Many summaries have been made about the wonderful Israeli League of 1995-96, both official and unofficial. One of the ways to sum up the season, though undoubtedly not complete and perfect, is to look upon the bare facts - who was the best, who played well both home and away, who scored most, etc. I tried to make these summaries as short and interesting as possible, to touch every relevant and interesting point that can explain the relegation or the great success. So, don't judge me too severely, would you??
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: The Champions League. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - +23= 5- 2, 59-16, 74 pts, Place 1. home - +11= 4- 0, 27- 4, 37 pts, Place 2. away - +12= 1- 2, 32-12, 37 pts, Place 1. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: +16= 3- 2. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 20. HOW ENDED: +20= 0- 0, 46- 4, 60 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 7. HOW ENDED: + 3= 2- 2, 11-10, 11 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 24. HOW ENDED: +23= 1- 0, 58-10, 67 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 7. HOW ENDED: + 3= 2- 2, 11-10, 11 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 5 times - 1:0 H. * 3 times - 2:0 A, 0:0 H. * 2 times - 3:0 A, 2:1 A, 3:0 H, 3:1 A. * 1 time - 4:1 H, 0:3 A, 3:1 H, 2:2 H, 5:0 A, 0:2 A, 2:0 H, 3:2 A, 5:0 H, 1:1 A, 1:0 A. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +6-1. COMEBACKS: +3-0. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): +13= 0- 2. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Beer-Sheva. 3:1 A, 5:0 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Haifa. 0:3 A, 1:0 H. THE COACH: Dror Kashtan. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Shimon Cork. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: NONE. LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Eliezer Spire, Yaacov Abramov. FOREIGNERS: Alexander Uvarov , keeper , Russia. Victor Moroz , midfielder, Ukraine. Evgeniy Kashentsev, forward , Belarus. KEEPERS: Alex. Uvarov (Russia), 30 games, 16 goals (1 pen ) conceded, 0 pens saved. (The Best League keeper) Alen Mashraki , didn't play. Alexander Uvarov set a new Israeli record, conceding just 16 goals in 30 games. The previous record was registered by Avi Ran of blessed memory, with Maccabee Haifa in 1985-86, 18 goals conceded in 30 games. SCORERS: Eli Driks - 15 (1 pen ). Nir Klinger - 10. Avi Nimni - 10 (2 pens), 1 pen missed. Itzhak Zohar - 9. Evgeniy Kashentsev - 8. Victor Moroz - 2. Noam Shoham, Amir Shelakh, Meir Melika, Yaacov Hillel, OWN GOALS - 1. THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Eli Driks FRW 6 2 4 6 * Avi Nimni MID 6 1 3 5 * Amir Shelakh DEF 6 0 2 6 * Gadi Brumer DEF 4 0 2 3 * Haim Hageage MID 4 0 1 4 * Itzhak Zohar MID 3 1 3 3 * Evgeniy Kashentsev FRW 2 1 1 2 * Noam Shoham MID 2 0 2 2 * Nir Klinger MID 2 0 1 2 * Yaacov Hillel DEF 2 0 1 2 * Ron Nakhman DEF 2 0 0 2 * Alexander Uvarov GK 2 0 0 2 * Alon Brumer DEF 1 0 1 1 * Victor Moroz MID 1 0 1 0 ------------------------------------------------------- 14 players 43 5 23 40 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 3): Gadi Brumer, Avi Nimni, Itzhak Zohar. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Avi Nimni, Amir Shelakh, Nir Klinger, Gadi Brumer, Itzhak Zohar, Eli Driks - Israel , National. * Alon Brumer, Nir Sevilla, Guy Nakhman, Ron Nakhman - Israel , Olympic. * Evgeniy Kashentsev - Belarus, National. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Hapoel Jerusalem - 1:0 (Driks). 1/ 8. Hapoel Haifa - 1:0 (Klinger). 1/ 4. Beitar Jerusalem - 1:0 (Nimni). 1/ 2. Maccabee Haifa - 2:1 (Klinger, Zohar). FINAL. Hapoel Rishon le-Zion - 4:1 (Nimni, Driks, Alon Brumer, Melika). Maccabee Tel-Aviv is the 1995-96 Israeli Double holder. THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 5:0 over H. Tsafririm Holon, A, Week 12 (Round 1). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Hapoel Haifa, A, Week 4 (Round 1). THE BEST GOAL: Amir Shelakh, 2:0 vs Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa (3:0), Week 6 (Round 2). ------------------------------------------------------------------- A fantastic volley of the young defender, being his only goal this season. 17 meters from the net, and Shelakh inclined his body well and sent a right-foot bomb under the left crossbar. THE BEST PLAYER: Alexander Uvarov (Russia), keeper. Also - "The Best Israeli Player Of 1995-96".
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: The UEFA Cup. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - +19= 9- 2, 74-31, 66 pts, Place 2. home - +11= 3- 1, 38-17, 36 pts, Place 4. away - + 8= 6- 1, 36-14, 30 pts, Place 2. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 11= 0- 0. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 26. HOW ENDED: +18= 7- 1, 67-25, 61 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 4. HOW ENDED: + 1= 2- 1, 7- 6, 5 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 28. HOW ENDED: +19= 8- 1, 72-28, 65 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 6. HOW ENDED: + 2= 3- 1, 13-11, 9 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 4 times - 2:0 H. * 3 times - 1:1 A. * 2 times - 3:1 H, 2:2 A, 3:0 A, 2:0 A, 1:1 H. * 1 time - 3:1 A, 2:1 H, 3:3 A, 2:2 H, 1:2 A, 1:3 H, 6:0 A, 6:3 H, 5:1 A, 3:0 H, 4:3 H, 4:1 H, 1:0 A. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +7-0. COMEBACKS: +2-1. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): +14= 0- 1. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Yaffa. 3:1 H, 5:1 A. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Tel-Aviv. 2:2 A, 1:3 H. THE COACH: Giora Spiegel. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Andrei Bal, Avraham Abukarat. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Jaroslav Kintus (Slovakia). LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Roman Pets (Ukraine), Alon Mizrahi. FOREIGNERS: Jaroslav Kintus , defender , Slovakia. Sergei Kandaurov, midfielder, Russia. Edgardo Adinolfi, midfielder, Uruguay. KEEPERS: Rafi Cohen , 23 games, 24 goals (4 pens) conceded, 2 pens saved. Nir Davidovich, 7 games, 7 goals (0 pens) conceded, 1 pen saved. SCORERS: Haim Revivo - 26 (The Best Israeli scorer). Offer Shitrit - 15. Sergei Kandaurov - 11 (4 pens). Alon Hazan - 6. Ronnie Levi, Eyal Berkovich, Alon Mizrahi, Moshe Glam - 3. Haim Silbas, Jaroslav Kintus, Edgardo Adinolfi, Alon Harazi - 1. Alon Harazi - -1 (own goal). THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Haim Revivo MID 8 3 8 8 * Eyal Berkovich MID 8 1 5 5 * Avishai Zhano DEF 4 0 1 4 * Ronnie Levi MID 3 0 1 3 * Moshe Glam DEF 3 0 1 3 * Offer Shitrit FRW 2 0 1 2 * Alon Harazi DEF 2 0 1 2 * Alon Hazan MID 1 1 1 1 * Haim Silbas MID 1 0 1 1 * Alon Mizrahi FRW 1 0 1 1 * Nir Davidovich GK 1 0 1 0 * Sergei Kandaurov MID 1 0 0 1 * Jaroslav Kintus DEF 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 13 players 36 5 22 32 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 5): Sergei Kandaurov (Russia), Alon Harazi, Moshe Glam (2), Ronnie Levi. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Rafi Cohen, Moshe Glam, Alon Harazi, Avishai Zhano, Eyal Berkovich, Ronnie Levi, Alon Hazan, Haim Revivo - Israel , National. * Haim Silbas, Cobi Ganon - Israel , Olympic. * Edgardo Adinolfi - Uruguay, National. