Many summaries have been made about the wonderful Israeli League of 2004-05, 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. Unfortunately, as this year I spent large parts of time in Germany, and therefore was away from the real Israeli action, the summaries lack the certain information (keepers, goal passes, the best, etc.) they possessed in the last years; still, I think it's better to have at least something than nothing at all. So, don't judge me too severely, would you??
NOTE: I would like to thank my foreign subscribers who fixed my spelling in some of the foreign names. Here I'll try to bring the names of the foreign players in the most correct spelling possible.
Maccabee Haifa
Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa
SC Ashdod
Beitar Jerusalem
Hapoel Upper Nazareth
Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv
Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa
Maccabee Tel-Aviv
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Bnei-Sakhnin
Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Beer-Sheva
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2005-06: The Champions' League.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +21= 8- 4, 66-27, 71 pts, Place 1.
Round 1 - + 9= 2- 0, 30- 7, 29 pts, Place 1.
Round 2 - + 8= 2- 1, 16- 1, 26 pts, Place 1.
Round 3 - + 4= 4- 3, 20-19, 16 pts, Place 4.
Home - +13= 3- 1, 42-11, 42 pts, Place 1.
Away - + 8= 5- 3, 24-16, 29 pts, Place 1.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: +14= 2- 2.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: +1343=1407- 220, 1st round: + 644= 346- 0,
2nd round: + 309= 610- 71, 3rd round: + 390= 451- 149,
Home: + 830= 682- 18, Away: + 513= 725- 202.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 26. HOW ENDED: +21= 4- 1, 60-15, 67 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 5. HOW ENDED: + 0= 2- 3, 6-12, 2 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 28. HOW ENDED: +21= 5- 2, 64-20, 68 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 6. HOW ENDED: + 0= 2- 4, 7-14, 2 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 1:0 A.
* 3 times - 1:0 H, 3:0 H.
* 2 times - 1:1 A, 2:0 A, 2:2 A, 3:1 H, 4:1 A.
* 1 time - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 0:1 A, 0:4 A, 1:1 H, 1:2 H, 2:1 H, 2:2 H, 2:3 A,
3:2 H, 4:1 H, 5:0 H, 6:0 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 8- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 0- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): +10= 0- 1.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Haifa. 4:1 A, 3:0 H, 2:1 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 1:1 H, 0:0 A, 1:2 H.
THE COACH:
Ronnie Levi.
JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
NONE.
LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
Dekel Keinan, Eitan Azaria, Eran Levi.
FOREIGNERS:
* Pina Gonsalvez , defender , Brazil.
* Gustavo Boccoli , midfielder, Brazil.
* Giovanni Russo , midfielder, Croatia.
* Javier Dirceu , midfielder, Brazil.
* Roberto Colautti, forward , Argentina.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Nir Davidovich - 18 (1 SUB-), 1568, 18 (2), 0.
* Tom Almadon - 16 (1 SUB+), 1402, 9 (1), 0.
SCORERS:
* Roberto Colautti - 19 , 1 pen missed.
"Best Scorer of 2004-05".
* Idan Tal - 13 , 1 pen missed.
* Gustavo Boccoli - 10.
* Yaniv Katan - 8.
* Michael Zandberg - 5.
* Elyaniv Barda - 4.
* Walid Badir - 2 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed.
* Giovanni Russo - 2 (1 pen ).
* Alon Harazi - 1.
* Javier Dirceu, OWN GOAL - 1.
* Alon Harazi, Tom Almadon - -1 (own goals).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 2):
Arik Benado, Ravid Gazal.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Nir Davidovich, Arik Benado, Idan Tal,
Walid Badir, Ravid Gazal, Alon Harazi,
Uri Uzan, Michael Zandberg, Yaniv Katan - Israel , National.
* Tom Almadon, Shai Birok, Assaf Avrahami - Israel , Olympic.
* Giovanni Russo - Croatia, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Maccabee Ahi Nazareth - 4:1 (Suleiman OG, Tal, Zandberg, Ben-Basat).
* 1/ 8. Hapoel Haifa - 3:3 (Tal pen, Megrelashvili, Dirceu) AET, 2:3 on pens.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 6:0 over SC Ashdod, H, Week 13 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to SC Ashdod, H, Week 25 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Gustavo Boccoli, 1:1 vs Bnei-Sakhnin (2:3), Week 31 (Round 3).
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Giovanni Rosso's long-range ball found Roberto Colautti inside Sakhnin's
box, and the Argentinean forward sent a one-toucher towards Gustavo
Boccoli; Dekel Keinan's foot interfered, however, but the ball went high
instead of leaving the danger zone. Boccoli, 8 meters from the net,
positioned himself for an acrobatic flight and sent a truly unstoppable
scissors kick into the net of Meir Cohen without actually seeing it.
THE BEST PLAYER: Idan Tal, midfielder.
