League Play-Off

Hatzor Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Amichay Pauker started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Rafat booed when Hatzor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lishai Fishel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute of the match Avichayil Danon sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Patrick Warner skillfully saved the ball. Duby Banin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Hatzor booed when Rafat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gedalya Tingerman didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 10 minutes, Amichay Pauker managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hatzor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amichay Pauker was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Amichay Pauker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rafat's Avishai Itzhaki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Rafat from getting a goal against them. Amichay Pauker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Avishai Itzhaki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Rafat getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Avichayil Danon hit a great ball. Yale Strongin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Avishai Itzhaki made a huge save. In the 32nd minute Amichay Pauker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avishai Itzhaki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Shelemiah Shmueli fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rafat's protests and gave Shelemiah Shmueli a yellow card for diving instead. Avishai Itzhaki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amichay Pauker, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jachel Faingirsh was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Duby Banin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Patrick Warner. Hatzor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Duby Banin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Yale Strongin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amichay Pauker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Avishai Itzhaki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Avishai Itzhaki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amichay Pauker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Avishai Itzhaki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amichay Pauker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Naor Shachen kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. In the 75th minute, Jachel Faingirsh reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Patrick Warner. The goal made the score 1-2. Amichay Pauker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Avishai Itzhaki having to interfere. Jachel Faingirsh could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Patrick Warner made a huge save. Yale Strongin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Avishai Itzhaki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amichay Pauker in the 86th minute of the match. Amichay Pauker's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Avishai Itzhaki read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Yale Strongin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Avishai Itzhaki having to interfere. In the 95th minute Amichay Pauker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avishai Itzhaki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. During the 95th minute of the match Shelemiah Shmueli completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Shelemiah Shmueli a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Rafat's Shelemiah Shmueli got a free kick in the 96th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Hatzor lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.