League Play-Off

Bitanya
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ilan Kadosh took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mike Levin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uzi Albert in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute, Uzi Albert reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mike Levin. The goal made the score 1-0. Ilan Kadosh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Eric Gov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sharif Finkelshtein sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mike Levin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Uzi Albert, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Sharif Finkelshtein sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Ilan Kadosh came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Kabrita 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 Ilan Kadosh couldn't finish the play. 29 minutes into the game, Shafir Ofir cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Eric Gov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jan Avitan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 36 played minutes, Bitanya's Harel Atzpir shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mike Levin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Bitanya reached it. Shafir Ofir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Eric Gov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eric Gov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilan Kadosh in the 42nd minute of the match. Jan Avitan charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jan Avitan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 43rd match minute, Bitanya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan Avitan to maneuver through the defense. Mike Levin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uzi Albert in the 46th minute of the match. Shafir Ofir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Eric Gov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ilan Kadosh in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eric Gov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mike Levin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Uzi Albert, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Ilan Kadosh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Eric Gov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Kabrita getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Yahav Deri hit a great ball. Sharif Finkelshtein struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Mike Levin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bitanya. Shafir Ofir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Eric Gov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Kabrita's Ilan Kadosh slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Eric Gov. That made the score 1-2 after 78 minutes of play. Markus David's late challenge caught a Bitanya's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Markus David helped the player get up and apologised. Markus David kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sharif Finkelshtein in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mike Levin saved Kabrita from getting behind. Uzi Albert recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Uzi Albert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rdth minute of the game Sharif Finkelshtein who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kabrita's Mike Levin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Kabrita supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kabrita would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.