League

Tel Aviv Arena
Spectators: 6773 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rubi Zroya started the match with the kick off. Silvain Elishvili might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ruben Shaltiel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Silvain Elishvili ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zalmon Groisman during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 7th minute, Zalmon Groisman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jacques Dobrich was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 8th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Rubi Zroya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adir Borowich didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gabe Pereire went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of FC Jammama booed when Tel Aviv Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dan Agron didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th match minute, FC Jammama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giacomo Nemoy to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute, Nathan Hirsch made a precise shot to the right of Adir Borowich. FC Jammama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. If Silvain Elishvili had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gabe Pereire was extremely unlucky when he, in the 31st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Giacomo Nemoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 37 minutes into the match, Tel Aviv Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Rubi Zroya came free, but Ruben Shaltiel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nathan Hirsch struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Adir Borowich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tel Aviv Fc. Ruben Shaltiel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvain Elishvili in the 45th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Adir Borowich took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nathan Hirsch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 65 minutes of play Tel Aviv Fc's Zalmon Groisman was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Tel Aviv Fc's Zalmon Groisman got a free kick in the 66th minute. Adir Borowich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabe Pereire, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Ruben Shaltiel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubi Zroya, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tel Aviv Fc's Nathan Hirsch got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Giacomo Nemoy during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 80 played minutes FC Jammama got a freekick which was hit by Giacomo Nemoy. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabe Pereire in the 81st minute of play forced FC Jammama's goalkeeper Adir Borowich to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute Tel Aviv Fc were awarded a corner. Gadiel Laban went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Gadiel Laban got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Adir Borowich quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Gabe Pereire struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Adir Borowich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tel Aviv Fc. When Rubi Zroya came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the FC Jammama 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 Rubi Zroya couldn't finish the play. Tel Aviv Fc were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of FC Jammama for a fine match.