League Play-Off

Zalafah Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dvir Oved sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Elhanan Aharon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dvir Oved fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacky Gershon having to interfere. If Elhanan Aharon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elron Rozman made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Karlos Azrai sent off a good shot on target. After 26 played minutes FC Mispah got a freekick which was hit by Micky Kerem. The supporters of FC Mispah booed when SC Zalafah was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aziz Ringel didn't get a good kick on the ball. 30 minutes into the game, FC Mispah's Chiko Nissim nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacky Gershon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Elron Rozman made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Karlos Azrai sent off a good shot on target. Shahar Baner lost his temper 40 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 39th minute, one of FC Mispah:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC Mispah. In the 42nd minute there was a penalty for SC Zalafah. Vladic Tangi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Elron Rozman. 1-2. Karlos Azrai's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elron Rozman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Elhanan Aharon might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elron Rozman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elhanan Aharon ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karlos Azrai in the 58th minute of play forced FC Mispah's goalkeeper Elron Rozman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elhanan Aharon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Elron Rozman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Elhanan Aharon got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Karlos Azrai struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Elron Rozman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Zalafah. After 73 minutes, Haviv Shaul mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Mispah and the SC Zalafah players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aziz Ringel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Elron Rozman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, FC Mispah's Mono Adler got a free kick in the 82nd minute. In the 86th minute, Elhanan Aharon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elron Rozman was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. When Elhanan Aharon came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the SC Zalafah fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Elhanan Aharon couldn't finish the play. After 95 minutes of play, SC Zalafah's Karlos Azrai made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elron Rozman was left in no man's land by his defense there! For all the effort they put into the match, the FC Mispah players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SC Zalafah.