League Play-Off

Khulda
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Moni Atzpur made the kick off and thus started the match. Liad Elharar made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Menahem Turgeman sent off a good shot on target. Moni Atzpur took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Liad Elharar. Liad Elharar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. When Miro Glikman came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the SC Jarak 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 Miro Glikman couldn't finish the play. Liad Elharar made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Menahem Turgeman sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moni Atzpur in the 20th minute of play forced SC Jarak's goalkeeper Liad Elharar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Geva Hackmon during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 23 minutes into the game, one of SC Jarak:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After having played for 27 minutes, Menahem Turgeman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Khulda's supporters crossed their fingers, but Menahem Turgeman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Moni Atzpur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Yuval Shum managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Jarak's supporters rose to their feet, but Yuval Shum was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adir Barak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 38th minute, Avishag Galili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40thth minute of the game Akbar Koren who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Khulda's Adir Barak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Yuval Shum managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Jarak's supporters rose to their feet, but Yuval Shum was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adir Barak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Adir Barak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miro Glikman in the 45th minute of the match. Menahem Turgeman struck a weak shot in the 48th 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 FC Khulda. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After a defensive mix-up in SC Jarak's zone, Menahem Turgeman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Liad Elharar came out of the goal and Menahem Turgeman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Menahem Turgeman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Menahem Turgeman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Liad Elharar having to interfere. In the 63rd minute Menahem Turgeman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liad Elharar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SC Jarak's Miro Glikman was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 69th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Bobo Roded received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Adir Barak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With splendid footwork Miro Glikman arrived in front of goal to shoot 2-2 by the left pole in the game's 77th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Akbar Koren during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FC Khulda booed when SC Jarak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akbar Koren didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the SC Jarak defense, Moni Atzpur kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Liad Elharar. The SC Jarak fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Liad Elharar should have stopped the shot. SC Jarak's Geva Hackmon shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 86th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Adir Barak but with some difficulty. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Moni Atzpur in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Liad Elharar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Yuval Shum received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Adir Barak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yuval Shum got free with Adir Barak in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Moshik Raifman during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. FC Khulda's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.