League Play-Off

Harashim
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) FC Harashim's Romi Shilon 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. Matan Bittan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bob Tawill in the 6th minute of play. After 8 minutes, Igor Aharoni mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manot and the FC Harashim players grew even worse after the yellow card. Igor Aharoni kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After 9 played minutes, FC Harashim's Aizek Meshulam shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Miro Lapid 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 FC Harashim reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Manot's zone, Romi Shilon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Miro Lapid came out of the goal and Romi Shilon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 12th minute, Romi Shilon 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. When Igor Aharoni was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 13 minutes had been played. In the 16th minute, Shmueli Por hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Manot's Miro Lapid got control of the ball when Yovav Peled tried to sneak it across the goal line. Romi Shilon struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Miro Lapid didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Harashim. Manot's Bob Tawill got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vova Nachtayler kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Miro Lapid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romi Shilon in the 27th minute of the match. A collision led to Manot getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Shasha Shakir hit a great ball. Aizek Meshulam's shot from long distance in the 37th minute was not bad at all, but Manot's Miro Lapid knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Miro Lapid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romi Shilon in the 47th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bob Tawill made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Yovav Peled shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miro Lapid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute, Romi Shilon 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. 55 minutes into the match, Manot's goal looked a bit too open when Romi Shilon came free, but Miro Lapid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 64 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Manot! When Romi Shilon came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the FC Harashim 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 Romi Shilon couldn't finish the play. Oleg Shen took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Miro Lapid. Miro Lapid dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Bob Tawill struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Matan Bittan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manot. Romi Shilon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miro Lapid having to interfere. Bob Tawill fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matan Bittan having to interfere. 89 minutes into the game, Romi Shilon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Miro Lapid was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Yoel Rabin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 93rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Miro Lapid. Manot's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Yovav Peled sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Manot's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.