League Play-Off

Zerin Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) SC Malhah's Noy Avigdor started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 minutes, Tamir Hagai mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Malhah and the FC Zerin players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FC Zerin booed when SC Malhah was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tamir Hagai didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toni Itach in the 9th minute of play forced SC Malhah's goalkeeper Artyum Shpigler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of SC Malhah booed when FC Zerin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nimrod Baldut didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute, one of FC Zerin:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC Zerin. In the 21st minute there was a penalty for SC Malhah. Eli Zahavi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Karlos Fareda. 0-1. Karlos Fareda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Slavik Saban in the 25th minute of play. Lavy Miman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artyum Shpigler having to interfere. Tamir Hagai was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. If Slavik Saban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karlos Fareda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noy Avigdor in the 39th minute of the match. After 39 minutes, Yeshayho Kakashvili mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Zerin and the SC Malhah players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th match minute, FC Zerin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yeshayho Kakashvili to maneuver through the defense. After 44 played minutes FC Zerin got a freekick which was hit by Yeshayho Kakashvili. Karlos Fareda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Slavik Saban in the 45th minute of the match. Slavik Saban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karlos Fareda having to interfere. After the first half SC Malhah 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. Lavy Miman was the one to do the kick off. After 55 played minutes SC Malhah got a freekick which was hit by Omer Azrai. 57 minutes into the match, SC Malhah's goal looked a bit too open when Lavy Miman came free, but Artyum Shpigler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lavy Miman struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Artyum Shpigler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Zerin. Noy Avigdor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karlos Fareda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Lavy Miman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lavy Miman struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Artyum Shpigler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Zerin. FC Zerin's Karlos Fareda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save FC Zerin from getting a goal against them. Nimrod Baldut kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Karlos Fareda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noy Avigdor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Slavik Saban 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. 88 minutes into the match, SC Malhah's goal looked a bit too open when Lavy Miman came free, but Artyum Shpigler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Noy Avigdor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karlos Fareda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noy Avigdor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.