League Play-Off

Jarak Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mark Shoval took the kick off in the first half of the match. Miro Glikman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 5 minutes, Hasid Sidi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Zalafa and the SC Jarak players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hasid Sidi hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute of the match SC Jarak got a corner. SC Zalafa's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gavriel Hugla ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Gavriel Hugla got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gerber Kokoshvili quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 10 minutes in the game, Yuval Shum fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Gerber Kokoshvili having to interfere. Gerber Kokoshvili showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miro Glikman in the 11th minute of the match. Mark Shoval struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Liad Elharar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Zalafa. Liad Elharar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mark Shoval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, SC Jarak's goal looked a bit too open when Boaz Madar came free, but Liad Elharar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, SC Zalafa's Sharon Zamir got a free kick in the 25th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Miro Glikman managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Jarak's supporters rose to their feet, but Miro Glikman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerber Kokoshvili breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Mark Shoval had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boaz Madar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Liad Elharar having to interfere. Liad Elharar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mark Shoval went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 44th minute, Yuval Shum 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. After the first half SC Zalafa were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Miro Glikman was the one to do the kick off. Liad Elharar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mark Shoval in the 51st minute. After a rather tough play, SC Jarak's Akbar Koren got a free kick in the 52nd minute. SC Jarak's defense didn't have a chance, in the 53rd minute, when Mark Shoval scored to the left of an out of position Liad Elharar, making the score, 0-2. 57 minutes into the game, SC Jarak's Yuval Shum nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gerber Kokoshvili made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Boaz Madar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miro Glikman in the 72nd minute of play forced SC Zalafa's goalkeeper Gerber Kokoshvili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Akbar Koren during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 74 played minutes SC Jarak got a freekick which was hit by Akbar Koren. A collision led to SC Jarak getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Akbar Koren hit a great ball. If Boaz Madar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mark Shoval had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Zalafa's Gerber Kokoshvili played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miro Glikman in the 92nd minute of play. If Yuval Shum had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Zalafa's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.