League

Telamim Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Hageshamah getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Yam Ekron hit a great ball. Chaim Ekron took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nachum Carmel. Hageshamah's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hageshamah's Nachum Carmel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Hageshamah from getting a goal against them. In the 8th minute Menachem Abel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nachum Carmel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Darin Bissou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reva Salma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reva Salma got free with Nachum Carmel in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 26 played minutes Menachem Abel rounded Hageshamah's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. After a rather tough play, FC Telamim's Negev Alon got a free kick in the 30th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Esav Alfred in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nitzan Rechaviah prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 32nd minute, Esav Alfred left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hageshamah fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Nachum Carmel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Menachem Abel in the 40th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Menachem Abel made a kick off. Nachum Carmel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Menachem Abel in the 53rd minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Hageshamah's goal looked a bit too open when Matan Coppel came free, but Nachum Carmel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nitzan Rechaviah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Darin Bissou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 64 minutes, Menachem Abel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Telamim's supporters crossed their fingers, but Menachem Abel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Menachem Abel in the 66th minute of play forced Hageshamah's goalkeeper Nachum Carmel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Menachem Abel in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nachum Carmel saved Hageshamah from getting behind. After 70th play minutes Menachem Abel shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Nachum Carmel and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 75th minute, Esav Alfred 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. 77 minutes into the game, Menachem Abel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Nachum Carmel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Darin Bissou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, Hageshamah's goal looked a bit too open when Reva Salma came free, but Nachum Carmel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nachum Carmel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Menachem Abel's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Reva Salma in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nachum Carmel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Negev Alon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Hageshamah getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Roee Magen hit a great ball. Hageshamah's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.