League Play-Off

Shimrath Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute Immanuiah Richman 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. A collision led to Maggal getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Akiba Mauda hit a great ball. Mor Gershi kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zohar David got free with Jaco Pablo in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 30 minutes into the match, Shimrath's goal looked a bit too open when Immanuiah Richman came free, but Amit Ringel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Maggal booed when Shimrath was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Pahima didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Immanuiah Richman in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amit Ringel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mor Gershi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jaco Pablo having to interfere. Zohar David blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jaco Pablo having to make a save. If Mor Gershi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zohar David received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Jaco Pablo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Immanuiah Richman made the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Zohar David mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Shimrath and the Maggal players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 51st minute, Zohar David hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Amit Ringel managed to avoid a goal in the 55thth minute, when Maggal's Immanuiah Richman fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some careless play in the Shimrath defense, Immanuiah Richman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amit Ringel. The Shimrath fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amit Ringel should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Maggal booed when Shimrath was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Avinoam Vekselberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Shimrath's Amit Ringel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Immanuiah Richman in the 62nd minute of play. In the 64th minute of the match Yoha Seti shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jaco Pablo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jaco Pablo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zohar David, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Maggal's Zemaria Carsanti got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Yerahmiel Almagor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Maggal's Jaco Pablo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zohar David in the 89th minute of play. Immanuiah Richman who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 94thth minute tested the skills of Amit Ringel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Maggal's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.