League

Zetan Stadium
Spectators: 7802 (Terracing: 5853, Seating: 1794, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yada Gavli took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ronel Galpert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ronel Galpert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Freddy Parente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iddo Giladi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Freddy Parente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Tsovah fans' excitement grew in the 13th match minute when Tsovah's Ronel Galpert looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Ronel Galpert managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tsovah's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronel Galpert was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Freddy Parente breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Yada Gavli hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Freddy Parente showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iddo Giladi, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Iddo Giladi in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Freddy Parente saved Meier F.C. from getting behind. In the 27th minute Ronel Galpert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Freddy Parente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 28 minutes of play, Tsovah's Iddo Giladi made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Freddy Parente was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 32nd minute Ronel Galpert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Freddy Parente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Deker Yair in the 34th minute of play forced Meier F.C.'s goalkeeper Freddy Parente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tsovah's Iddo Giladi got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 46 minutes into the game, Tsovah's Ronel Galpert nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Freddy Parente made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ronel Galpert stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Ronel Galpert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Freddy Parente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ronel Galpert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Freddy Parente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronel Galpert in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Freddy Parente saved Meier F.C. from getting behind. Iddo Giladi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Freddy Parente having to interfere. With a little luck, Meier F.C.'s Freddy Parente got control of the ball when Iddo Giladi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 80th minute, Iddo Giladi 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. If Ronel Galpert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Tsovah fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when Tsovah's Iddo Giladi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Freddy Parente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronel Galpert in the 89th minute of play. Iddo Giladi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Iddo Giladi struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Freddy Parente didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tsovah. Uzziah Charlap's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Freddy Parente firmly grabbed it by the left post. Tsovah played a much better game than Meier F.C. and deserved their victory. The Meier F.C. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.