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Nes-Tsiona - 6:4 (Shitrit 4, Berkovich, Revivo). 1/ 8. Maccabee Acco - 2:0 (Kandaurov, Shitrit). 1/ 4. Maccabee Shaarayim - 4:1 (Kandaurov 2 (1 pen), Glam, Revivo). 1/ 2. Maccabee Tel-Aviv - 1:2 (Revivo). THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 6:0 over Hapoel Beit-Shean, A, Week 9 (Round 1). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:3 to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, H, Week 26 (Round 2). THE BEST GOAL: Haim Revivo, 1:0 vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva (3:0), Week 17 (Round 2). -------------------------------------------------------------- A wonderful left-foot volley of Haifa's star diagonally from 15 meters to the right low corner of Shaul Smadja, after a great preparation pass of Moshe Glam from the left wing. THE BEST PLAYER: Haim Revivo, midfielder.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: The UEFA Cup. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - +19= 7- 4, 65-31, 64 pts, Place 3. home - +12= 1- 2, 35-13, 37 pts, Place 3. away - + 7= 6- 2, 30-18, 27 pts, Place 3. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 9= 2- 4. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 19. HOW ENDED: +15= 4- 0, 52-16, 49 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 9. HOW ENDED: + 4= 1- 4, 13-15, 13 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 23. HOW ENDED: +19= 4- 0, 62-20, 61 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 11. HOW ENDED: + 4= 3- 4, 18-20, 15 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 3 times - 2:1 H, 2:2 A. * 2 times - 3:1 H, 3:0 A, 0:0 A, 3:2 H. * 1 time - 2:1 A, 1:1 H, 3:2 A, 1:0 H, 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 4:0 H, 4:0 A, 2:0 H, 4:1 A, 3:3 A, 3:0 H, 0:4 A, 0:2 H, 6:0 H, 2:0 A. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +7-1. COMEBACKS: +5-0. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): +13= 0- 2. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Tel-Aviv. 4:0 A, 3:1 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 2:2 A, 0:2 H. THE COACH: Eli Cohen. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Avraham Levi, Moshe Dadash. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Istvan Pisont (Hungary). LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Yaron Drori, Laszlo Czeh (Hungary). FOREIGNERS: Sergei Tretyak, defender, Ukraine. Istvan Pisont , midfielder, Hungary. Istvan Salloi , midfielder, Hungary. KEEPERS: Itzhak Korenfein, 30 games, 31 goals (2 pens) conceded, 4 pens saved. Shlomi Maman , didn't play. SCORERS: Istvan Salloi - 14 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed. Eli Ohana - 13, 1 pen missed. Ronen Harazi - 13 (3 pens). Istvan Pisont - 6. OWN GOALS - 4. David Amsalem - 3, 1 pen missed. Shmuel Levi, Ehud Kahila, Laszlo Czeh, Arik Benado, Sahar Saado, Yossi Abuksis - 2. Arik Benado - -1 (own goal). THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Eli Ohana FRW 11 0 3 11 * Istvan Salloi MID 6 1 5 6 * David Amsalem DEF 5 1 1 5 * Arik Benado DEF 5 0 2 5 * Yossi Abuksis MID 4 1 2 4 * Itzhak Korenfein GK 4 0 2 4 * Shmuel Levi DEF 4 0 0 4 * Ronen Harazi FRW 3 0 2 3 * Laszlo Czeh MID 2 1 2 2 * Istvan Pisont MID 1 1 1 1 * Ehud Kahila DEF 1 0 1 1 * Sergei Tretyak DEF 1 0 0 1 * Eitan Mizrahi MID 1 0 0 1 * Ilan Elharar DEF 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 14 players 49 5 21 49 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6): Shmuel Levi, David Amsalem, Ilan Elharar, Ehud Kahila, Raanan Deri, Eli Ohana. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Ronen Harazi, Arik Benado, David Amsalem - Israel , National. * Raanan Deri, Sahar Saado - Israel , Olympic. * Istvan Salloi, Istvan Pisont - Hungary, National. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Tsairei Yaffa - 6:1 (Pisont 4 (1 pen), Ohana 2). 1/ 8. Maccabee Herzliya - 2:1 AET (Salloi (pen), Pisont). 1/ 4. Maccabee Tel-Aviv - 0:1. THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 6:0 over Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa, H, Week 25 (Round 2). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to Hapoel Tel-Aviv, A, Week 22 (Round 2). THE BEST GOALS: Ronen Harazi, 3:1 vs Beitar Tel-Aviv (3:1), Week 28 (Round 2). ------------------------------------------------------------- The fabulous forward registered a great move, rushing to the ball of Noam Elbaum, rising up in the air, throwing both of his legs up, and shooting a both powerful and clever right-foot volley under the bar of Sagi Strauss. David Amsalem, 1:0 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (2:0), Week 14 (Round 1). ---------------------------------------------------------------- A combination of Pisont - Ohana - Amsalem found the latter in the box, and he shot a great flat volley diagonally to the left corner of Uvarov. THE BEST PLAYER: Eli Ohana, forward.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: The Intertoto Cup. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - +19= 7- 4, 66-33, 64 pts, Place 4. home - +12= 3- 0, 37-14, 39 pts, Place 1. away - + 7= 4- 4, 29-19, 25 pts, Place 5. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: +10= 0- 2. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 24. HOW ENDED: +17= 5- 2, 54-22, 56 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 6. HOW ENDED: + 2= 2- 2, 11-11, 8 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 26. HOW ENDED: +19= 5- 2, 62-26, 62 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 7. HOW ENDED: + 2= 3- 2, 13-13, 9 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 3 times - 2:1 H. * 2 times - 1:2 A, 3:0 A, 3:3 A, 2:0 H, 1:0 A, 1:1 H. * 1 time - 3:1 H, 3:0 H, 2:0 A, 4:0 H, 1:0 H, 4:1 A, 3:3 H, 1:1 A, 0:1 A, 4:2 H, 3:2 H, 2:2 A, 0:2 A, 4:1 H, 4:2 A. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +6-0. COMEBACKS: +2-2. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): +13= 0- 2. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Kefar-Saba. 2:0 H, 3:0 A. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 1:2 A, 3:3 H. THE COACH: Avraham Grant. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Avi Kaufman, Ephraim Gabai. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Nir Sokher, Marian Paneh (Romania), Assif Ben-Ishai. LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Oren Flash, Hisham Zoabi, George Weber (Hungary). FOREIGNERS: Zoltan Veg , keeper , Hungary. Vyacheslav Sukristov, defender , Lithuania. [More than 5 years in Israel] Demir Lajec , defender , Croatia. Marian Paneh , midfielder, Romania. KEEPERS: Zoltan Veg (Hungary), 30 games, 33 goals (1 pen ) conceded, 0 pens saved. Rami Maimon , didn't play. SCORERS: Reuven Attar - 21 (6 pens), 1 pen missed. Amir Turgeman - 13. Tal Banin - 7. Ran Ben-Shimon - 6. Offer Talker, Demir Lajec - 4. Dani Niron, Alon Halfon, Vyacheslav Sukristov - 2. Felix Halfon - 2, 1 pen missed. Liron Basis, Nir Sokher, Eyal Amar - 1. Ran Ben-Shimon - -1 (own goal). THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Reuven Attar MID 8 3 7 8 * Tal Banin DEF 8 1 5 7 * Felix Halfon DEF 7 0 3 7 * Demir Lajec DEF 6 0 2 6 * Zoltan Veg GK 2 0 1 2 * Amir Turgeman FRW 2 0 1 1 * Alon Halfon DEF 2 0 0 2 * George Weber MID 1 0 1 1 * Offer Talker DEF 1 0 1 1 * Marian Paneh MID 1 0 1 1 * Assif Ben-Ishai MID 1 0 0 1 * Ran Ben-Shimon MID 1 0 0 1 * Nimrod Rozales MID 1 0 0 1 * Vyacheslav Sukristov MID 1 0 0 1 * Liron Basis FRW 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 15 players 43 4 22 41 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6): Nir Sokher (2), Vyacheslav Sukristov (Lithuania), Ran Ben-Shimon, Alon Halfon, Demir Lajec (Croatia). ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Reuven Attar, Tal Banin, Felix Halfon, Amir Turgeman - Israel , National. * Liron Basis, Alon Halfon, Offer Talker - Israel , Olympic. * Zoltan Veg - Hungary , National. * Vyacheslav Sukristov - Lithuania, National. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Hapoel Bat-Yam - 2:1 (Attar (pen), Turgeman). 1/ 8. Maccabee Tel-Aviv - 0:1. THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:0 over Maccabee Yaffa, H, Week 9 (Round 1). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:2 to Maccabee Haifa, A, Week 28 (Round 2). THE BEST GOALS: Tal Banin, 4:2 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (4:2), Week 20 (Round 2). ---------------------------------------------------------------- A fantastic shot without stopping, from 35 meters with his left under the right crossbar. "The Goal Of The Season". Reuven Attar, 1:0 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (3:3), Week 5 (Round 1). ------------------------------------------------------------------ Just 4 touches - one to throw the ball over Moti Sason, one to reach it before Nir Shitrit, one to put it on the knee and the last to shoot a scissors kick to the net. And the ball didn't touch the ground in between. A fantastic effort. Offer Talker, 2:2 vs Mcb. Herzliya (2:2), Week 26 (Round 2). ------------------------------------------------------------ A fantastic header after performing a corner kick, from 12 meters, from the height of virtually zero (!) to the right high corner (!) of Shuli Gilardi. THE BEST PLAYER: Reuven Attar, midfielder.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: The Intertoto Cup. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - +16= 6- 8, 47-28, 54 pts, Place 5. home - + 9= 3- 3, 26-14, 30 pts, Place 5. away - + 7= 3- 5, 21-14, 24 pts, Place 6. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 12= 4- 3. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 17. HOW ENDED: +15= 2- 0, 37- 7, 47 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 9. HOW ENDED: + 1= 0- 8, 10-21, 3 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 19. HOW ENDED: +16= 2- 1, 42-12, 50 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 10. HOW ENDED: + 2= 0- 8, 13-23, 6 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 3 times - 1:0 A, 1:0 H, 0:0 H. * 2 times - 2:0 A, 1:1 A, 0:1 A. * 1 time - 3:2 H, 2:1 H, 1:3 H, 2:3 A, 3:4 A, 1:2 A, 0:2 H, 2:1 A, 1:4 H, 4:0 H, 4:0 A, 5:0 H, 0:0 A, 3:0 H, 4:2 H. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +4-1. COMEBACKS: +2-1. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): +11= 0- 4. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv. 2:1 A, 3:0 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Haifa. 1:4 H, 1:2 A. THE COACH: Moshe Sinai. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Yaacov Cohen-Tsedek. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Moti Fleeter, Shalom Tikwa, Sergei Pogodin (Russia). LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Ronen Gabai, Yaacov Schwartz, Demian Lukashik (Poland). FOREIGNERS: Jaroslav Baku , keeper , Poland. Sergei Pogodin , midfielder, Russia. Krasimierz Muskal, midfielder, Poland. KEEPERS: Jar. Baku (Poland), 29.5 games, 28 goals (2 pens) conceded, 0 pens saved. Liron Lichterman , 0.5 games, 0 goals (0 pens) conceded, 0 pens saved. SCORERS: Nissim Avitan - 12. Yossi Madar - 8 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed. Krasimierz Muskal, Sagiv Eliyahu - 6. Alon Offir - 4. Shalom Tikwa - 3. Sergei Pogodin - 3 (1 pen ). Tomer Eliyahu, Eyal Ben-Ami, Cobi Hadadi, Sharon Mimer, OWN GOALS - 1. Sharon Mimer, Moti Fleeter - -1 (own goals). THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Yossi Madar MID 4 1 3 2 * Sergei Pogodin MID 4 0 3 2 * Guy Sharabi DEF 4 0 2 2 * Jaroslav Baku GK 3 0 3 2 * Shalom Tikwa MID 3 0 2 3 * Nissim Avitan FRW 2 0 2 2 * Avi Azulai DEF 2 0 1 1 * Krasimierz Muskal MID 1 1 1 1 * Alon Offir MID 1 0 1 1 * Sagiv Eliyahu FRW 1 0 1 1 * Yossi Ballas DEF 1 0 1 1 * Moti Fleeter DEF 1 0 1 0 * Tomer Eliyahu DEF 1 0 0 1 * Sharon Mimer DEF 1 0 0 1 * Cobi Hadadi DEF 1 0 0 1 * Eyal Cohen DEF 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 16 players 31 2 21 22 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 5): Ronen Gabai, Krasimierz Muskal (Poland), Alon Offir, Sagiv Eliyahu, Moti Fleeter. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Eyal Ben-Ami, Alon Offir - Israel, Olympic. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Maccabee Acco - 3:4 AET (Mimer, Madar, Offir). THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 5:0 over Hapoel Kefar-Saba, H, Week 28 (Round 2). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:4 to Hapoel Haifa, H, Week 12 (Round 1). THE BEST GOAL: Alon Offir, 1:1 vs Hapoel Rishon le-Zion (2:1), Week 3 (Round 1). ----------------------------------------------------------------- A mighty curved volley shot to the right low corner of Shavit Elimelekh, from 18 meters. A great effort. THE BEST PLAYER: Jaroslav Baku (Poland), keeper.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: Not a participant. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - +13=10- 7, 43-37, 49 pts, Place 6. home - + 6= 5- 4, 19-19, 23 pts, Place 7. away - + 7= 5- 3, 24-18, 26 pts, Place 4. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 5- 5. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 11. HOW ENDED: + 8= 2- 1, 26-11, 26 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 14. HOW ENDED: + 5= 3- 6, 17-26, 18 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 16. HOW ENDED: +13= 2- 1, 38-16, 41 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 15. HOW ENDED: + 5= 3- 7, 18-28, 18 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 3 times - 0:0 H, 2:1 H. * 2 times - 3:1 H, 4:1 A, 1:0 A, 0:0 A, 1:1 A. * 1 time - 4:4 A, 1:3 A, 0:4 A, 0:3 H, 3:0 A, 2:0 A, 1:2 H, 2:2 H, 1:1 H, 3:0 H, 0:2 A, 0:2 H, 2:1 A, 0:4 H. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +4-3. COMEBACKS: +5-1. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): + 9= 0- 6. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv. 4:1 A, 3:1 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Tel-Aviv. 0:0 A, 0:4 H. THE COACH: Avraham Marchinsky. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Offer Fabian. