League

Shimrat
Spectators: 6945 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1945, VIP seats: 0) SC Shimrat's Oron Ezra 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. In the 5th minute Shir Ravinovic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shimon Shmuel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Shir Ravinovic recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tzofar Lashover sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tzofar Lashover struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Shimon Shmuel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maslul. After 20 played minutes SC Shimrat got a freekick which was hit by Vladi Tzemah. 33 minutes into the match, SC Shimrat's goal looked a bit too open when Tzofar Lashover came free, but Shimon Shmuel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Shir Ravinovic's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Shimon Shmuel was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. When Oron Ezra fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Shimrat's protests and gave Oron Ezra a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SC Shimrat getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Oron Ezra hit a great ball. Shir Ravinovic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 45 minutes into the match, Tzofar Lashover notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of SC Shimrat's Shimon Shmuel. Shimon Shmuel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The SC Shimrat players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Maslul were winning 0-4.

Amos Berko hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Maslul's zone, Oron Ezra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ittay Neuberger came out of the goal and Oron Ezra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 57 minutes in the game, Tzofar Lashover fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Shimon Shmuel having to interfere. Ricky Nimni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Maslul getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Jonatan Kuranda hit a great ball. Shir Ravinovic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Maslul's Tzofar Lashover in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Shimrat's goalie prevented a goal. After 68 minutes, Shir Ravinovic made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. SC Shimrat's Shimon Shmuel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Shir Ravinovic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the game, Orev Aryeh was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maslul's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Shimrat the free kick. In the 73rd match minute, Maslul was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orev Aryeh to maneuver through the defense. Orev Aryeh kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Vladi Tzemah, 75 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. SC Shimrat's Shimon Shmuel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tzofar Lashover in the 79th minute of play. In the 84th minute Tzofar Lashover shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shimon Shmuel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Shimon Shmuel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Shir Ravinovic in the 86th minute. Tzofar Lashover fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shimon Shmuel having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SC Shimrat's Yehoram Shoval got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 94 minutes, Shimon Shmuel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the final whistle sounded Maslul left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than SC Shimrat.