League Play-Off

Khalasah Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bar C Lona F.C.'s Gefania Packado started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Niv Lokali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahir Finder having to interfere. Niv Lokali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Maoz Ravinovic came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the SC Elyashiv 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 Maoz Ravinovic couldn't finish the play. Benayahu Mendelovich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gefania Packado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maoz Ravinovic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Mahir Finder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mahir Finder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maoz Ravinovic in the 24th minute of the match. Maksim Ganz kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Maoz Ravinovic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the Bar C Lona F.C. defense, Niv Lokali kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mahir Finder. The Bar C Lona F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mahir Finder should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, SC Elyashiv's Brosh David got control of the ball when Josue Gardner tried to sneak it across the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Bar C Lona F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Niv Lokali came free, but Mahir Finder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute Gefania Packado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brosh David saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Bar C Lona F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SC Elyashiv were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Maoz Ravinovic made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gefania Packado in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Brosh David prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Maksim Ganz fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bar C Lona F.C.'s protests and gave Maksim Ganz a yellow card for diving instead. In the 59th minute, Maksim Ganz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 59 minutes, Maoz Ravinovic managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Elyashiv's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maoz Ravinovic was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 62 minutes into the match, SC Elyashiv's goal looked a bit too open when Gefania Packado came free, but Brosh David reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Deker Hammer during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 72nd minute, one of Bar C Lona F.C.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Bar C Lona F.C.. The referee gave SC Elyashiv a penalty, 74 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gigi Gueta, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Bar C Lona F.C.'s Mahir Finder. 0-2. Niv Lokali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Mahir Finder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 84th minute, Niv Lokali fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Mahir Finder, passed just outside the right post. Mahir Finder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maoz Ravinovic, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Maoz Ravinovic struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Mahir Finder didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Elyashiv. The supporters of SC Elyashiv booed when Bar C Lona F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maksim Ganz didn't get a good kick on the ball.