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Roman Filipchuk (Ukraine), Ohad Cohen, Uzi Ohayon, Nissim Ben-David, Leo Liberman (Argentina), Avraham Marchinsky (coach). LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Shlomi Maman, David Perets, Alexander Gaiduk (Ukraine), Menashe Nuriel (coach). FOREIGNERS: Morad Magamedov, defender , Azerbaijan. Leo Liberman , midfielder, Argentina. Roman Filipchuk, forward , Ukraine. KEEPERS: Golan Malul, 28 games, 34 goals (5 pens) conceded, 0 pens saved. Ohad Cohen , 2 games, 2 goals (0 pens) conceded, 0 pens saved. SCORERS: Roman Filipchuk - 15 (3 pens). Najouan Grayib - 10 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed. Guy Itzhak - 4. Tal Bnaya - 3. Alexander Gaiduk, Nissim Ben-David - 2. Eyal Beglyabter - 2, 1 pen missed. Yossi Shoshani, Leo Liberman, Moshe Suramelo, Sharon Tsofin - 1. Noam Keisi - 1, 1 pen missed. Sharon Tsofin - -1 (own goal). THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Najouan Grayib FRW 5 0 4 3 * Roman Filipchuk FRW 4 1 3 4 * Eyal Beglyabter MID 3 0 3 3 * Morad Abu-Kishak DEF 3 0 1 3 * Golan Malul GK 2 0 2 1 * Raz Rabinovich DEF 2 0 0 2 * Yossi Shoshani MID 1 0 1 1 * Tal Bnaya MID 1 0 1 0 * Guy Itzhak MID 1 0 1 0 * Sharon Tsofin DEF 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 10 players 23 1 16 18 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 5): Morad Magamedov (Azerbaijan) (2), Uzi Ohayon, Tal Bnaya, Raz Rabinovich. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Golan Malul - Israel, National. * Najouan Grayib - Israel, Olympic. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Hapoel Ashdod - 3:2 (Bnaya, Shoshani). 1/ 8. Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona - 1:0 (Filipchuk). 1/ 4. Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv - 1:3 (Filipchuk (pen)). THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:1 over Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, A, Week 7 (Round 1). Maccabee Herzliya , A, Week 28 (Round 2). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to Hapoel Tel-Aviv, H, Week 29 (Round 2). THE BEST GOALS: Eyal Beglyabter, 1:0 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (4:1), Week 7 (Round 1). --------------------------------------------------------------------- A clever bounce over Bonnie Ginzburg from 44 meters (!). Najouan Grayib, 1:0 vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva (1:0), Week 12 (Round 1). ------------------------------------------------------------------ A fantastic right-foot side scissors kick from 7 meters from inside the crowd, leaving no chance to the keeper. THE BEST PLAYER: Roman Filipchuk (Ukraine), forward.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: Not a participant. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - +10= 6-14, 33-37, 36 pts, Place 7. home - + 7= 4- 4, 22-17, 25 pts, Place 6. away - + 3= 2-10, 11-20, 11 pts, Place 11. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 6= 1- 8. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 13. HOW ENDED: + 8= 3- 2, 22-10, 27 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 16. HOW ENDED: + 2= 2-12, 11-27, 8 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 17. HOW ENDED: +10= 4- 3, 30-17, 34 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 18. HOW ENDED: + 2= 2-14, 14-32, 8 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 5 times - 0:1 A. * 3 times - 1:0 H, 1:1 H. * 2 times - 2:1 A, 3:0 H, 1:2 A. * 1 time - 0:2 H, 0:2 A, 0:1 H, 0:0 A, 2:3 H, 3:2 H, 1:1 A, 2:0 A, 2:0 H, 0:3 A, 2:3 A, 2:2 H, 1:4 H. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +2-2. COMEBACKS: +2-3. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): + 6= 2- 7. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Beit-Shean. 2:1 A, 3:0 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 2:3 H, 0:3 A. THE COACH: Gili Landau. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Ronnie Gaon, Lior Rosenthal. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Oleg Naduda (Russia), Tomer Azulai, Gili Landau (coach). LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Alon Elmakeis, Moshe Amsalem, Beni Itzhakov, Claudio Kahimi (Argentina), Yuval Ohana, Roman Filipchuk (Ukraine), Elisha Levi (coach). FOREIGNERS: Alexander Taikov, defender , Russia. Vassili Ivanov , midfielder, Russia. Oleg Naduda , midfielder, Russia. KEEPERS: Shuli Gilardi, 29 games, 36 goals (2 pens) conceded, 0 pens saved. Yehuda Boaron, 1 game , 1 goal (0 pens) conceded, 0 pens saved. SCORERS: Offer Mizrahi - 10 (3 pens). Oleg Naduda - 5. Yaniv Cohen, Yair Simhon - 3. Ilan Bakhar, Alex Barmecher, Nissim Cohen - 2. Shlomi Ben-Hemo, Guy Gat, Israel Cohen, Vassili Ivanov, Alexander Taikov, OWN GOALS - 1. Claudio Kahimi - 0, 1 pen missed. THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Nissim Cohen MID 5 0 3 4 * Vassili Ivanov MID 3 0 2 2 * Tomer Azulai DEF 3 0 2 1 * Alexander Taikov DEF 3 0 1 2 * Shuli Gilardi GK 2 1 1 2 * Offer Mizrahi FRW 2 0 2 1 * Yaniv Cohen MID 1 0 1 0 * Oleg Naduda MID 1 0 1 0 * Israel Cohen DEF 1 0 1 0 * Guy Gat DEF 1 0 0 1 * Eran Cohen DEF 1 0 0 1 * Yair Simhon MID 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 12 players 24 1 14 15 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6): Guy Gat (2), Offer Mizrahi, Tomer Azulai, Oleg Naduda (Russia), Vassili Ivanov (Russia). ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Offer Mizrahi - Israel, National. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Maccabee Netanya - 3:1 (Simhon, N. Cohen, Bakhar). 1/ 8. Beitar Jerusalem - 1:2 AET (Naduda). THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Beitar Tel-Aviv , H, Week 8 (Round 1). Hapoel Beit-Shean, H, Week 22 (Round 2). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Beitar Jerusalem, A, Week 21 (Round 2). THE BEST GOAL: Oleg Naduda, 2:1 vs Hapoel Haifa (2:2), Week 26 (Round 2). ---------------------------------------------------------- A bright shot while running, from 15 meters straight under the right crossbar of Zoltan Veg. THE BEST PLAYER: Nissim Cohen, midfielder.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: Not a participant. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - + 7=15- 8, 31-40, 36 pts, Place 8. home - + 4= 8- 3, 21-19, 20 pts, Place 8. away - + 3= 7- 5, 10-21, 16 pts, Place 7. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 7- 3. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 8. HOW ENDED: + 6= 2- 0, 13- 3, 20 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: + 1= 6- 8, 18-37, 9 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 9. HOW ENDED: + 7= 2- 0, 16- 4, 23 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 15. HOW ENDED: + 1= 6- 8, 18-37, 9 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 4 times - 0:0 A. * 3 times - 0:0 H, 1:1 A, 1:1 H. * 2 times - 3:1 H, 2:0 A. * 1 time - 1:3 A, 3:3 H, 2:0 H, 2:2 H, 0:3 A, 2:3 H, 1:0 A, 0:2 A, 1:4 A, 0:6 A, 1:0 A, 0:2 H, 2:4 H. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +0-3. COMEBACKS: +1-0. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): + 6= 1- 8. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Tsafririm Holon. 2:0 A, 1:0 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Tel-Aviv. 0:3 A, 0:2 H. THE COACH: Guy Levi. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Eli Mahpoud. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Israel Cohen, Mark Adousi (Ghana). LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Jaroslav Jaroskevic (Poland), Nir Arbiv, Yossi Levi. FOREIGNERS: Mark Adousi , midfielder, Ghana. Tomacz Czibola, midfielder, Poland. KEEPERS: Shai Hess , 29 games, 39 goals (2 pens) conceded, 3 pens saved. Eddie Fuks, 1 game , 1 goal (0 pens) conceded, 0 pens saved. SCORERS: Moti Kakun - 10 (2 pens), 1 pen missed. Manor Hassan - 4. Avi Fletcher, Adoram Keisi, Alon Maya, Eli Abrabanel, Tomacz Czibola - 3. Oren Gabai, OWN GOALS - 1. Offir Koppel - 0, 1 pen missed. THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Tomacz Czibola MID 3 0 2 1 * Moti Kakun FRW 2 0 2 1 * Shai Hess GK 2 0 2 1 * Walid Badir DEF 2 0 1 1 * Adoram Keisi DEF 2 0 1 1 * Ilan Boaron DEF 2 0 0 2 * Offir Koppel MID 1 1 1 1 * Manor Hassan MID 1 0 1 1 * Beni Kozoshvili DEF 1 0 1 0 ------------------------------------------------------- 9 players 16 1 11 9 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 5): Israel Cohen, Yoav Hershko, Eli Abrabanel, Manor Hassan, Adoram Keisi. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Offir Koppel, Shai Hess, Alon Maya, Eli Abrabanel, Manor Hassan - Israel, Olympic. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Maccabee Shaarayim - 0:0 AET, 4:5 pens. THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 2:0 over Hap. Tsafririm Holon, A, Week 8 (Round 1). 2:0 over Hap. Beit-Shean , A, Week 11 (Round 1). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:6 to Beitar Jerusalem, A, Week 25 (Round 2). THE BEST GOAL: Avi Fletcher, 1:1 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (2:3), Week 14 (Round 1). ------------------------------------------------------------------- A wonderful free kick from 25 meters, a bomb to the right low corner of a helpless Bonnie Ginzburg. THE BEST PLAYER: Tomacz Czibola (Poland), midfielder.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: The Cup Winners' Cup. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - + 8= 7-15, 25-40, 31 pts, Place 9. home - + 4= 4- 7, 13-19, 16 pts, Place 13. away - + 4= 3- 8, 12-21, 15 pts, Place 8. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 4= 1-11. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 11. HOW ENDED: + 8= 2- 1, 17- 8, 26 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 18. HOW ENDED: + 0= 4-14, 8-32, 4 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 11. HOW ENDED: + 8= 2- 1, 17- 8, 26 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 19. HOW ENDED: + 0= 4-15, 9-34, 4 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 3 times - 0:2 A, 0:2 H, 2:1 A, 1:1 A. * 2 times - 0:1 A, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 1:1 H, 2:0 H. * 1 time - 2:2 H, 1:0 A, 1:0 H, 2:1 H, 0:1 H, 0:3 H, 0:3 A, 0:0 A. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +0-2. COMEBACKS: +0-1. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): + 3= 2-10. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Yaffa. 1:0 H, 2:1 A. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 0:2 A, 0:3 H. THE COACH: Viko Hadad. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Ezer Cohen, Ronnie Levi. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Viko Hadad (coach), Dudu Elkaslassi, Vladimir Greshnev (Russia). LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Vitaliy Shevchenko (Ukraine, coach), Victor Genish, Dudu Heffer, Meni Bason, Yossi Gordana, Vyacheslav Melnikov (Russia). FOREIGNERS: Oleg Molokov , defender , Russia. Vladimir Greshnev, midfielder, Russia. Oleg Koshlyuk , midfielder, Ukraine. KEEPERS: Shavit Elimelekh, 28 games, 36 goals (2 pens) conceded, 2 pens saved. Rubi Avissar , 2 games, 4 goals (0 pens) conceded, 0 pens saved. SCORERS: Nir Shikwa - 5. Meir Azran - 4 (2 pens). Oleg Koshlyuk - 3. Yossi Gordana - 3, 1 pen missed. Vladimir Greshnev - 2 (1 pen ). Moshe Sebeg, Assaf Dagai, Dani Albert, Dudu Elkaslassi, Nissan Capeta, Dudu Heffer, Vyacheslav Melnikov - 1. Shavit Elimelekh - 1 (1 pen ). THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Oleg Molokov DEF 3 0 2 1 * Shavit Elimelekh GK 2 1 2 2 * Assaf Dagai DEF 2 0 2 1 * Moshe Sebeg DEF 2 0 2 1 * Dani Albert DEF 2 0 2 1 * Dudu Heffer MID 2 0 1 1 * Meir Azran MID 1 0 1 0 * Vladimir Greshnev MID 1 0 1 0 * Sharon Martsiano DEF 1 0 1 0 * Yaron Ben-Dov DEF 1 0 0 1 * Dudu Elkaslassi FRW 1 0 0 1 * Assaf Shemesh DEF 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 12 players 19 1 14 10 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 3): Moshe Sebeg, Nir Shikwa, Yaron Ben-Dov. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: None. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Maccabee Yavne - 1:0 (Albert). 1/ 8. Hapoel Beit-Shean - 3:0 (Sebeg, Shikwa, Elkaslassi). 1/ 4. Beitar Tel-Aviv - 2:1 AET (Shikwa 2). 1/ 2. Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv - 4:1 (Sebeg, Shikwa, Greshnev, Martsiano). FINAL. Maccabee Tel-Aviv - 1:4 (Capeta). THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 2:0 over Bnei-Yehuda T.-A., H, Week 4 (Round 1). Beitar Tel-Aviv , H, Week 30 (Round 2). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Maccabee Haifa, H, Week 20 (Round 2). THE BEST GOAL: Vyacheslav Melnikov, 1:1 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (1:2), Week 2 (Round 1). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A wonderful personal effort of a talented striker, who passed 3 defenders on a tiny square 3 defenders and beat Alexander Uvarov from 10 meters. THE BEST PLAYER: Shavit Elimelekh, keeper.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: Not a participant. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - + 6=11-13, 32-36, 29 pts, Place 10. home - + 3= 6- 6, 15-13, 15 pts, Place 14. away - + 3= 5- 7, 17-23, 14 pts, Place 9. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 3= 5- 8. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 12. HOW ENDED: + 6= 3- 3, 26-13, 21 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 13. HOW ENDED: + 0= 3-10, 6-23, 3 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 13. HOW ENDED: + 6= 3- 4, 28-16, 21 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 18. HOW ENDED: + 0= 5-13, 12-32, 12 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 4 times - 0:1 H, 1:1 A. * 3 times - 0:0 A. * 2 times - 2:3 A, 1:1 H, 0:1 A, 0:0 A. * 1 time - 2:1 A, 3:1 H, 6:1 A, 1:3 H, 1:0 A, 0:3 A, 1:2 A, 1:2 H, 0:5 A, 4:0 H, 3:0 H. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +2-2. COMEBACKS: +0-4. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): + 7= 2- 6. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Rishon le-Zion. 1:1 A, 3:0 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Tel-Aviv. 1:3 H, 0:5 A. THE COACH: Eli Gutman. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Shalom Shrir, Ephraim Tsvi. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Hisham Zoabi, Sharon Sagron, Zlatko Leikovic (Yugoslavia), Vitaliy Shevchenko (Ukraine, coach), Eli Gutman (coach). LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Armand Zeiberlinsh (Latvia), Viko Hadad (coach), Vitaliy Shevchenko (Ukraine, coach). FOREIGNERS: Andrei Talesnenko, defender , Ukraine. Zlatko Leikovic , midfielder, Yugoslavia. Sergei Gusev , forward , Ukraine. KEEPERS: Shaul Smadja, 28.5 games, 35 goals (4 pens) conceded, 0 pens saved. Avi Perets , 1.5 games, 1 goal (0 pens) conceded, 0 pens saved. SCORERS: Sergei Gusev - 6. Hisham Zoabi - 5. OWN GOALS - 3. Barukh David, Stav Elimelekh, Zlatko Leikovic, Sharon Avitan, Armand Zeiberlinsh, Oren Sagron, Amir Avigdor - 2. Rami Eliyahu, Gadi Hazut, Sharon Sagron, Alon Riff - 1. THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Shaul Smadja GK 5 0 5 4 * Alon Riff MID 2 0 1 2 * Armand Zeiberlinsh MID 2 0 1 1 * Shimon Biton DEF 2 0 1 1 * Stav Elimelekh MID 2 0 0 2 * Gadi Hazut MID 1 1 1 1 * Sergei Gusev FRW 1 0 1 1 * Hisham Zoabi FRW 1 0 1 1 * Shlomo Iluz DEF 1 0 1 0 * Zlatco Leikovic MID 1 0 1 0 * Ido Admon MID 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 11 players 19 1 13 14 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 3): Armand Zeiberlinsh (Latvia), Oren Sagron, Zlatko Leikovic (Yugoslavia). ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Armand Zeiberinsh - Latvia, National. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona - 1:2 (Elimelekh). THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 6:1 over Beitar Tel-Aviv, A, Week 7 (Round 1). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:5 to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, A, Week 23 (Round 2). THE BEST GOAL: Gadi Hazut, 2:0 vs Beitar Tel-Aviv (6:1), Week 7 (Round 1). ----------------------------------------------------------- A bright shot from 27 meters under the left crossbar of Sagi Strauss was simply unstoppable and very spectacular. THE BEST PLAYER: Shaul Smadja, keeper.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: Not a participant. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - + 7= 7-16, 46-65, 28 pts, Place 11. home - + 4= 6- 5, 26-31, 18 pts, Place 10. away - + 3= 1-11, 20-34, 10 pts, Place 12. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 2= 0- 6. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: + 6= 3- 6, 31-34, 21 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: + 1= 4-10, 15-31, 7 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 16. HOW ENDED: + 7= 3- 6, 34-36, 24 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 22. HOW ENDED: + 1= 5-16, 26-57, 8 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 3 times - 1:1 H. * 2 times - 2:2 H, 0:2 A, 1:4 H, 0:1 A, 3:2 H. * 1 time - 1:2 A, 1:4 A, 3:3 H, 1:0 A, 1:0 H, 1:2 H, 6:1 A, 2:3 H, 1:1 A, 1:3 A, 4:1 H, 2:4 A, 0:3 A, 0:3 H, 2:5 A, 3:2 A, 2:3 A. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +2-6. COMEBACKS: +1-6. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): + 4= 0-11. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Kefar-Saba. 1:0 A, 4:1 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 0:2 A, 0:3 H. THE COACH: Yaacov Grondman. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Rami Levi. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Moshe Amsalem, Joseph Doro (Hungary), Alon Mizrahi, Igor Shkvyrin (Uzbekistan). LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Netsakh Masoubi, Igor Zhabchenko (Ukraine), Roi Hadad, Sergei Gerasimets (Belarus). FOREIGNERS: Joseph Doro , midfielder, Hungary. Vassili Moukan, midfielder, Ukraine. Igor Shkvyrin , forward , Uzbekistan. KEEPERS: Bonnie Ginzburg, 25.5 games, 55 goals (7 pens) conceded, 3 pens saved. Guy Nakhshon , 4.5 games, 10 goals (1 pen ) conceded, 0 pens saved. SCORERS: Alon Mizrahi - 13 (2 pens). Nir Sevilla - 8. Sahar Mizrahi - 6 (1 pen ). Igor Shkvyrin - 5. Vassili Moukan, Offer Levi, OWN GOALS - 3. Bentsi Rosenfeld - 2. Hanokh Mararo, Nir Shitrit, Itzhak Levi - 1. Itzhak Levi, Nir Sevilla - -1 (own goals). Moshe Amsalem - -2 (own goals). THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Nir Sevilla FRW 4 0 4 2 * Alon Mizrahi FRW 3 2 2 3 * Igor Shkvyrin FRW 3 0 1 2 * Bonnie Ginzburg GK 2 0 2 2 * Offer Levi DEF 2 0 0 2 * Nir Shitrit DEF 2 0 0 2 * Vassili Moukan MID 1 0 1 1 * Ronen Adlen DEF 1 0 0 1 * Moti Sason DEF 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 9 players 19 2 10 16 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 7): Aharon Siton, Itzhak Levi, Offer Levi, Alon Mizrahi, Nir Shitrit, Sahar Mizrahi, Sergei Gerasimets (Belarus). ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Bonnie Ginzburg - Israel , National. * Bentsi Rosenfeld, Nir Sevilla - Israel , Olympic. * Igor Shkvyrin - Uzbekistan, National. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Hapoel Bir-Mahsour - 5:0 (Sevilla 2, Shitrit, A. Mizrahi 2 (1 pen)). 1/ 8. Hapoel Ramat-Gan - 2:1 (Mararo, Offer Levi). 1/ 4. Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa - 3:1 (OG, A. Mizrahi, Moukan). 1/ 2. Hapoel Rishon le-Zion - 1:4 (Doro). THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 6:1 over Beitar Tel-Aviv, A, Week 17 (Round 2). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Maccabee Haifa, H, Week 27 (Round 2). THE BEST GOAL: Alon Mizrahi, 2:0 vs Hapoel Kefar-Saba (4:1), Week 21 (Round 2). ---------------------------------------------------------------- A wonderful combination of 6 one-touch passes, and at the end, a mighty shot from 15 meters under the bar. THE BEST PLAYER: Alon Mizrahi, forward.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: Not a participant. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - + 8= 4-18, 29-53, 28 pts, Place 12. home - + 6= 0- 9, 16-21, 18 pts, Place 11. away - + 2= 4- 9, 13-32, 10 pts, Place 13. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 1- 9. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 11. HOW ENDED: + 8= 1- 2, 20- 9, 25 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 18. HOW ENDED: + 0= 2-16, 9-44, 2 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 11. HOW ENDED: + 8= 1- 2, 20- 9, 25 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 20. HOW ENDED: + 0= 2-18, 11-48, 2 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 3 times - 1:2 H, 0:1 H, 1:0 H, 1:3 A. * 2 times - 0:3 H, 1:1 A. * 1 time - 1:4 H, 0:2 A, 2:2 A, 2:1 A, 0:1 A, 3:0 H, 2:1 H, 1:4 A, 2:0 A, 4:1 H, 0:4 A, 0:5 A, 1:2 A, 0:0 A. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +2-6. COMEBACKS: +0-2. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): + 3= 1-11. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Yaffa. 2:1 A, 4:1 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv. 0:1 H, 1:4 A. THE COACH: Avi Cohen. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Noah Einstein. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Andrei Lazovskiy (Ukraine), Cobi Refua, Eran Prizant, Gabor Marton (Hungary), Oren Flash, Avi Cohen (coach). LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Valeriy Kurlianchuk (Ukraine), Idan Shum, Eli Yaani (coach). FOREIGNERS: Andrei Lazovskiy, defender, Ukraine. Gabor Marton , defender, Hungary. KEEPERS: Eran Scheinsinger, 25 games, 42 goals (3 pens) conceded, 0 pens saved. Ishai Sason , 5 games, 11 goals (1 pen ) conceded, 0 pens saved. SCORERS: Cobi Refua - 11 (4 pens). Moti Eberbaum - 6, 1 pen missed. Gabor Marton - 3. Guy Messika, Oren Flash, Eli Tsuref - 2. Andrei Lazovskiy, Nir Yonai, Eran Prizant - 1. Eran Prizant - 1. Eran Prizant - -1 (own goal). THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Andrei Lazovskiy DEF 4 0 3 4 * Gabor Marton DEF 3 1 3 3 * Cobi Refua FRW 2 0 1 2 * Eran Scheinsinger GK 2 0 1 2 * Tomer Shem-Tov DEF 2 0 1 1 * Nir Yonai MID 1 0 1 1 * Eli Tsuref FRW 1 0 0 1 * Eran Prizant MID 1 0 0 1 * Guy Messika DEF 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 9 players 17 1 10 16 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 4): Cobi Refua, Eli Tsuref, Idan Shum, Guy Messika. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Eran Scheinsinger, Avi Tikwa - Israel, Olympic. * Gabor Marton - Hungary, National. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Maccabee Ironi Ashdod - 0:1. THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:1 over Maccabee Yaffa, H, Week 25 (Round 1). