League Play-Off

Sanddalah Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Somi Koltuv started the match with the kick off. Sultan Meliniak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Worky Galula, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 8th match minute, FC Nofek was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moshik Mesilati to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute, Worky Galula 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. If Ari Datz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the match, FC Nofek's Somi Koltuv sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hmimo Malkin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 23 played minutes, SC Sanddalah's Maxim Aharoni shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Sultan Meliniak came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Sanddalah reached it. After 28 played minutes FC Nofek got a freekick which was hit by Moshik Mesilati. Worky Galula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Sultan Meliniak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in FC Nofek's zone, Hmimo Aziz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sultan Meliniak came out of the goal and Hmimo Aziz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sultan Meliniak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Worky Galula, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hmimo Malkin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tzahal Shahak in the 42nd minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, SC Sanddalah's goal looked a bit too open when Somi Koltuv came free, but Hmimo Malkin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Worky Galula was the one to do the kick off. Ari Datz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sultan Meliniak having to interfere. Issa Caspit charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Issa Caspit the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of SC Sanddalah booed when FC Nofek was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Issa Caspit didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sultan Meliniak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Worky Galula in the 60th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, FC Nofek's goal looked a bit too open when Worky Galula came free, but Sultan Meliniak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Ari Datz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sultan Meliniak. FC Nofek's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ari Datz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. The supporters of SC Sanddalah booed when FC Nofek was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Shiri didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute Somi Koltuv shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hmimo Malkin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When SC Sanddalah's Ari Datz in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Nofek's goalie prevented a goal. 81 minutes into the game, Somi Koltuv cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Hmimo Malkin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 88 minutes, Ari Datz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Sanddalah's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ari Datz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Worky Galula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Sultan Meliniak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Worky Galula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Sultan Meliniak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Issa Caspit managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Nofek's supporters rose to their feet, but Issa Caspit was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hmimo Malkin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. SC Sanddalah's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.