Also - "The Best Player" of 2004-05.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2005-06: The UEFA Cup. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: Total - +16=12- 5, 47-24, 60 pts, Place 2. Round 1 - + 4= 6- 1, 13- 6, 18 pts, Place 3. Round 2 - + 5= 4- 2, 12- 4, 19 pts, Place 3. Round 3 - + 7= 2- 2, 22-14, 23 pts, Place 1. Home - +12= 4- 1, 30-10, 40 pts, Place 2. Away - + 4= 8- 4, 17-14, 20 pts, Place 4. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 8= 8- 4. MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -): Sum: + 718=1851- 401, 1st round: + 212= 661- 117, 2nd round: + 154= 754- 82, 3rd round: + 352= 436- 202, Home: + 549= 900- 81, Away: + 169= 951- 320. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: +13= 2- 0, 35- 9, 41 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 10. HOW ENDED: + 3= 2- 5, 12-15, 11 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 18. HOW ENDED: +16= 2- 0, 42-12, 50 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 11. HOW ENDED: + 3= 3- 5, 14-17, 12 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 6 times - 0:0 A. * 3 times - 0:1 A, 1:0 H, 2:0 H. * 2 times - 0:0 H, 1:1 H, 2:1 H, 2:2 A, 3:1 A. * 1 time - 0:2 H, 2:1 A, 2:4 A, 3:0 H, 3:0 A, 3:1 H, 4:2 H, 5:1 H. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 3- 0. COMEBACKS: + 3- 0. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 9= 1- 1. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: SC Ashdod. 0:0 A, 5:1 H, 1:0 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 0:2 H, 0:0 A, 2:2 A. THE COACH: Guy Luzon. JOINED DURING THE SEASON: Kefir Edri, Prince Deaya (Liberia), Salim Tuama. LEFT DURING THE SEASON: Vladimir Andonov (Bulgaria), Avi Tikwa, Shakhar Nuriel. FOREIGNERS: * Morad Magamedov , defender, Azerbaijan / Israel. * Prince Deaya , forward , Liberia. * Stanislav Dubrovin, forward , Russia. KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved): * Ohad Cohen - 31, 2790, 19 (2), 1. ["The Best Keeper" of 2004-05] * Yaniv Mizrahi - 2, 180, 5 (1), 0. SCORERS: * Stanislav Dubrovin - 10. * Omer Golan - 9 (1 pen ). * Gal Alberman - 5. * Prince Deaya - 4. * Kefir Udi, Rubil Sarsour - 3. * Cobi Ganon, Salim Tuama - 2. * Cobi Refua - 2 (1 pen). * Soli Tsemakh, OWN GOAL, Dani Farada, Ellad Jean, Adham Hadia, Ismail Amar - 1. * Asi Mashiakh - 1 , 1 pen missed. SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6): Morad Magamedov (Azerbaijan / Israel) (2), Asi Mashiakh (2), Omer Golan, Gal Alberman. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Ohad Cohen, Omer Golan - Israel, National. * Naor Pesser, Gal Alberman, Rubil Sarsour, Adham Hadia - Israel, Olympic. THE CUP ROAD: * 1/16. Hapoel Ramat-Gan - 2:1 (Golan, Tsemakh). * 1/ 8. Hapoel Tel-Aviv - 1:0 (Udi). * 1/ 4. Ha'Koakh Ramat Gan - 1:0 (Golan) AET. * 1/ 2. Maccabee Tel-Aviv - 1:2 (Amar) AET. THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 5:1 over SC Ashdod, A, Week 15 (Round 2). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:2 to Maccabee Haifa, A, Week 05 (Round 1). THE BEST GOAL: * Prince Deaya, 2:0 vs Bnei-Sakhnin (2:0), Week 20 (Round 2). ----------------------------------------------------------- A brilliant effort by the Liberian forward of the runners-up, who got the ball at the box line of Sakhnin, misled a defender with his right foot and then shot under the left crossbar of Meir Cohen with the external side of his left foot. A mirror image of the famous effort of Juergen Klinsmann against Russia at Euro'1996. THE BEST PLAYER: Ohad Cohen, keeper.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2005-06: The UEFA Cup.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +15= 5-13, 48-44, 50 pts, Place 3.
Round 1 - + 7= 2- 2, 17- 5, 23 pts, Place 2.
Round 2 - + 4= 0- 7, 16-27, 12 pts, Place 10.
Round 3 - + 4= 3- 4, 15-12, 15 pts, Place 7.
Home - + 8= 5- 4, 30-19, 29 pts, Place 4.
Away - + 7= 0- 9, 18-25, 21 pts, Place 3.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 9= 2- 8.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 946=1288- 736, 1st round: + 468= 417- 105,
2nd round: + 246= 377- 367, 3rd round: + 232= 494- 264,
Home: + 552= 687- 291, Away: + 394= 601- 445.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 16. HOW ENDED: +12= 2- 2, 32-10, 38 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: + 3= 1-11, 16-34, 10 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 20. HOW ENDED: +15= 3- 2, 45-18, 48 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 17. HOW ENDED: + 3= 1-13, 19-39, 10 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:2 A, 1:0 A, 2:0 H.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 1:1 H, 1:2 A, 3:1 A.
* 1 time - 0:1 H, 0:2 H, 0:6 A, 1:2 H, 1:5 A, 2:0 A, 2:1 H, 2:2 H, 2:3 H,
3:1 H, 4:0 H, 4:0 A, 4:2 H, 4:3 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 2.
