League Play-Off

Nazareth Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Romi Jabutinsky started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Romi Jabutinsky in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ran Einav saved SC Nazareth from getting behind. Meni Elimelech kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Naor Dudi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Udi Banay having to interfere. Leon Markus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ran Einav showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romi Jabutinsky, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 23rd minute Amit Bachar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Udi Banay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Liran Ainshtein fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Brosh's protests and gave Liran Ainshtein a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SC Brosh getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Liran Ainshtein hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Brosh's zone, Amit Bachar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Udi Banay came out of the goal and Amit Bachar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Romi Jabutinsky had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Romi Jabutinsky received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Ran Einav tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ran Einav stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leon Markus's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. SC Nazareth's Ran Einav played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leon Markus in the 40th minute of play. Gary Dagmi kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amit Bachar to strike the kick off in the second half. If Amit Bachar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of SC Nazareth booed when SC Brosh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Liran Ainshtein didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Naor Dudi in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Udi Banay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Amit Bachar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Udi Banay read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Meni Elimelech's late challenge caught a SC Brosh's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Meni Elimelech helped the player get up and apologised. If Leon Markus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Udi Banay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amit Bachar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Honi Feldman hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. 73 minutes into the match, SC Brosh's goal looked a bit too open when Amit Bachar came free, but Udi Banay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Naor Dudi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Udi Banay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, SC Nazareth's Naor Dudi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Udi Banay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Palmah Uhaion kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. SC Brosh's Leon Markus got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in SC Nazareth's zone, Romi Jabutinsky stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ran Einav came out of the goal and Romi Jabutinsky tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 88 minutes into the match, SC Brosh's Romi Jabutinsky sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ran Einav narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The SC Brosh players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented SC Nazareth from taking control. The game ends in a draw.