League Play-Off

Barbarah Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Elyaniv Roded kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Menahemya's Loni Haymovitz got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Elron Goldshtein stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Snir Bar's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Ram Rozenfeld showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elyaniv Roded in the 9th minute of the match. Momo Nevo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Elron Goldshtein tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silvan Rabin hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. FC Barbarah's Momo Nevo got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elron Goldshtein made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Momo Nevo sent off a good shot on target. Momo Nevo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Elron Goldshtein made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Menahemya's Itzik Edu got a free kick in the 26th minute. 27 minutes into the game, Snir Bar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Elron Goldshtein was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Momo Nevo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Aryeh Elul had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of FC Barbarah booed when Menahemya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stass Artzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After 57 minutes, Vital Sinay mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Menahemya and the FC Barbarah players grew even worse after the yellow card. Momo Nevo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Elron Goldshtein tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 61 played minutes Menahemya got a freekick which was hit by Itzik Edu. After 63 minutes of play, FC Barbarah's Snir Bar made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elron Goldshtein was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 67th minute Momo Nevo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elron Goldshtein saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ram Rozenfeld was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Elyaniv Roded showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 75 minute of play. Elyaniv Roded sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elyaniv Roded's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ram Rozenfeld read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. When Avikol Amoyal fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Barbarah's protests and gave Avikol Amoyal a yellow card for diving instead. After 87 played minutes FC Barbarah got a freekick which was hit by Avikol Amoyal. A collision led to FC Barbarah getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Aryeh Elul hit a great ball. When Avikol Amoyal was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 92 minutes had been played. A collision led to FC Barbarah getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Avikol Amoyal hit a great ball. FC Barbarah's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.