ISRAELI COUNTRY LEAGUE (LEAGUE B), SEASON SUMMARY, 1997-98


THE BEST PLAYER: Offir Haim, forward, Maccabee Yaffa.

THE BEST 11 OF THE ROUND:
                               Alexander Zhidkov
                             (Hap. Tsafririm Holon)

     Moti Fleeter     Andrei Lazovskiy      Nir Sokher        Itzhak Rozolio
(Hap. Tsafririm Holon) (Beitar T.-A.) (Hap. Tsafririm Holon) (Maccabee Yaffa)

  Avivi Zohar          Gocha Tkebuchava      Yossi Gordana    Yuval Philuss
(Maccabee Yaffa)     (Ha'Koakh Ramat-Gan)     (Hapoel Lod)     (Nes-Tsiona)

                    Valeriy Kurlianchuk     Offir Haim
                      (Hapoel Ashdod)    (Maccabee Yaffa)

Hapoel Tsafririm Holon, Maccabee Yaffa   - 3.
Hapoel Ashdod, Ha'Koakh Ramat-Gan, 
Beitar Tel-Aviv, Nes-Tsiona, Hapoel Lod  - 1.


THE BEST COACH:  Guy Levi, Hapoel Tsafririm Holon.

THE DISCOVERY:   Beni Hadad, midfielder, Hapoel Tsafririm Holon.

THE BEST SCORER: Offir Haim, forward, Maccabee Yaffa, 26 goals.


THE KEEPERS OF ALL THE COUNTRY LEAGUE TEAMS


1. Maccabee Yaffa, promoted (-24)

Gabi Elbaz              13   games      -11 goals
David Bella             12   games      - 9 goals
Boris Beloshapka         5   games      - 4 goals

2. Hapoel Tsafririm Holon, promoted (-20)

Alexander Zhidkov       28   games      -17 goals
Maayan Mashiakh          2   games      - 3 goals

3. Hapoel Ashdod (-37)

Martin Pashko           23   games      -26 goals
Yaniv Ben-Ishai          7   games      -11 goals

4. Ha'Koakh Ramat-Gan (-31)

Shimon Mualem           28.5 games      -30 goals
David Kota               1.5 games      - 1 goal

5. Maccabee Netanya (-43)

Shaul Katsentini        26   games      -32 goals
Doron Lakhamish          4   games      -11 goals

6. Beitar Tel-Aviv (-36)

Menakhem Koretski       26.5 games      -32 goals
Raz Haim                 3.5 games      - 4 goals

7. Hapoel Bat-Yam (-44)

Mickey Dahan            20   games      -26 goals       (2 half-games)
Gabi Elbaz               5   games      -12 goals
Eli Cohen                4   games      - 6 goals       (2 half-games)
Michael Gurevich         1   game         0 goals

8. Hapoel Taibe (-36)

Yossi Betsalel          18.5 games      -22 goals
Shlomi Maman             6.5 games      - 9 goals
Vitaliy Tsygankov        5   games      - 5 goals

9. Bnei-Sakhnin (-41)

Yaacov Asayag           27.5 games      -38 goals       (3 half-games)
Hammam Badarna           2.5 games      - 3 goals       (3 half-games)

10. Nes-Tsiona (-40)

Boris Tkachev           22 games        -23 goals
Yossi Ashkenazi          6 games        -13 goals
Meir Yehezkiel           1 game           0 goals
Hezi Bar-Shalom          1 game         - 4 goals

11. Maccabee Acco (-47)

Amir Guz                23   games      -29 goals       (2 half-games)
Nadav Levi               7   games      -18 goals       (2 half-games)

12. Maccabee Kiryat-Gat (-41)

Roman Apostolov         26   games      -33 goals
Yair Ben-Simhon          4   games      - 8 goals

13. Maccabee Kefar-Kanna (-39)

Azmi Nasser             17.5 games      -25 goals
Vitaliy Tsygankov       12   games      -13 goals
Eyad Barbra              0.5 games      - 1 goal

