League Play-Off

Gerofit Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Jether Bracha got free with Shamgar Riegler in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Shamgar Riegler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danveer Najara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gil Macabi hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Lehageshamah's Shamgar Riegler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danveer Najara in the 29th minute of play. Avidor Arava might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Matityahu Bogdanovich. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Avidor Arava ran back to his position shaking his head. SC Gerofit's Matityahu Bogdanovich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Avidor Arava in the 32nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zuri Remez during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 33 played minutes SC Gerofit got a freekick which was hit by Zuri Remez. Matityahu Bogdanovich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dov Dafni in the 35th minute of the match. In the 38th minute, Avidor Arava 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. Lehageshamah's Shamgar Riegler proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Lehageshamah from getting a goal against them. 45 minutes into the match, Lehageshamah's goal looked a bit too open when Danveer Najara came free, but Shamgar Riegler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Danveer Najara to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danveer Najara in the 52nd minute of play forced Lehageshamah's goalkeeper Shamgar Riegler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute SC Gerofit were awarded a corner. Haviv Shkolnik went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on SC Gerofit's corner Haviv Shkolnik fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Shamgar Riegler quite easily take care of the ball. Dov Dafni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matityahu Bogdanovich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dov Dafni in the 62nd minute of play. Zuri Remez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 69 minutes into the game, Dov Dafni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lehageshamah's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Gerofit the free kick. In the 80th minute Dov Dafni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matityahu Bogdanovich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Shamgar Riegler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danveer Najara, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Danveer Najara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shamgar Riegler having to interfere. Jether Bracha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.