League Play-Off

Avuka Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ahitzur Refaeli started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Shlomo Bukobza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vitali Malka read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th match minute, FC Avuka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Issa Atias to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 9 minutes, Shlomo Bukobza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Yafah's supporters crossed their fingers, but Shlomo Bukobza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 15th minute, Yehezkel Swisa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Artyum Shahak was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Ahitzur Refaeli capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ahitzur Refaeli really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After 19 minutes, Ziv Hermoni mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Avuka and the SC Yafah players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 21st minute, Issa Atias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th minute Ahitzur Refaeli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artyum Shahak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vitali Malka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yehezkel Swisa in the 32nd minute of play. Artyum Shahak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahitzur Refaeli in the 34th minute of play. After some careless play in the FC Avuka defense, Shlomo Bukobza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vitali Malka. The FC Avuka fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vitali Malka should have stopped the shot. Yehezkel Swisa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vitali Malka having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, Shlomo Bukobza notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of FC Avuka's Vitali Malka. Vitali Malka was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yehezkel Swisa to strike the kick off in the second half. Ahitzur Refaeli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Liron Shalo in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artyum Shahak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, SC Yafah's Jony Pink got a free kick in the 59th minute. Liron Shalo struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Artyum Shahak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Avuka. FC Avuka's Ahitzur Refaeli got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gavri Davidovic hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Shar Karadi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Artyum Shahak. SC Yafah's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 67 played minutes FC Avuka got a freekick which was hit by Ahitzur Refaeli. Jony Pink kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Artyum Shahak came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by FC Avuka's Liron Shalo. But to his dismay, Liron Shalo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Artyum Shahak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahitzur Refaeli in the 76th minute of the match. If Yehezkel Swisa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yehuda Modan's late challenge caught a SC Yafah's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yehuda Modan helped the player get up and apologised. After 81 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Avuka! In the 83rd minute there was a penalty for SC Yafah. Yahav Shpigel stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Vitali Malka. 2-3. After 89 minutes of play, FC Avuka's Liron Shalo made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Artyum Shahak was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 96th minute, Issa Atias 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. In the 98thth minute of the game Ahitzur Refaeli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Yafah's Artyum Shahak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.