League Play-Off

Nahariyya
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Istav Biton made the kick off and thus started the match. With a little luck, Khederah's Yachdiel Lasky got control of the ball when Sharon Elharar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ogen Anielewicz hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute of the match Avivi Kahila shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Yachdiel Lasky showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The Khederah fans' excitement grew in the 13th match minute when Khederah's Elrad Bellman looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Yachdiel Lasky showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Istav Biton in the 17th minute of the match. The supporters of Khederah booed when SC Nahariyya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Istav Biton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sharon Elharar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Yachdiel Lasky made a huge save. Istav Biton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute, SC Nahariyya's Istav Biton dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Khederah's Elrad Bellman got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Elrad Bellman made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Khederah's zone, Sharon Elharar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yachdiel Lasky came out of the goal and Sharon Elharar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 57 minutes into the match, SC Nahariyya's goalkeeper Alex Bonfito had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ogen Anielewicz. If Tzedkiyahu Quastel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yachdiel Lasky didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sharon Elharar went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Alex Bonfito stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elrad Bellman's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. If Ricky Betzalel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Istav Biton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yachdiel Lasky having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Khederah's Ogen Anielewicz got a free kick in the 97th minute. Yachdiel Lasky made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Istav Biton in the 98th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SC Nahariyya had won after a very even match.