League Play-Off

Jinujar Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Caleb Bran started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jacot Lerner hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Guy Ben-Dahan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Liav Ferrin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodi Gov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Rodi Gov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Karlos Spukoyni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of DOTAN STARS booed when FC Jinujar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamudi Pariente didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 24 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for DOTAN STARS! The referee gave FC Jinujar a penalty, 26 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Yahav Rahum, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of DOTAN STARS's Liav Ferrin. 1-0. When Rodi Gov fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Jinujar's protests and gave Rodi Gov a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to FC Jinujar getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Rodi Gov hit a great ball. Guy Ben-Dahan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th match minute, FC Jinujar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gary Amzaleg to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Guy Ben-Dahan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Shiraz Avrahami was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Caleb Bran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rodi Gov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Guy Ben-Dahan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shiraz Avrahami having to interfere. Caleb Bran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodi Gov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Liav Ferrin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Jinujar's Karlos Spukoyni got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Esau Roberman hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute Karlos Spukoyni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liav Ferrin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Itamar Moreno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shiraz Avrahami having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, FC Jinujar's goalkeeper Shiraz Avrahami had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guy Ben-Dahan. After 80 played minutes FC Jinujar got a freekick which was hit by Max Gutman. DOTAN STARS's Sagi Merom couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 81st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for FC Jinujar. Gary Amzaleg hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Caleb Bran's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Shiraz Avrahami was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. In the 86thth minute of the game Itamar Moreno who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Jinujar's Shiraz Avrahami was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of FC Jinujar booed when DOTAN STARS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jedd Moskovich didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 90 played minutes, FC Jinujar's Yahav Rahum shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Liav Ferrin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Jinujar reached it. Caleb Bran struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Shiraz Avrahami didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DOTAN STARS. DOTAN STARS's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.