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:5 to Hapoel Tel-Aviv, A, Week 28 (Round 2). THE BEST GOAL: Cobi Refua, 1:0 vs Maccabee Yaffa (4:1), Week 25 (Round 2). ----------------------------------------------------------- A flat volley shot from 15 meters, after a great pass from Gabor Marton, to the right low corner of Boris Beloshapka. THE BEST PLAYER: Gabor Marton (Hungary), defender.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: Not a participant. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - + 7= 6-17, 32-52, 27 pts, Place 13. home - + 3= 4- 8, 19-29, 13 pts, Place 16. away - + 4= 2- 9, 13-23, 14 pts, Place 10. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 3= 2-11. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 9. HOW ENDED: + 6= 2- 1, 16-11, 20 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 19. HOW ENDED: + 1= 2-16, 16-41, 5 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 10. HOW ENDED: + 7= 2- 1, 21-13, 23 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 20. HOW ENDED: + 1= 2-17, 18-45, 5 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 4 times - 0:1 A. * 2 times - 1:2 H, 1:0 A, 0:1 H, 0:2 A, 2:1 A. * 1 time - 4:4 H, 2:4 A, 1:2 A, 2:1 H, 0:5 H, 2:3 A, 3:3 H, 0:3 A, 0:0 A, 1:1 H, 0:3 H, 1:1 A, 2:0 H, 5:2 H, 1:4 A, 0:0 H. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +1-3. COMEBACKS: +1-1. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): + 3= 1-11. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Tel-Aviv. 2:1 A, 2:0 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Tel-Aviv. 0:5 H, 0:1 A. THE COACH: Elisha Levi. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Tubi Malakh, Eli Cohen. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Denecz Eszenyi (Hungary), Roman Pets (Ukraine), Elisha Levi (coach), Ran Hafif, Eliezer Spire. LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Mordechai Spiegler (coach), Assaf Tubi, Moti Ivanir, Fabrice Mege (France). FOREIGNERS: Alexander Zhidkov, keeper , Azerbaijan. Roman Pets , defender , Ukraine. Denecz Eszenyi , midfielder, Hungary. KEEPERS: Alex. Zhidkov (Azerb.), 28 games, 45 goals (1 pen ) conceded, 0 pens saved. Shimon Israel , 2 games, 7 goals (1 pen ) conceded, 0 pens saved. SCORERS: Denecz Eszenyi - 8 (1 pen ). Hezi Shirazi - 7 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed. Shai Holtzman - 6 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed. Ran Hafif - 4 (3 pens). Avi Pass - 3 (2 pens). Assaf Tubi, Dudu Shaar, Fabrice Mege, OWN GOALS - 1. THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Oren Zeituni DEF 3 0 2 2 * Roman Pets DEF 2 0 2 2 * Alexander Zhidkov GK 2 0 2 1 * Haim Goldberg DEF 2 0 1 2 * Hezi Shirazi FRW 2 0 0 2 * Assaf Tubi MID 1 0 1 1 * Denecz Eszenyi MID 1 0 1 1 * Shai Holtzman FRW 1 0 1 1 * Ran Hafif MID 1 0 1 0 * David Pizanti DEF 1 0 0 1 * Guy Mishal DEF 1 0 0 1 * Eliezer Spire DEF 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 12 players 18 0 11 15 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6): Shimon Israel, Yaacov Postacci, Oren Zeituni, Guy Mishal (2), Hezi Shirazi. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Shai Holtzman, Hezi Shirazi - Israel , National. * Dudu Shaar, Oren Zeituni, Ronen Feigenbaum - Israel , Olympic. * Alexander Zhidkov - Azerbaijan, National. * Denecz Eszenyi - Hungary , National. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Shimshon Tel-Aviv - 3:0 AET (Holtzman, Tubi, Shirazi). 1/ 8. Beitar Tel-Aviv - 0:0 AET, 4:5 pens. THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 5:2 over Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, H, Week 28 (Round 2). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:5 to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, H, Week 12 (Round 1). THE BEST GOAL: Ran Hafif, 1:0 vs Beitar Tel-Aviv (2:0), Week 26 (Round 2). ----------------------------------------------------------- A wonderful Brazilian slalom of Hafif after a double pass with Hezi Shirazi, the keeper and two defenders left on the ground. THE BEST PLAYER: Denecz Eszenyi (Hungary), midfielder.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: Not a participant. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - + 5=11-14, 28-49, 26 pts, Place 14. home - + 5= 5- 5, 16-21, 20 pts, Place 9. away - + 0= 6- 9, 12-28, 6 pts, Place 15. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 2= 2- 7. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 9. HOW ENDED: + 4= 3- 2, 12- 9, 15 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 19. HOW ENDED: + 1= 6-12, 16-40, 9 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 11. HOW ENDED: + 5= 4- 2, 16-12, 19 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 21. HOW ENDED: + 1= 6-14, 18-44, 9 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 4 times - 1:1 H. * 3 times - 2:1 H, 1:2 A, 1:1 A. * 2 times - 0:0 A, 1:3 A, 0:1 H. * 1 time - 2:2 H, 2:0 H, 1:2 H, 0:6 H, 0:2 H, 0:4 A, 2:2 A, 2:3 H, 0:1 A, 0:3 A, 1:0 H, 1:1 A. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +0-3. COMEBACKS: +1-2. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): + 4= 0-11. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Tel-Aviv. 0:0 A, 1:0 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Herzliya. 1:2 H, 0:3 A. THE COACH: Michael (Lupa) Kadosh. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Elias Levi, Moshe Hazan, Avi Levi. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: David Perets, Michael (Lupa) Kadosh (coach), Yossi Alpiya, Vyacheslav Melnikov (Russia), Armand Zeiberlinsh (Latvia). LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Danuth Czebonkai (Hungary), Facundo Gareca (Argentina), Eli Gutman (coach). FOREIGNERS: Boris Krimus , defender , Moldova. Tibor Shallai , midfielder, Hungary. Armand Zeiberlinsh , midfielder, Latvia. Vyacheslav Melnikov, forward , Russia. KEEPERS: Meir Cohen , 29.5 games, 49 goals (5 pens) conceded, 3 pens saved. Sahar Rakhamim, 0.5 games, 0 goals (0 pens) conceded, 0 pens saved. SCORERS: Nassim Agbariya - 7. Vyacheslav Melnikov, Hannah Farhoud - 5. Tibor Shallai - 3 (3 pens), 2 pens missed. David Perets - 2. Shimon Danan - 2, 1 pen missed. Facundo Gareca, Yossi Alpiya, Moris Uzan, Eitan Taib - 1. Dani Malkin, Boris Krimus, Nini Assor - -1 (own goals). THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Yehuda Amar DEF 5 0 3 3 * Eitan Taib DEF 4 1 2 4 * Meir Cohen GK 4 0 4 2 * Tibor Shallai MID 3 0 2 2 * Jamil Hader DEF 3 0 0 3 * Dani Malkin DEF 2 0 1 2 * Shimon Danan MID 2 0 1 2 * Nassim Agbariya FRW 1 0 1 1 * David Perets DEF 1 0 0 1 * Nini Assor DEF 1 0 0 1 * Jackie Sourjoun DEF 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 11 players 27 1 14 22 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 7): Boris Krimus (Moldova), Eitan Taib, Dani Malkin (2), Shimon Danan, Jamil Hader, Nini Assor. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: None. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Beitar Beer-Sheva - 2:1 (Farhoud, Sh. Danan). 1/ 8. Hapoel Rishon le-Zion - 0:3. THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 2:0 over Maccabee Yaffa, H, Week 5 (Round 1). