League Play-Off

Savyon Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dvir Bar-Menahem got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, one of Talbieh:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Tomer Erlich, was totally fooled by Savyon's Ozzie Merom, who 5 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Tomer Erlich made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tzachy Shaltiel in the 10th minute. Jem Reuveni's late challenge caught a Savyon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jem Reuveni helped the player get up and apologised. Jem Reuveni hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Ozzie Merom hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute, Dvir Bar-Menahem 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. Talbieh's Tomer Erlich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dvir Bar-Menahem in the 34th minute of play. Uzziah Semel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Naaria Hershkovitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Shmuel Drix managed to get in a good position for a shot. Talbieh's supporters rose to their feet, but Shmuel Drix was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Uzziah Semel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Talbieh's Naaria Hershkovitz in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Savyon's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Naaria Hershkovitz in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Uzziah Semel saved Savyon from getting behind. Dvir Bar-Menahem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Tomer Erlich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Naaria Hershkovitz to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Naaria Hershkovitz in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Uzziah Semel saved Savyon from getting behind. Dvir Bar-Menahem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Tomer Erlich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute Dvir Bar-Menahem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomer Erlich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute, Talbieh's Shmuel Drix dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. After 75 minutes, Oshea Hoz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Savyon and the Talbieh players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 76 played minutes Savyon got a freekick which was hit by Oshea Hoz. Naaria Hershkovitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Uzziah Semel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Naaria Hershkovitz succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-2 in the 84th playminute.