League

Kefrurieh Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kefrurieh's Oz Gold 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. Miko Abulaben's late challenge caught a Kefrurieh's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miko Abulaben helped the player get up and apologised. After 9 played minutes Shezaf got a freekick which was hit by Miko Abulaben. Shezaf's Miro Halfon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Shezaf from getting a goal against them. Miro Halfon came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Kefrurieh's Joash Hazan. But to his dismay, Joash Hazan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The supporters of Kefrurieh booed when Shezaf was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vlad Saranga didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miko Abulaben in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paz Kappelman saved Kefrurieh from getting behind. In the 35th minute, Oz Gold 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joash Hazan got free with Miro Halfon in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 38 played minutes Kefrurieh got a freekick which was hit by Tuvia Schatz. 42 minutes into the match, Kefrurieh's Joash Hazan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miro Halfon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Oz Gold received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Miro Halfon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shezaf's Miro Halfon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Shezaf from getting a goal against them. Joash Hazan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Miko Abulaben to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oz Gold in the 52nd minute of play forced Shezaf's goalkeeper Miro Halfon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tuvia Schatz in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Miro Halfon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 59th match minute, Kefrurieh was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oz Gold to maneuver through the defense. Miko Abulaben sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joash Hazan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Kefrurieh's Paz Kappelman got control of the ball when Eilon Koperberger tried to sneak it across the goal line. Joash Hazan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miro Halfon having to interfere. When Kefrurieh's Joash Hazan in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Shezaf's goalie prevented a goal. After some careless play in the Shezaf defense, Oz Gold kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Miro Halfon. The Shezaf fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Miro Halfon should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Oz Gold's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Miro Halfon was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Miro Halfon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oz Gold in the 91st minute of play. When Eilon Koperberger came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Shezaf 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 Eilon Koperberger couldn't finish the play. After having played for 97 minutes, Joash Hazan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kefrurieh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joash Hazan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kefrurieh's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.