14. Hapoel Lod (-53)

Erez Benodis            24   games      -45 goals
Eli Shemesh              6   games      - 8 goals

15. Hapoel Ramat-Gan, relegated (-52)

Shimon Israel           26   games      -47 goals
Yaron Melika             2.5 games      - 6 goals
Edli Marcus              1   game       - 1 goal
Haim Avvargeal           0.5 games        0 goals

16. Maccabee Yavne, relegated (-88)

Beni Mesilati           18.5 games      -44 goals
Ronen Halfon             8   games      -34 goals       (2 half-games)
Avi Cohen                3.5 games      -10 goals


THE SCORERS OF ALL THE COUNTRY LEAGUE TEAMS

1. Maccabee Yaffa, promoted (64)

26:     Offir Haim (1 pen), "THE BEST SCORER OF THE COUNTRY LEAGUE".
18:     Avivi Zohar (3 pen).
 7:     Oren Kokhavi.
 3:     Igor Shkvyrin.
 2:     David Liberman, Nissim Cohen, Shaul Maimon.
 1:     Yaron Avihail, Itzhak Rozolio, Imad Bukhari, OWN GOAL.

2. Hapoel Tsafririm Holon, promoted (58)

11:     Oren Nissim.
10:     Offer Digmi (4 pen).
 8:     Beni Hadad.
 7:     Victor Moroz (1 pen).
 6:     Hisham Zoabi, Ran Hafif (4 pen).
 3:     Itai Mordechai, Moti Fleeter.
 2:     Marco Ben-Barukh.
 1:     Rafi Fur, Moshe Dvir.
-1:     Alexander Zhidkov, Gabi Peker.

3. Hapoel Ashdod (59)

25:     Valeriy Kurlianchuk (2 pen).
 9:     Yossi Eisenberg.
 6:     Meir Cohen.
 4:     Itzhak Swissa, Haim Sirotkin (2 pen).
 3:     Evgeniy Stolovetskiy, Itzhak Levi.
 2:     Miro Cohen.
 1:     Sharon Amar, Nir Arbiv, OWN GOAL.
-1:     Nir Arbiv.

4. Ha'Koakh Ramat-Gan (38)

 6:     Gocha Tkebuchava (3 pen).
 5:     Itzhak Assor, Oren Dantziger.
 4:     Ihiel Hiawi.
 2:     Meir Goldfinger, Michael Maman, Roi Hadad, Rami Yosef.
 1:     Liran Siegel, Yair Swissa, Tomer Eini, Itai Mordechai, Yossi Abulafia,
        Samir Znapir, Alon Itzhaki, Eli Levi, Tzakhi Iluz, Yuval Naim (1 pen).

5. Maccabee Netanya (43)

12:     Liron Vilner (2 pen).
 6:     Alexander Gaiduk.
 3:     Nati Azaria, Shlomi Dahan, David Elkaslassi.
 2:     Yaniv Lavi, Avi Scabini, Ahmed Aaref, Uri Uzan (1 pen),
        Alexander Solov (2 pen).
 1:     Rami Glam, Jackie Cohen, Eran Avnaim, Cobi Hassan, Ronen Gabai,
        Shlomi Vilner.
-1:     Yaniv Lavi, Uri Uzan.

6. Beitar Tel-Aviv (33)

10:     Lior Siluk (1 pen).
 6:     Yossi Elharar (1 pen).
 5:     Udi Kabudi (1 pen).
 4:     Andrei Lazovskiy.
 2:     Avi Shemesh, OWN GOALS.
 1:     Itai Buskut, Shmuel Cozi, Sharon Kattav, Gal Adir.

7. Hapoel Bat-Yam (40)

 7:     Dani Niron.
 4:     Jackie Douz, Fares Mishal, Israel Maya (2 pen).
 3:     Moshe Senderovich.
 2:     Offir Gavish, Tsakhi Barkol, Yaniv Elmakeis, Shlomi Elbaz, Ori David,
        Cobi Abramov.
 1:     Avi Dabakh, Tsvi Portel, David Ben-Ami, Shimon Vaaknin,
        David Bittern, Rafi Caslocoppy.

