League Play-Off

Merghelyout Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dvir Oved got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Yoyo Megidish shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elron Rozman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafi Fischer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A hard shot 9 in the game by Rafi Fischer from a close distance when the talented Elron Rozman managed to make a qualified save. FC Mispah's players were relieved. 12 minutes into the match, Chiko Nissim notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of SC Merghelyout's Shmulik Huntos. Shmulik Huntos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Shmulik Huntos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dvir Oved in the 17th minute of the match. If Chiko Nissim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute of the match, Yoyo Megidish tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Elron Rozman saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Elron Rozman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yoyo Megidish in the 34th minute of the match. Rafi Fischer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Elron Rozman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elron Rozman made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Rafi Fischer sent off a good shot on target. Elron Rozman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yoyo Megidish in the 42nd minute of play. With an all-out effort, SC Merghelyout's Elron Rozman threw himself towards the right post 45 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Yoyo Megidish, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yoyo Megidish to strike the kick off in the second half. Chiko Nissim in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Shmulik Huntos, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Rafi Fischer managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Merghelyout's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafi Fischer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elron Rozman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Avishama Regev's late challenge caught a FC Mispah's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Avishama Regev helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, SC Merghelyout's Avishama Regev got a free kick in the 56th minute. Dvir Oved fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shmulik Huntos having to interfere. With a little luck, SC Merghelyout's Shmulik Huntos got control of the ball when Chiko Nissim tried to sneak it across the goal line. Elron Rozman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yoyo Megidish in the 64th minute of the match. The supporters of FC Mispah booed when SC Merghelyout was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lufa Ainshtein didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chiko Nissim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Dvir Oved's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Shmulik Huntos was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Elron Rozman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yoyo Megidish in the 70th minute of the match. Elron Rozman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yoyo Megidish in the 72nd minute of play. Avishama Regev hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Dvir Oved sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Merghelyout's Shmulik Huntos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save SC Merghelyout from getting a goal against them. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 83rd minute of the game. One of FC Mispah:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SC Merghelyout:s goal. The referee gave SC Merghelyout a penalty, 85 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Netanel Ziv, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Mispah's Elron Rozman. 1-1. Chiko Nissim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.