League Play-Off

Sulam
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zachariah Pieba started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Zachariah Pieba fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Gavriel Dotan, passed just outside the right post. Sabi Amihay's late challenge caught a FC Sulam's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sabi Amihay helped the player get up and apologised. Sabi Amihay kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Sikhnin's zone, Evenezer Vickman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gavriel Dotan came out of the goal and Evenezer Vickman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gavriel Dotan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zachariah Pieba in the 12th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, FC Sulam's Gavriel Dotan threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zachariah Pieba, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gavriel Dotan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zachariah Pieba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the match, Sikhnin's goal looked a bit too open when Zachariah Pieba came free, but Gavriel Dotan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evenezer Vickman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gavriel Dotan having to interfere. FC Sulam's Zachariah Pieba got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to FC Sulam getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Halil Kastner hit a great ball. Emil Yanai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Yachil Shaalo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, Sikhnin's goalkeeper Gavriel Dotan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evenezer Vickman. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Avinadav Hackmon was the one to do the kick off. If Emil Yanai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the match, Sikhnin's Emil Yanai sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yachil Shaalo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Halil Kastner came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the FC Sulam 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 Halil Kastner couldn't finish the play. If Evenezer Vickman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zachariah Pieba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 72 minutes into the game, FC Sulam's Zachariah Pieba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gavriel Dotan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 81st minute Zachariah Pieba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavriel Dotan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Evenezer Vickman managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Sulam's supporters rose to their feet, but Evenezer Vickman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gavriel Dotan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 92nd match minute, Sikhnin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hamudi Meyerson to maneuver through the defense. Sikhnin's Gavriel Dotan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Avidor Gelberg in the 93rd minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Sulam fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sikhnin had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.