COMEBACKS: + 3- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 6= 0- 5.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv. 4:0 A, 4:3 H, 1:0 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 0:1 A, 2:3 H, 1:2 A.
THE COACH:
Yossi Mizrahi.
JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
Aziz Anessa (Ghana), Felix Abouka (Nigeria), Emmanuel Abiede (Nigeria).
LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
Blessing Kaku (Nigeria).
FOREIGNERS:
* Eric Ejiofor , defender , Nigeria.
* Aziz Anessa , defender , Ghana.
* Emmanuel Abiede, midfielder, Nigeria.
* Felix Abouka , midfielder, Nigeria.
* Emmanuel Pappoe, midfielder, Ghana.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Asi Rakhamim - 29 (1 SUB-), 2564, 35 (2), 0.
* Yaniv Ben-Ishai - 5 (1 SUB+), 406, 9 (2), 0.
SCORERS:
* Shai Holtzman - 14 (3 pens), 1 pen missed.
* Yaniv Azran - 8.
* Emmanuel Abiede - 8 (3 pens).
* David Revivo - 4.
* Felix Abouka, Emmanuel Pappoe - 3.
* Moshe Ohayon, Idan Shriki,
OWN GOAL - 2.
* Eric Ejiofor, Amir Turgeman - 1.
* Yaniv Azran - -2 (own goals).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 7):
Emmanuel Abiede (Nigeria), Felix Abouka (Ghana), Aziz Anessa (Ghana),
Eric Ejiofor (Nigeria), Asi Rakhamim, Salman Amar, Yossi Offir.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* David Revivo, Shai Holtzman - Israel , National.
* Moshe Ohayon, Yaniv Azran - Israel , Olympic.
* Emmanuel Pappoe - Ghana , National.
* Eric Ejiofor - Nigeria, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Rishon le-Zion - 4:1 (Holtzman 2, Azran, Tsaggai).
* 1/ 8. Maccabee Tel-Aviv - 2:3 (M. Zohar, Ohayon).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:0 over Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, A, Week 05 (Round 1).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:6 to Maccabee Haifa, A, Week 13 (Round 2).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Shai Holtzman, 2:2 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (4:3), Week 16 (Round 2).
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Ashdod, having missed a penalty at the early stage and falling down 0:2
after just 20 minutes at home, succeeded to turn the game completely even
before the break and to win it at the end. Holtzman, the penalty misser,
scored an equalizer with a precise low kick from 20 meters to the left
corner of the helpless Yaniv Wahaba.
THE BEST PLAYER: Shai Holtzman, forward.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2005-06: The Intertoto Cup.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +13= 8-12, 46-44, 47 pts, Place 4.
Round 1 - + 5= 1- 5, 20-20, 16 pts, Place 5.
Round 2 - + 3= 3- 5, 8-10, 12 pts, Place 9.
Round 3 - + 5= 4- 2, 18-14, 19 pts, Place 3.
[Including technical loss to Hapoel Haifa, 0:2, Week 26.
The normal result was 1:1, as shown in scores, min. of play, etc.]
Home - + 7= 4- 5, 23-18, 25 pts, Place 8.
Away - + 6= 4- 7, 23-26, 22 pts, Place 2.
[Including technical loss to Hapoel Haifa, 0:2, Week 26.
The normal result was 1:1, as shown in scores, min. of play, etc.]
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 3- 7.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 654=1466- 850, 1st round: + 263= 419- 308,
2nd round: + 128= 628- 234, 3rd round: + 263= 419- 308,
Home: + 345= 758- 337, Away: + 309= 708- 513.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 11. HOW ENDED: + 9= 1- 1, 26-12, 28 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 19. HOW ENDED: + 4= 5-10, 21-31, 17 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 15. HOW ENDED: +13= 1- 1, 37-18, 40 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 21. HOW ENDED: + 4= 6-11, 25-37, 18 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 5 times - 1:1 A.
* 3 times - 0:0 H.
* 2 times - 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 2:0 H, 2:0 A, 2:1 A, 3:2 H.
* 1 time - 0:2 A, 1:0 H, 1:2 H, 1:3 A, 1:4 A, 3:1 A, 3:2 A, 3:3 H, 3:4 A,
4:1 H, 4:2 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 1- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 4- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 5= 2- 4.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: SC Ashdod. 1:0 H, 3:2 A, 2:1 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Sakhnin. 1:4 A, 0:2 H, 0:0 H.
THE COACH:
Eli Ohana.
JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
Tal Banin, Ibrahim Nadala (Nigeria), Fabricio Bento (Brazil).
LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
Ibrahim Nadala (Nigeria), Shlomi Arbeitman.
FOREIGNERS:
* Jose Pereira , defender , Brazil.
* Andre Caldiera, midfielder, Brazil.
* Fabricio Bento, midfielder, Brazil.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Itzhak Korenfein - 30 (1 SUB+, 2 SUB-), 2529, 35 (3), 2.
* Guy Solomon - 6 (2 SUB+, 1 SUB-), 441, 8 (2), 0.
SCORERS:
* Lior Asulin - 15 (6 pens), 1 pen missed.
