League

Mansi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Azniel Blanco started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a little luck, Dahi's Gabe Nezach got control of the ball when Gonen Amittay tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gonen Amittay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dahi's Gabe Nezach proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Dahi from getting a goal against them. After 8 minutes, Avichayil Gazith mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dahi and the SC Mansi players grew even worse after the yellow card. 18 minutes into the match, Dahi's goalkeeper Gabe Nezach had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gonen Amittay. 19 minutes into the match, SC Mansi's Gonen Amittay sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabe Nezach narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 23rd minute of the match Rafael Menuchin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benaya Damari skillfully saved the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Dahi's goal looked a bit too open when Azniel Blanco came free, but Gabe Nezach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30thth minute of the game Azniel Blanco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dahi's Gabe Nezach was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gabe Nezach took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Azniel Blanco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute of the match SC Mansi got a corner. Dahi's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yona Gugerman ran over to the corner to take the kick. SC Mansi's Yona Gugerman was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gabe Nezach in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Mansi's goalkeeper Benaya Damari, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Simcha Tovill was the one to do the kick off. Azniel Blanco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabe Nezach having to interfere. Gabe Nezach took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Azniel Blanco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabe Nezach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonen Amittay in the 55th minute of the match. Azniel Blanco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabe Nezach having to interfere. Rafael Menuchin shot from long distance in the 61st minute, but Benaya Damari was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. In the 63rd minute, Simcha Tovill fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Benaya Damari, passed just outside the right post. In the 66th minute Marnin Sahar suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Don Kakoun fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Mansi's protests and gave Don Kakoun a yellow card for diving instead. Don Kakoun hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Dahi defense, Azniel Blanco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gabe Nezach. The Dahi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gabe Nezach should have stopped the shot. Benaya Damari made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yatniel Bilson in the 78th minute. Gabe Nezach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonen Amittay in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, Jagur Baruch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Azniel Blanco managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Mansi's supporters rose to their feet, but Azniel Blanco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gabe Nezach breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 87 minutes into the game, Gonen Amittay cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Gabe Nezach was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dahi's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.