League Play-Off

Hykeria Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Amram Buchris made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in FC Grofit's zone, Arik Lerner stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxim Alfasi came out of the goal and Arik Lerner tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 10 minutes into the match, FC Grofit's goalkeeper Maxim Alfasi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arik Lerner. When Marco Yamin fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Grofit's protests and gave Marco Yamin a yellow card for diving instead. In the 11th match minute, FC Grofit was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Yamin to maneuver through the defense. If Avishag Raifman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arik Lerners short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Maxim Alfasi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 24th minute Amram Buchris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maxim Alfasi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, FC Grofit's Maxim Alfasi got control of the ball when Arik Lerner tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of FC Grofit booed when FC Hykeria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eitan Michalashvili didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elul Sunin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tzuriel Hen having to interfere. 36 minutes into the game, Amram Buchris cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Maxim Alfasi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Arik Lerner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxim Alfasi having to interfere. Maxim Alfasi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arik Lerner in the 44th minute. Marco Yamin kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Avishag Raifman made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elul Sunin got free with Tzuriel Hen in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yossi Zahavi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Amram Buchris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in FC Grofit's zone, Arik Lerner stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxim Alfasi came out of the goal and Arik Lerner tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amram Buchris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxim Alfasi having to interfere. Amram Buchris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Maxim Alfasi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yossi Zahavi kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Avishag Raifman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70thth minute of the game Amram Buchris who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Grofit's Maxim Alfasi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. FC Hykeria's Modi Fink suffered a sore knee after 79 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 79 minutes, Yossi Zahavi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Grofit and the FC Hykeria players grew even worse after the yellow card. Yossi Zahavi hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Maxim Alfasi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arik Lerner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arik Lerner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Hykeria's Tzuriel Hen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save FC Hykeria from getting a goal against them. 94 minutes into the match, Arik Lerner notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of FC Grofit's Maxim Alfasi. Maxim Alfasi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC Hykeria had won after a very even match.