* Avi Nimni - 12 (2 pens), 1 pen missed.
* Barak Itzhaki - 4.
* Aviram Bruchian, Andre Caldiera - 3.
* Amit Ben-Shoshan (*), OWN GOAL,
Eliran Houdeida, Idan Malihi,
Fabricio Bento, Offir Azo,
Tal Banin, Eli Sason - 1.
* Maor Melikson - 1 (1 pen ).
* David Amsalem, Jose Pereira - -1 (own goals).
(*) - Excluding 1 goal scored during the game vs Hapoel Haifa,
1:1, Week 26, resulting later in a technical loss of 0:2.
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 9):
Jose Pereira (Brazil) (2), Mickey Attia (2), Fabricio Bento (Brazil),
Barak Itzhaki, Itzhak Korenfein, Idan Malihi, Guy Solomon.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Avi Nimni, Lior Asulin - Israel, National.
* Maor Melikson, Aviram Bruchian,
Barak Itzhaki, Daniel Heideman - Israel, Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa - 0:1.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:1 over Hapoel Beer-Sheva, H, Week 06 (Round 1).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:4 to Bnei-Sakhnin, A, Week 05 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Avi Nimni, 3:1 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (3:2), Week 04 (Round 1).
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A miraculous effort! Getting a ball in the box with his back to the net and
surrounded by 2 defenders, Nimni stopped the ball and just heeled it back.
The ball was weak, but so precise (into the left corner) and unexpected that
the stunned Yaniv Wahaba dived late and could only touch the ball, but not
push it away.
* Aviram Bruchian, 3:1 vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva (4:1), Week 06 (Round 1).
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Maccabee Haifa was undoubtedly the best team of the season, but Beitar was
not to be surpassed in everything concerning the goals rare in their beauty.
This time it was the turn of the young Aviram Bruchian to spot Mordechai
Schwartz being miserably positioned in Beer-Sheva's net. The keeper was
immediately punished by a lob over him. A feat of nothing extraordinary, some
would say - but definitely not with the forward just leaving a midcircle!
* Lior Asulin, 2:0 vs Hapoel Haifa (2:0), Week 18 (Round 2).
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"If you aspire, it isn't a miracle". A long ball left Lior Asulin alone in
the whole field's half of Hapoel Haifa, but it seemed to be too powerful on
a wet pitch for a forward to reach. When Asulin dived with his legs stretched,
slid for probably 8 (!) meters and stopped the ball on the line (!) while
sliding with the rest of his body beyond it, the famous words of Herzl must
have rung in his ears. The anemic defence of Hapoel Haifa allowed the scorer
to get up, mislead one defender, play a double pass with Avi Nimni and bomb a
far corner of Sagi Strauss from 10 meters.
THE BEST PLAYER: Lior Asulin, forward.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2005-06: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +12=10-11, 46-46, 46 pts, Place 5.
Round 1 - + 3= 4- 4, 17-20, 13 pts, Place 7.
Round 2 - + 5= 4- 2, 13- 8, 19 pts, Place 4.
Round 3 - + 4= 2- 5, 16-18, 14 pts, Place 8.
Home - + 9= 4- 4, 28-17, 31 pts, Place 3.
Away - + 3= 6- 7, 18-29, 15 pts, Place 8.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 8= 4- 3.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 722=1427- 821, 1st round: + 237= 365- 388,
2nd round: + 225= 642- 123, 3rd round: + 260= 420- 310,
Home: + 496= 888- 146, Away: + 226= 539- 675.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: +12= 1- 2, 31-15, 37 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 14. HOW ENDED: + 0= 5- 9, 15-31, 5 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 17. HOW ENDED: +12= 3- 2, 37-21, 39 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 17. HOW ENDED: + 0= 6-11, 20-40, 6 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 1:3 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 1:0 H, 1:1 A, 1:2 H, 2:0 H, 3:0 H.
* 1 time - 0:1 H, 0:2 A, 0:3 A, 1:0 A, 1:1 H, 1:3 A, 2:0 A, 2:1 H, 2:1 A,
2:2 A, 2:4 A, 3:1 H, 3:3 H, 3:3 A, 4:3 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 0- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 5= 0- 6.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa. 3:0 H, 2:1 A, 3:1 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 1:3 A, 0:1 H, 0:3 A.
THE COACH:
Moti Ivanir.
JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
Gabriel Wahin (Romania), Yilen Pokoren (Slovenia), Cobi Nachteiler,
Simon Sevela (Poland), Lillorno Scripanti (Argentina), Itzhak Zohar,
Udi Kabudi.
LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
Itzhak Zohar (retired), Ronen Feigenbaum, Yaniv Cohen, Kefir Tsokol,
Daniel Gutierrez (Argentina).
FOREIGNERS:
* Yilen Pokorn , defender , Slovenia.
* Gabriel Wahin , defender , Romania.
* Lillorno Scripanti, midfielder, Argentina.
* Simon Sevela , midfiedler, Poland.
* Jose Duarte , forward , Brazil.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Oshri Levi - 33, 2970, 46 (4), 1.
* Lior Ben-Hemo - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Jose Duarte - 13 (2 pens), 1 pen missed.