8. Hapoel Taibe (36)

11:     Nassim Agbariya.
 8:     Marius Karigia (4 pen).
 5:     Abbed Titi.
 2:     Eyal Amar, Moshe Goldberg, Offir Helwani, Vitaliy Tsygankov (2 pen).
 1:     Itzhak Ben-Tura, Ahmed Aaref, Alla Rabia, Tsallakh Hassarmeh.

9. Bnei-Sakhnin (43)

16:     Hannah Farhoud (3 pen).
 6:     Heiman Halaila (2 pen).
 4:     Naddar Hammam.
 3:     Abbas Suan, OWN GOALS.
 2:     Alexander Polukarov, Bassam Hamuli, Yaacov Asayag (1 pen).
 1:     Ion Doran, Fayiz Said-Ahmed, Muammar Ganayim, Tsabar Daniel,
        Itzhak Dadon.

10. Nes-Tsiona (49)

14:     Yaval Philuss (3 pen).
12:     Dani Moshe.
 7:     Arik Shriki.
 4:     Israel Haim.
 3:     Nissim Malka, Moshe Eisenberg.
 2:     Avi Edri.
 1:     Tsakhi Tayar, Sharon Amar, Eyal Haim, OWN GOAL.
-1:     Yaacov Bar-Shalom.

11. Maccabee Acco (33)

10:     Yossi Giannakh.
 5:     Carlos Pero (1 pen).
 4:     Yoram Yaish (1 pen).
 3:     Sami Yaish (1 pen).
 2:     Eran Ben-Ezri, Alon Ziv, Ami Asulin (1 pen), Sagi Gonen (1 pen).
 1:     Moti Koltov, Barak Yehuda, OWN GOAL.

12. Maccabee Kiryat-Gat (47)

 8:     Oren Dayan.
 6:     Michel Dadon, Kefir Yosef.
 5:     Moshe Sebeg, Oren Hazan.
 4:     Haim Bakhar.
 3:     Udi Shitrit.
 2:     Eyal Roiseman, Rothem Asraf, Cobi Tobol.
 1:     Charlie Perets, Eli Cohen, Moshe Ben-Saadun, Offer Elkobi (1 pen).

13. Maccabee Kefar-Kanna (29)

 6:     Mahmoud Giabber.
 5:     Heitam Awwada.
 4:     Wassim Abbas.
 3:     Sami Muslem.
 2:     Hisham Zoabi, Patricio Sayag, Mario Judenic.
 1:     Dani Malkin, Jackie Sourjoun, Nati Tahaukho, Rami Aziz, OWN GOAL.

14. Hapoel Lod (45)

18:     Yossi Gordana (2 pen).
 8:     Ronen Schweig (1 pen).
 6:     Alon Elbakhri.
 3:     Itzhak Ventura, Uzi Azulai.
 2:     Yaacov Schwartz, Arik Regev.
 1:     Offir Regev, Meir Gilber, Oren Shlomo.
-1:     Offir Regev.

15. Hapoel Ramat-Gan, relegated (31)

12:     Tomer Barzilai (4 pen).
 4:     Israel Mutsafi.
 3:     Roi Fink.
 2:     Noam Sayag, Shakhar Kaduri (2 pen), Meir Goldfinger (2 pen),
        OWN GOALS.
 1:     Shimi Lavi, Arik Hengeli, Tomer Eini, Michael Mazalashvili.
-1:     Israel Mutsafi, Shai Banai.

16. Maccabee Yavne, relegated (24)

 9:     Nir Levi.
 4:     Sahar Saado.
 3:     Shlomi Cnaffo.
 1:     Ronen Itakh, Hai Begola, Kefir Dahan, Yaacov Kibbert, Yuval Aflallo,
        Amos Wazana, Dedi Bar-Clippa (1 pen), Evgeniy Shakhov (1 pen).
-1:     Yuval Aflallo, Amos Wazana.


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