League

Hadar
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) SC Hadar's Amitz Gerard 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amitz Gerard in the 5th minute of play forced HAPOEL BEREKHYA F.C.'s goalkeeper Amit Bienstock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th minute Tzachy Naari suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. 7 minutes into the game, Avraam Feigenbaum was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. HAPOEL BEREKHYA F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Hadar the free kick. After 8 played minutes HAPOEL BEREKHYA F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Avraam Feigenbaum. Achinoam Levental struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Amit Bienstock didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Hadar. Yiftach-El Rose received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Amit Bienstock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yarden Samuel hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After 20 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SC Hadar! Eitan Hertz had in the 22ndth minute some difficulties stopping Gafni Simkin's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 22 minutes of play, HAPOEL BEREKHYA F.C.'s Gafni Simkin made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eitan Hertz was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Hadar's goalkeeper Eitan Hertz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, HAPOEL BEREKHYA F.C.'s Amit Bienstock got control of the ball when Yiftach-El Rose tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yiftach-El Rose struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Amit Bienstock didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Hadar. Achinoam Levental received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Amit Bienstock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jagur Hoss sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jagur Hoss made a kick off. Shalom Ostrovski's late challenge caught a SC Hadar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Shalom Ostrovski helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to HAPOEL BEREKHYA F.C. getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Shalom Ostrovski hit a great ball. If Yiftach-El Rose had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Achinoam Levental came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the SC Hadar 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 Achinoam Levental couldn't finish the play. Yiftach-El Rose received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Amit Bienstock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Avraam Feigenbaum received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Eitan Hertz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Yiftach-El Rose had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. HAPOEL BEREKHYA F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.