* Shakhar Simantov, Yoav Ziv - 9 (1 pen ).
* Guillermo Israelevich - 5.
* Oz Brandwin, OWN GOALS - 3.
* Udi Kabudi, Haim Banon,
Cobi Nachteiler - 1.
* Oshri Levi - 1 (1 pen).
* Ami Azulai, Avishai Zhano - -1 (own goals).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR (10):
Avishai Zhano (3), Haim Banon (2), Israel Dror, Simon Sevela (Poland),
Jose Duarte (Brazil), Guillermo Israelevich (Argentina), Cobi Nachteiler.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Yoav Ziv - Israel, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv - 1:5 (Wahin).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa , H, Week 08 (Round 1).
Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, H, Week 32 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to Maccabee Haifa, A, Week 26 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Shakhar Simantov, 1:0 vs Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa (2:1), Week 19 (Round 2).
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A lob from 35 meters over a badly positioned Rafi Cohen.
THE BEST PLAYER: Shakhar Simantov, midfielder.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2005-06: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +12= 8-13, 40-46, 44 pts, Place 6.
Round 1 - + 4= 2- 5, 11-18, 14 pts, Place 6.
Round 2 - + 4= 3- 4, 11-13, 15 pts, Place 6.
Round 3 - + 4= 3- 4, 18-15, 15 pts, Place 6.
Home - + 8= 5- 3, 22-15, 29 pts, Place 5.
Away - + 4= 3-10, 18-31, 15 pts, Place 9.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 8= 4- 7.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 639=1517- 814, 1st round: + 203= 407- 380,
2nd round: + 99= 684- 207, 3rd round: + 337= 426- 227,
Home: + 439= 801- 200, Away: + 200= 716- 614.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: +11= 2- 2, 30-13, 35 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 14. HOW ENDED: + 1= 2-11, 10-33, 5 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 17. HOW ENDED: +12= 3- 2, 34-16, 39 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 16. HOW ENDED: + 1= 2-13, 14-39, 5 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 1:0 H, 1:2 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 0:3 A, 1:0 A, 2:1 H, 2:2 H.
* 1 time - 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 0:4 H, 0:5 A, 1:1 H, 1:1 A, 1:3 A, 2:0 A,
2:3 A, 3:0 H, 3:1 H, 3:4 A, 4:0 H, 4:2 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 4.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 4= 1- 6.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Netanya. 2:0 H, 3:3 A, 1:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 1:2 H, 0:3 A, 0:2 A.
THE COACH:
Nitzan Shirazi.
JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
Imoro Lockman (Ghana), Brian Mann, Alon Mizrahi.
LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
Alon Mizrahi, Tomer Betsalel, Mor Golan.
FOREIGNERS:
* Adrian Gaman , defender , Romania.
* Mate Baturina , midfielder, Croatia.
* Ivan Maroslavac, midfielder, Croatia.
* Gabriel Lima , forward , Brazil.
* Imoro Lockman , forward , Ghana.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Yaniv Wahaba - 21 (1 SUB-), 1837, 31 (1), 2.
* Yossi Shekel - 13 (1 SUB+), 1133, 15 (0), 0.
SCORERS:
* Moshe Biton - 10.
* Eli Abrabanel - 8 (4 pens)
* Mate Baturina - 6 (1 pen ), 2 pens missed.
* Ben Luz - 5.
* Assaf Baldud - 4 , 1 pen missed.
* Gabriel Lima - 4.
* Geva Barkai - 2.
* Imoro Lockman - 1.
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 5):
Imoro Lockman (Ghana) (3), Mate Baturina (Croatia), Ronnie Gaffni.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Moshe Biton - Israel, National.
* Cobi Dajani - Israel, Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Upper Nazareth - 5:1 (Baldud, Biton 2, Abrabanel pen, Dajani).
* 1/ 8. Hapoel Raananna - 3:0 (Biton, Baldud, E. Attar).
* 1/ 4. Hapoel Ashkelon - 0:3.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:0 over Hapoel Tel-Aviv, A, Week 27 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:5 to Maccabee Haifa, A, Week 06 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Gabriel Lima, 1:0 vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv (4:0), Week 27 (Round 3).
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"I have watched this goal several times on the TV, and I still can't believe
that I, Gabriel Lima, could do it". This sentiment expressed by the talented
Brazilian midfielder about his solo effort in "The Goal of the Season" one
year beforehand, could be as well attributed to his opener against Hapoel
Tel-Aviv. Dribbling at the right wing and preparing to raise the ball into
the box, Lima suddenly released an arched masterpiece that landed behind the
miserably positioned Shavit Elimelekh. As in case of Andoni Goicoechea in his
famous goal against Germany at WC'1994, it couldn't be concluded whether it
was an intention or a lucky chance.
THE BEST PLAYER: Eli Abrabanel, midfielder.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2005-06: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +11= 9-13, 41-46, 42 pts, Place 7.
Round 1 - + 1= 5- 5, 8-16, 8 pts, Place 12.
Round 2 - + 8= 0- 3, 18-10, 24 pts, Place 2.
Round 3 - + 2= 4- 5, 15-20, 10 pts, Place 12.
