League Play-Off

Manot Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Shasha Shakir kicked off to start the match. SC Ilaniyya's Lavy Melchett got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Manot getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Artyum Najat hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Shasha Shakir managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manot's supporters rose to their feet, but Shasha Shakir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rozen Yamit breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Amitsur Borstein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miro Lapid having to interfere. Miro Lapid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lavy Melchett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shasha Shakir recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 23 minutes into the match, SC Ilaniyya's Lavy Melchett sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miro Lapid narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lavy Melchett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 29 played minutes Manot got a freekick which was hit by Vova Nachtayler. In the 30th minute of the match Azaliah Thelder shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Miro Lapid showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 33 played minutes Manot got a freekick which was hit by Bob Tawill. Shasha Shakir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Rozen Yamit tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shasha Shakir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Rozen Yamit tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lavy Melchett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Manot's zone, Amitsur Borstein stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Miro Lapid came out of the goal and Amitsur Borstein tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lavy Melchett to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lavy Melchett in the 52nd minute of play forced Manot's goalkeeper Miro Lapid to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the game, Lavy Melchett was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Ilaniyya's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manot the free kick. In the 55th match minute, SC Ilaniyya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lavy Melchett to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th minute, Bob Tawill 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. In the 62nd minute Lavy Melchett 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. The Manot fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when Manot's Shasha Shakir looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Vova Nachtayler fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manot's protests and gave Vova Nachtayler a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Manot getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Vova Nachtayler hit a great ball. If Lavy Melchett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Ilaniyya's Lavy Melchett got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Shasha Shakir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lavy Melchett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amitsur Borstein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Miro Lapid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miro Lapid made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amitsur Borstein in the 96th minute. The SC Ilaniyya players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Manot from taking control. The game ends in a draw.