League Play-Off

Ilaniyah
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Teo Posner kicked off to start the match. Guri Tarratut made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jalon Potterman in the 4th minute. After a rather tough play, Hatserim's Yoshiyahu Seligman got a free kick in the 5th minute. Teo Posner's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Guri Tarratut read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Henanya Cotton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Gital Nussbaum tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guri Tarratut was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Teo Posner showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 18 minute of play. In the 25th minute, Jalon Potterman 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. Teo Posner struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Guri Tarratut didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Ilaniyah. In the 33rd minute, Alex Hazan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rechavam Amhari was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 34th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. A collision led to FC Ilaniyah getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Alvon Jacobson hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Henanya Cotton in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gital Nussbaum prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gital Nussbaum showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benzion Mahlkin, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alex Hazan during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hatserim's Alex Hazan got a free kick in the 51st minute. If Henanya Cotton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57th minute, Benzion Mahlkin fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Alvon Jacobson hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Teo Posner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jalon Potterman in the 66th minute of play forced Hatserim's goalkeeper Guri Tarratut to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benzion Mahlkin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gital Nussbaum came out and tried to block the shot, but Benzion Mahlkin slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 69th minute. 72 minutes into the match, FC Ilaniyah's Teo Posner sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Guri Tarratut narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jalon Potterman 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. Teo Posner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guri Tarratut having to interfere. If Benzion Mahlkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, Hatserim's Benzion Mahlkin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gital Nussbaum narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Benzion Mahlkin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gital Nussbaum having to interfere. Gital Nussbaum made an important save on a dangerous shot by Henanya Cotton in the 91st minute. In the 91st match minute, FC Ilaniyah was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvon Jacobson to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benzion Mahlkin in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gital Nussbaum prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 94th match minute, FC Ilaniyah was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eran Silverberg to maneuver through the defense. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.