Home - + 6= 7- 4, 26-24, 25 pts, Place 9.
Away - + 5= 2- 9, 15-22, 17 pts, Place 5.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 1- 8.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 632=1357- 981, 1st round: + 123= 475- 392,
2nd round: + 401= 453- 136, 3rd round: + 108= 429- 453,
Home: + 323= 716- 491, Away: + 309= 641- 490.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 14. HOW ENDED: +10= 2- 2, 24-13, 32 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 18. HOW ENDED: + 1= 6-11, 17-33, 9 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 16. HOW ENDED: +11= 3- 2, 31-19, 36 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 20. HOW ENDED: + 1= 6-13, 19-39, 9 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 0:1 A.
* 3 times - 1:0 H, 1:1 H.
* 2 times - 0:2 A, 1:0 A, 1:1 A, 1:3 H, 2:2 H.
* 1 time - 0:0 H, 0:2 H, 0:3 A, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 1:3 A, 2:1 H, 2:1 A, 3:1 H,
3:2 A, 4:1 H, 4:1 A, 4:4 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 3= 1- 7.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Beer-Sheva. 1:1 A, 4:1 H, 4:1 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Upper Nazareth. 0:3 A, 1:2 H, 1:3 A.
THE COACH:
Dror Kashtan.
JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
Dror Kashtan (coach), Shlomi Arbeitman, Oleg Mozgovoi (Ukraine),
Ariel Peters (Argentina).
LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
Freddie David (coach), Mario Barisic (Croatia), Nir Tsvieli, Assaf Tubi.
FOREIGNERS:
* Dusko Duricic, defender , Croatia.
* Amer Jokan , midfielder, Croatia.
* Ariel Peters , midfielder, Argentina.
* Oleg Mozgovoi, forward , Ukraine.
* Ilya Yavruyan, forward , Armenia.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Rafi Cohen - 28 (1 SUB-, 1 SUB+), 2500, 33 (7), 0.
* Cobi Shallo - 6 (2 SUB-, 1 SUB+), 469, 13 (3), 1.
* Guy Shamir - 1 ( 1 SUB+), 1, 0 (0), 0.
SCORERS:
* Shlomi Arbeitman - 12.
* Ilya Yavruyan - 7.
* Manor Hassan - 6 (3 pens), 1 pen missed.
* Adoram Keisi - 4 (2 pens).
* OWN GOALS - 3.
* Omer Buchsenbaum - 3 (1 pen ).
* Dusko Duricic - 2.
* Erez Eliav, Yossi Shivkhon,
Amer Jokan, Zeev Haimovich - 1.
* Elnatan Salmi - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 8):
Manor Hassan (2), Mario Barisic (Croatia), Guy Shamir,
Rafi Cohen, Adoram Keisi, Cobi Shallo, Omer Buchsenbaum.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Adoram Keisi, Kalmi Saban,
Yossi Shivkhon, Avi Ihiel - Israel, National.
* Elnatan Salmi, Omer Buchsenbaum,
Shlomi Arbeitman, Zeev Haimovich - Israel, Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Beitar Jerusalem - 1:0 (Yavruyan).
* 1/ 8. Maccabee Netanya - 1:0 (Shivkhon).
* 1/ 4. Maccabee Herzliya - 2:3 (Shivkhon, Jokan) AET.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:1 over Hapoel Beer-Sheva, A, Week 26 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Hapoel Upper Nazareth, A, Week 08 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Shlomi Arbeitman, 1:0 vs Beitar Jerusalem (1:3), Week 09 (Round 1).
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Having left behind his psychological problems with changing from Beitar
Jerusalem to Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa at the start of the season, the young
and promising forward left his mark in the game 5 minutes from its start,
and what a goal against his former team it was! Ilya Yavruyan got a great
ball into the box and headed it home, Korenfein fisted the effort away,
and Arbeitman reacted first with an impeccable overhead scissors kick to
open the score.
THE BEST PLAYER: Shlomi Arbeitman, forward.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2005-06: The UEFA Cup
(as a Cup winner).
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +10=10-13, 32-42, 40 pts, Place 8.
Round 1 - + 5= 2- 4, 9-11, 17 pts, Place 4.
Round 2 - + 3= 4- 4, 9-13, 13 pts, Place 7.
Round 3 - + 2= 4- 5, 14-18, 10 pts, Place 11.
Home - + 8= 5- 4, 17-13, 29 pts, Place 6.
Away - + 2= 5- 9, 15-29, 11 pts, Place 12.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 9= 2- 7.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 821=1386- 763, 1st round: + 369= 451- 170,
2nd round: + 148= 509- 333, 3rd round: + 304= 426- 260,
Home: + 566= 716- 248, Away: + 255= 670- 515.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 18. HOW ENDED: +10= 5- 3, 25-17, 35 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 13. HOW ENDED: + 0= 3-10, 7-25, 3 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 19. HOW ENDED: +10= 6- 3, 27-19, 36 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 17. HOW ENDED: + 0= 4-13, 15-37, 4 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 6 times - 1:0 H.
* 4 times - 1:1 H.
* 2 times - 0:1 A, 0:2 A, 0:3 A, 1:1 A, 1:3 H, 2:0 H.
