League Play-Off

Azotos Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 5 played minutes SC Azotos got a freekick which was hit by Gavri Huntos. Yermi Abel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vlad Datz's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Sivan Porat kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, SC Azotos's goal looked a bit too open when Vlad Datz came free, but Yermi Abel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gavri Huntos during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SC Azotos's Gavri Huntos got a free kick in the 12th minute. Yermi Abel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vlad Datz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SC Azotos's Yermi Abel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edi Zafir in the 14th minute of play. Yermi Abel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vlad Datz in the 18th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Beber Eilon managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Azotos's supporters rose to their feet, but Beber Eilon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niso Barak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hasid Geva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Sanddalah getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Niso Butbika hit a great ball. Yermi Abel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vlad Datz in the 31st minute of play. Vlad Datz took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yermi Abel. Yermi Abel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 40th minute Beber Eilon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niso Barak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the SC Azotos defense, Edi Zafir kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yermi Abel. The SC Azotos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yermi Abel should have stopped the shot. Niso Barak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beber Eilon, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edi Zafir stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Niso Barak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beber Eilon in the 53rd minute of play. Yermi Abel made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Vlad Datz sent off a good shot on target. Edi Zafir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Yermi Abel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, SC Azotos's goalkeeper Yermi Abel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vlad Datz. Vlad Datz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vlad Datz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 71st minute, Edi Zafir reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Yermi Abel. The goal made the score 0-3. After 78 played minutes SC Azotos got a freekick which was hit by Barak Kisso. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edi Zafir in the 82nd minute of play forced SC Azotos's goalkeeper Yermi Abel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yermi Abel was a little too slow when Edi Zafir got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 85th minute. The score was now 0-4. In the 89th match minute, Sanddalah was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niso Butbika to maneuver through the defense. Beber Eilon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niso Barak having to interfere. Beber Eilon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Niso Barak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sanddalah eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.