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:6 to Maccabee Haifa, H, Week 9 (Round 1). THE BEST GOALS: Vyacheslav Melnikov, 1:1 vs Maccabee Haifa (1:1), Week 24 (Round 2). -------------------------------------------------------------------- A fantastic effort of a real virtuoso, who met the well-performed pass of Shimon Danan with a stretched left foot, with his back to the net (!), and falling down, bounced the ball over the rushing keeper. Eitan Taib, 2:2 vs Beitar Jerusalem (2:2), Week 27 (Round 2). ------------------------------------------------------------- A fantastic shot from 35 meters under the right crossbar of Korenfein, bringing Beit-Shean an important point in an injury time. THE BEST PLAYER: Yehuda Amar, defender.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: Not a participant. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - + 6= 6-18, 30-63, 24 pts, Place 15. home - + 4= 3- 8, 16-33, 15 pts, Place 15. away - + 2= 3-10, 14-30, 9 pts, Place 14. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 2= 2-12. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 6. HOW ENDED: + 4= 2- 0, 16- 6, 14 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 22. HOW ENDED: + 2= 2-18, 14-57, 8 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 8. HOW ENDED: + 6= 2- 0, 20- 8, 20 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 21. HOW ENDED: + 1= 2-18, 12-56, 5 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 3 times - 0:2 A. * 2 times - 0:3 H, 0:1 A, 1:6 H, 0:3 A, 0:2 H, 1:1 H. * 1 time - 2:2 A, 4:1 A, 4:0 H, 3:6 A, 1:2 H, 0:0 A, 0:4 H, 1:1 A, 2:0 H, 1:2 A, 2:1 A, 2:1 H, 1:3 A, 3:2 H, 0:0 H. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +2-8. COMEBACKS: +2-0. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): + 3= 1-11. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Kefar-Saba. 4:1 A, 1:1 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Tel-Aviv. 0:3 H, 0:2 A. THE COACH: Dov Remler. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Miora Ihiezkel, Yaacov Ben-Nissan. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Victor Mondi (Hungary), Yaron Melika, Czehba Jacob (Hungary), Dov Remler (coach). LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Michael (Lupa) Kadosh (coach), Shahin Danayev (Azerbaijan). FOREIGNERS: Lubomir Pawek, defender , Slovakia. Victor Mondi , midfielder, Hungary. Czehba Jacob , midfielder, Hungary. KEEPERS: Sagi Strauss , 24 games, 48 goals (4 pens) conceded, 1 pen saved. Menakhem Koretski, 5.5 games, 14 goals (1 pen ) conceded, 0 pens saved. Yaron Melika , 0.5 games, 1 goal (1 pen ) conceded, 0 pens saved. SCORERS: Yaniv Avvargeal - 8, 1 pen missed. Ronen Schweig - 5. Moshe Eisenberg - 5 (1 pen ). Shlomi Amar, Arik Shriki - 3. OWN GOALS - 2. Sharon Kattav, Victor Mondi, Czehba Jacob, Gonen Botel - 1. Doron Amar, David Hershlikovich - -1 (own goals). THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Yaniv Avvargeal FRW 4 0 4 4 * Sagi Strauss GK 3 0 2 3 * Ronen Schweig MID 3 0 0 3 * Arik Shriki MID 1 0 1 0 * Moshe Eisenberg FRW 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 5 players 12 0 7 11 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 2): Menakhem Koretski, Moshe Eisenberg. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Sagi Strauss, Yaniv Avvargeal - Israel, Olympic. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Hapoel Kefar-Shalem - 2:1 (Amar, Eisenberg) 1/ 8. Hapoel Tsafririm Holon - 0:0 AET, 5:4 pens. 1/ 4. Hapoel Rishon le-Zion - 1:2 AET (Shriki). THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:0 over Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, H, Week 5 (Round 1). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:6 to Hapoel Beer-Sheva , H, Week 7 (Round 1). Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, H, Week 17 (Round 2). THE BEST GOAL: Yaniv Avvargeal, 4:0 vs Hapoel Kefar-Saba (4:1), Week 5 (Round 1). ------------------------------------------------------------------ The forward passed two defenders and bombed it under the bar. THE BEST PLAYER: Yaniv Avvargeal, forward.
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 1996-97: Not a participant. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: total - + 6= 5-19, 24-53, 23 pts, Place 16. home - + 5= 2- 8, 13-21, 17 pts, Place 12. away - + 1= 3-11, 11-32, 6 pts, Place 16. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 3- 8. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 10. HOW ENDED: + 5= 1- 4, 10-11, 16 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 17. HOW ENDED: + 1= 1-15, 14-42, 4 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 11. HOW ENDED: + 6= 1- 4, 14-13, 19 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 21. HOW ENDED: + 1= 1-19, 18-52, 4 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 4 times - 1:0 H. * 3 times - 1:2 H. * 2 times - 1:3 A, 1:2 A, 0:1 H, 0:0 A. * 1 time - 4:2 H, 0:3 H, 0:2 A, 0:3 A, 0:4 A, 0:1 A, 2:3 H, 1:1 H, 1:5 A, 1:0 A, 0:0 H, 0:2 H, 1:1 A, 1:4 A, 2:4 A. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): +0-4. COMEBACKS: +1-4. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (according to the laws of ECs, by home and away games, etc.): + 4= 0-11. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Tsafririm Holon. 4:2 H, 1:0 A. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 1:3 A, 1:5 H. THE COACH: Shlomo Elcolumbara. THE TRAINERS' STAFF: Itzhak Danieloff. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Avi Pitusi, Yuriy Moroz (Ukraine), Yaron Drori, Roman Hmel (Ukraine), Yuval Ohana, Nissim Bakhar (coach), David Schweizer (2nd coach). LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Nissim Bakhar (coach), Marius Koras (Poland). FOREIGNERS: Boris Beloshapka, keeper , Belarus. Yuriy Moroz , defender, Ukraine. Roman Hmel , forward , Ukraine. KEEPERS: B. Beloshapka (Ukr.), 29 games, 51 goals (5 pens) conceded, 2 pens saved. David Parhi , 1 game , 2 goals (0 pens) conceded, 0 pens saved. SCORERS: Avivi Zohar - 5 (3 pens). Itzhak Swissa - 3. Yaron Drori - 3 (2 pens). Yuriy Moroz, Roman Hmel, Offer Reuven, OWN GOALS - 2. Yuval Ohana, Avi Pitusi, Mahamid Nidal, Dan Levi, Tamir Netser - 1. Yuriy Moroz - -1 (own goal). THE BEST PLAYERS (4 numbers are - "The Best Weeks", "The Best Of The Week", "The Best On The Pitch", in "The 11 Of The Week"): * Offer Reuven FRW 2 1 2 1 * Avi Pitusi DEF 2 0 2 1 * Yuriy Moroz DEF 1 0 1 1 * Marius Koras DEF 1 0 1 1 * Tamir Netser DEF 1 0 0 1 * Boris Beloshapka GK 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 6 players 8 1 6 6 SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 7): Ilan Madar, Yossi Bilu, Tamir Netser, Itzhak Swissa, Gal Hershlikovich, Avi Pitusi, Yuriy Moroz (Ukraine). ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: None. THE CUP ROAD: 1/16. Hapoel Ramat-Gan - 0:1. THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:2 over Hap. Tsafririm Holon, H, Week 2 (Round 1). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to Hapoel Haifa, A, Week 9 (Round 1). THE BEST GOAL: Offer Reuven, 1:0 vs Beitar Tel-Aviv (1:0), Week 6 (Round 1). ------------------------------------------------------------- A wonderful move, in which the forward passed one defender, ran between the two others, passed Sagi Strauss and shot from a pretty hard angle to an empty net. THE BEST PLAYER: Avi Pitusi, defender.
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