League Play-Off

Romema Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the match, SC Romema's Kadmiel Sakhai shot a high long ball. Shimrath's goalkeeper was lucky when the ball hit the right post and out. In the 8th match minute, SC Romema was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kadmiel Sakhai to maneuver through the defense. Amit Ringel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arbel Givati in the 14th minute. Amit Ringel made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Arbel Givati sent off a good shot on target. Arbel Givati received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Amit Ringel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 23rd 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. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when SC Romema's Deen Agnon in the 29th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Amit Ringel was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Shimrath through an amazing save. Arbel Givati sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Deen Agnon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amit Ringel having to interfere. If Arbel Givati had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arbel Givati might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amit Ringel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arbel Givati ran back to his position shaking his head. Zohar David recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mor Gershi to make the kick off. Deen Agnon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Amit Ringel having to make a save. After 52 minutes, Deen Agnon made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Shimrath's Amit Ringel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Deen Agnon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amit Ringel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Avinoam Vekselberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Zeke Levanon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Deen Agnon managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Romema's supporters rose to their feet, but Deen Agnon 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. Amit Ringel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arbel Givati in the 67th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Avinoam Vekselberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 79 minutes into the match, Shimrath's goal looked a bit too open when Deen Agnon came free, but Amit Ringel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arbel Givati in the 80th minute of play forced Shimrath's goalkeeper Amit Ringel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deen Agnon took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Amit Ringel. Amit Ringel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. After 88 played minutes Shimrath got a freekick which was hit by Liron Itach. A collision led to Shimrath getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Avinoam Vekselberg hit a great ball. A collision led to SC Romema getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Jaques Cabasso hit a great ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. SC Romema fully deserved thier win.