League Play-Off

Mitspa Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Isay Agmon kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Avichayil Amzaleg in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Micky Dagan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Mitspa getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Sela Sharabi hit a great ball. Avichayil Amzaleg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Isay Agmon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Charlie Gehr tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Mashah's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Isay Agmon 23 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Mitspa's Ami Loren got a free kick in the 26th minute. Jesse Lichtman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Charlie Gehr made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isay Agmon in the 44th minute of play. When Isay Agmon came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Mitspa 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 Isay Agmon couldn't finish the play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jesse Lichtman to make the kick off. Jesse Lichtman struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Micky Dagan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Mashah. Micky Dagan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jesse Lichtman in the 55th minute of play. Mitspa's Micky Dagan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Mitspa from getting a goal against them. Micky Dagan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jesse Lichtman, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 60th minute, Adir Alon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the game, Ami Loren was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mitspa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Mashah the free kick. In the 68th match minute, Mitspa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ami Loren to maneuver through the defense. Mitspa's Ami Loren got his second yellow card of the match in the 69th minute. The referee ordered Ami Loren off the ground. A collision led to Mitspa getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Ami Loren hit a great ball. Jesse Lichtman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Micky Dagan having to interfere. Avichayil Amzaleg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Micky Dagan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jesse Lichtman in the 82nd minute of play forced Mitspa's goalkeeper Micky Dagan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Micky Dagan came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by SC Mashah's Avichayil Amzaleg. But to his dismay, Avichayil Amzaleg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Palmah Deri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Mitspa getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Shalev Suliman hit a great ball. Avichayil Amzaleg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Micky Dagan having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.