League

Monumental
Spectators: 10200 (Terracing: 8000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 200) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Negev Hershtog kicked off to start the match. Bar Sirkis came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Neve Lihi's Negev Hershtog. But to his dismay, Negev Hershtog quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Erel Serour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arland Roisman, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yamin Gyllenhaal got free with Erel Serour in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Neve Lihi's Erel Serour got control of the ball when Yamin Gyllenhaal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Erel Serour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arland Roisman in the 16th minute of play. Przemyslaw Lipinski made a great header on Cavegol FC's corner, it was just that Neve Lihi's Erel Serour managed to reach the ball for a save. After some careless play in the Cavegol FC defense, Rafael Lucas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bar Sirkis. The Cavegol FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bar Sirkis should have stopped the shot. Erel Serour was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hezi Shapochnik showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 23 minute of play. With a little luck, Neve Lihi's Erel Serour got control of the ball when Hezi Shapochnik tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bar Sirkis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Lucas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the match, Cavegol FC's goal looked a bit too open when Negev Hershtog came free, but Bar Sirkis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cavegol FC's Bar Sirkis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Negev Hershtog in the 30th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Negev Hershtog in the 32nd minute of play forced Cavegol FC's goalkeeper Bar Sirkis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bar Sirkis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Negev Hershtog in the 34th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Cavegol FC's goal looked a bit too open when Uriel Zara came free, but Bar Sirkis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yamin Gyllenhaal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Erel Serour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Hezi Shapochnik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arland Roisman in the 42nd minute of play forced Neve Lihi's goalkeeper Erel Serour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Neve Lihi's Erel Serour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilan Ganon in the 48th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arland Roisman in the 48th minute of play forced Neve Lihi's goalkeeper Erel Serour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hezi Shapochnik stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 65th minute Arland Roisman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erel Serour saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Cavegol FC's Yamin Gyllenhaal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erel Serour made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Uriel Zara succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-3 in the 77th playminute. Erel Serour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hezi Shapochnik, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After 84 minutes, Hasiel Bargallo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Neve Lihi and the Cavegol FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 85th minute, Hasiel Bargallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Negev Hershtogs short, quick shot in the 94thth minute got Bar Sirkis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 95 minutes into the match, Cavegol FC's goalkeeper Bar Sirkis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yada Kleiman. Hezi Shapochnik scored 4-3 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Erel Serour, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cavegol FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Neve Lihi for a fine match.