
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nikolas Goldshtein kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Mor Gershi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sarir Udi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Nikolas Goldshtein came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the SC Sanddalah 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 Nikolas Goldshtein couldn't finish the play. Mor Gershi struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Sarir Udi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shimrath. Shimrath's Avinoam Vekselberg pulled a muscle in his leg after 9 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Avimelech Rahmin fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Sanddalah's protests and gave Avimelech Rahmin a yellow card for diving instead. Bar Bublil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amit Ringel came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by SC Sanddalah's Ronen Semel. But to his dismay, Ronen Semel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 19 minutes into the match, Shimrath's goalkeeper Amit Ringel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Avimelech Rahmin. Sarir Udi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zohar David in the 21st minute of the match. In the 25th minute Nikolas Goldshtein shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amit Ringel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nikolas Goldshtein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Amit Ringel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Shimrath's goalkeeper Amit Ringel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Amit Ringel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikolas Goldshtein's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. 38 minutes into the match, Shimrath's goalkeeper Amit Ringel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ronen Semel. Amit Ringel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikolas Goldshtein, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nikolas Goldshtein struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Amit Ringel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Sanddalah.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zohar David was the one to do the kick off. Nikolas Goldshtein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amit Ringel having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SC Sanddalah's Bar Bublil got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Yerahmiel Almagor took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 73rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sarir Udi. SC Sanddalah's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Avimelech Rahmin managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Sanddalah's supporters rose to their feet, but Avimelech Rahmin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amit Ringel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 78thth minute of the game Nikolas Goldshtein who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Shimrath's Amit Ringel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 84 played minutes, SC Sanddalah's Bas Roded shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Amit Ringel came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Sanddalah reached it. After a defensive mix-up in SC Sanddalah's zone, Zohar David stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sarir Udi came out of the goal and Zohar David tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zohar David recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikolas Goldshtein in the 96th minute of play forced Shimrath's goalkeeper Amit Ringel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The SC Sanddalah fans cheered their team off the field, for while Shimrath had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.