League Play-Off

MARK Satdium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Erez Ben Ezra took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Elad Yakhin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gershon Remez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of SC Dor booed when Maccabi Jerusalem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Menashe Phillip didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gershon Remez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonen Rezzori in the 12th minute of play. Erez Ben Ezra who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 14thth minute tested the skills of Yotvat Goldfinger when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Maccabi Jerusalem's Menashe Phillip got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gershon Remez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elad Yakhin in the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elad Yakhin in the 26th minute of play forced Maccabi Jerusalem's goalkeeper Gershon Remez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th match minute, Maccabi Jerusalem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maayan Kronenberg to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in SC Dor's zone, Menashe Phillip stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yotvat Goldfinger came out of the goal and Menashe Phillip tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 32nd minute, Erez Ben Ezra 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. Maccabi Jerusalem's Gershon Remez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jankel Yadid in the 34th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Amdiel Gahl took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Yotvat Goldfinger to make any attempt to save it. Yotvat Goldfinger made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Erez Ben Ezra sent off a good shot on target. Gonen Rezzori charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gonen Rezzori the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Yakim Hassler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yotvat Goldfinger having to interfere. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Elad Yakhin was the one to do the kick off. Gershon Remez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jankel Yadid, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elad Yakhin in the 55th minute of play forced Maccabi Jerusalem's goalkeeper Gershon Remez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the game, Efrem Pys was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Dor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Maccabi Jerusalem the free kick. After a rather tough play, SC Dor's Efrem Pys got a free kick in the 57th minute. Menashe Phillip sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maccabi Jerusalem's defense didn't have a chance, in the 64th minute, when Gonen Rezzori scored to the left of an out of position Gershon Remez, making the score, 1-1. Yotvat Goldfinger stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erez Ben Ezra's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. With a little luck, Maccabi Jerusalem's Gershon Remez got control of the ball when Yochanan Ellenbogen tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Menashe Phillip had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gershon Remez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonen Rezzori, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Menashe Phillip's late challenge caught a SC Dor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Menashe Phillip helped the player get up and apologised. In the 81st minute, SC Dor's Elad Yakhin ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gershon Remez. Gershon Remez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. After 84 minutes of play Maccabi Jerusalem's Menashe Phillip was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Gershon Remez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yochanan Ellenbogen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maayan Kronenberg kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elad Yakhin in the 95th minute of play forced Maccabi Jerusalem's goalkeeper Gershon Remez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Maccabi Jerusalem supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching SC Dor's performance. The match ended with a win for SC Dor.