* 1 time - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 0:1 H, 1:0 A, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 1:3 A, 2:1 A, 2:2 A,
2:3 A, 4:4 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 0- 2.
COMEBACKS: + 0- 3.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 3= 2- 6.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Sakhnin. 1:0 A, 1:2 H, 2:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: SC Ashdod. 0:1 H, 0:2 A, 0:0 A.
THE COACH:
Nir Klinger.
JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
Ellad Bonfeld, Shuki Nagar, Eran Levi, Emile Mbamba (Cameroon),
Offir Haim, Andrejs Prohorenkovs (Latvia), Eduardo Marques (Brazil).
LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
Ibrahim Nadala (Nigeria), John Pantsil (Ghana), Ismael Addo (Ghana),
Reuven Oved, Assaf Krispis, Roi Dayan.
FOREIGNERS:
* Marcio Giovannini , defender , Brazil.
* Bruno Reis , midfielder, Brazil.
* Eduardo Marques , forward , Brazil.
* Andrejs Prohorenkovs, forward , Latvia.
* Emile Mbamba , forward , Cameroon.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Liran Strauber - 21 (1 SUB-), 1889, 23 (1), 1.
* Gal Nir - 12 , 1080, 18 (0), 0.
* Bruno Reis - 1 (1 SUB+), 1, 1 (1), 0.
SCORERS:
* Barukh Dego - 5 (1 pen ).
* Erez Messika - 4.
* Liran Cohen, Eran Levi, Emile Mbamba - 3.
* Tamir Cohen, Bruno Reis,
Andrejs Prohorenkovs - 2.
* Moshe Mishaelov, Offir Haim,
Ismael Addo, Ellad Bonfeld,
Avi Strool, Eli Biton, Cobi Musa - 1.
* Salim Abu-Siam - 1 (1 pen ).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 7):
Bruno Reis (Brazil), Liran Strauber, Marcio Giovannini (Brazil),
John Pantsil (Ghana), Barukh Dego, Cobi Musa, Oren Zeituni.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Liran Strauber,
Barukh Dego, Avi Strool - Israel, National.
* Assaf Sade, Liran Cohen,
Tamir Cohen, Gal Filian,
Eran Levi, Salim Abu-Siam - Israel, Olympic.
* Andrejs Prohorenkovs - Latvia, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Beer-Sheva - 3:1 (Messika, L. Cohen, E. Levi).
* 1/ 8. SC Ashdod - 3:2 (Mbamba 2, Marques).
* 1/ 4. Hapoel Haifa - 2:1 (Mbamba, Prohorenkovs).
* 1/ 2. Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa - 2:1 (Marques, Banai OG) AET.
* FINAL. Maccabee Herzliya - 2:2 (Reis, Messika) AET, 5:3 on pens.
MACCABEE TEL-AVIV is the Israeli Cup Holder for the season of 2004-05.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 2:0 over Bnei-Sakhnin , H, Week 25 (Round 3).
Hapoel Upper Nazareth, H, Week 31 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Maccabee Haifa , A, Week 10 (Round 1).
Hapoel Tel-Aviv, A, Week 22 (Round 2).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Bruno Reis, 1:0 vs Beitar Jerusalem (2:3), Week 24 (Round 3).
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A free kick was raised into Beitar's box and headed away poorly by a
defender straight into the path of Bruno Reis. The diminutive Brazilian
forward didn't think twice, but raised his right leg and sent a volley
not to be stopped under the right crossbar of Itzhak Korenfein.
THE BEST PLAYER: Moshe Mishaelov, defender.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2005-06: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +10= 9-14, 30-34, 39 pts, Place 9.
Round 1 - + 3= 2- 6, 11-13, 11 pts, Place 8.
Round 2 - + 3= 3- 5, 8- 9, 12 pts, Place 8.
Round 3 - + 4= 4- 3, 11-12, 16 pts, Place 5.
Home - + 7= 5- 4, 20-13, 26 pts, Place 7.
Away - + 3= 4-10, 10-21, 13 pts, Place 11.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 4-11.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 607=1614- 749, 1st round: + 186= 410- 394,
2nd round: + 117= 717- 156, 3rd round: + 304= 487- 199,
Home: + 441= 670- 329, Away: + 166= 944- 420.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 11. HOW ENDED: + 7= 4- 0, 17- 7, 25 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 18. HOW ENDED: + 3= 1-14, 13-27, 10 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 14. HOW ENDED: +10= 4- 0, 25-11, 34 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 18. HOW ENDED: + 3= 1-14, 13-27, 10 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 6 times - 0:1 A.
* 3 times - 0:1 H, 1:0 H.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 1:1 H, 1:1 A, 2:1 A, 3:1 H.
* 1 time - 0:2 A, 0:4 A, 1:0 A, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 2:2 H, 2:3 A, 3:0 H, 3:2 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 1- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 3- 0.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 5= 0- 6.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Sakhnin. 3:2 H, 2:1 A, 1:0 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 0:1 A, 0:1 H, 2:3 A.
THE COACH:
Shiya Feigenbaum.
JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
Shmuel Hanin (coach), Shiya Feigenbaum (coach), Roman Vasiliuk (Ukraine),
John Pantsil (Ghana), Biskut Embela (Kenia), Ilongu Angasania (Kenia).
LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
Gili Landau (coach), Shmuel Hanin (coach), Nir Rakhmin, Yaniv Ben-Nissan,
Giovanni Valdiero (Brazil), Fabio Rossa (Brazil), Eduardo Marques (Brazil).
FOREIGNERS:
* John Pantsil , defender , Ghana.
* Ilongu Angasania, midfielder, Kenia.
* Biskut Embela , midfielder, Kenia.
* Roman Vasiliuk , forward , Ukraine.
* Ibazitu Ogabona , forward , Nigeria.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Shavit Elimelekh - 33, 2970, 34 (1), 1.
* Galil Ben-Shaanan - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Ibazitu Ogabona - 7.
* Kefir Edri - 4.
* Biskut Embela - 3.
* Shimon Gershon - 3 (3 pens).
* Barak Badash, Tal Khen - 2.
* Yossi Abuksis, Roman Vasiliuk,
Shai Abutbul, Eduardo Marques,
Guy Tsarfati, John Pantsil,
Avi Cnaffo, Asi Domb, OWN GOAL - 1.
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 4):
Rami Hillis (2), Yossi Abuksis, Guy Tsarfati.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Shavit Elimelekh, Tal Khen,
Igal Entebbi, Shimon Gershon - Israel , National.
* Yakir Luski, Masai Dego,
Yair Cohen-Tsedek - Israel , Olympic.
* Ilongu Angasania, Biskut Embela - Kenia , Olympic.
* Ibazitu Ogabona - Nigeria, Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Ironi Ramat-ha'Sharon - 2:0 (Embela, Edri).
* 1/ 8. Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa - 0:1.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Maccabee Tel-Aviv, H, Week 22 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, A, Week 27 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Biskut Embela, 1:0 vs Bnei-Sakhnin (1:0), Week 29 (Round 3).
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Brought with a lot of media attention and immediately getting a nickname
"Bisquit", Biskut Embela could reward his new team with the first goal in
the Premier League only 4 weeks from the season's end - but it basically
became the goal that promised Hapoel Tel-Aviv yet another season in the
Premier League and left Bnei-Sakhnin struggling till the very end. Getting
a ball inside the box, the young Kenian succeeded to swing 2 defenders and
to find a gap between the unexperienced substituting keeper Assaf Mendes
and his right post from a really impossible angle.
THE BEST PLAYER: Shimon Gershon, defender.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2005-06: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +10= 6-17, 40-51, 36 pts, Place 10.
Round 1 - + 2= 3- 6, 14-20, 9 pts, Place 11.
Round 2 - + 5= 1- 5, 14-11, 16 pts, Place 5.
Round 3 - + 3= 2- 6, 12-20, 11 pts, Place 10.
Home - + 6= 2- 8, 22-23, 20 pts, Place 11.
Away - + 4= 4- 9, 18-28, 16 pts, Place 6.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 4= 3-11.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 590=1406- 974, 1st round: + 169= 405- 416,
2nd round: + 265= 598- 127, 3rd round: + 156= 403- 431,
Home: + 288= 691- 461, Away: + 302= 715- 513.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 11. HOW ENDED: + 8= 1- 2, 26-12, 25 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 19. HOW ENDED: + 2= 2-15, 14-39, 8 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 13. HOW ENDED: +10= 1- 2, 32-16, 31 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 23. HOW ENDED: + 3= 3-17, 22-48, 12 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 0:1 H.
* 3 times - 0:2 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 1:1 A, 1:2 H, 2:0 H, 2:1 A.
* 1 time - 0:0 A, 0:3 A, 0:4 A, 1:4 H, 2:0 A, 2:1 H, 2:2 A, 2:3 A, 2:4 H,
2:4 A, 3:2 H, 4:0 A, 4:1 H, 4:3 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 3.
COMEBACKS: + 3- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 4= 0- 7.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Beer-Sheva. 4:3 H, 4:0 A, 1:1 A.
Beitar Jerusalem. 4:1 H, 2:0 A, 0:0 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv. 0:3 A, 0:1 H, 2:4 H.
THE COACH:
Moti Zaafran.
JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
Assaf Mendes, Meir Cohen, Dekel Keinan, Hamudi Kayal, Calley Sunny (Cameroon),
Moti Zaafran (coach).
LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
Energy Mirambodoro (Zimbabwe), Hilik Eliezer, Adham Hamud, Eyal Arshid,
Shlomi Edri, Evgeniy Zhuk (Ukraine), Eyal Lakhman (coach).
FOREIGNERS:
* Ernest Oben-Etchi, defender , Cameroon.
* Alain Masudi , midfielder, Congo.
* Calley Sunny , midfielder, Cameroon.
* Olumide Agoye , forward , Nigeria.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Meir Cohen - 21 (1 SUB-), 1835, 23 (1), 1.
* Energy Mirambodoro - 9 , 810, 16 (4), 0.
* Assaf Mendes - 4 (1 SUB+), 325, 12 (2), 0.
SCORERS:
* Olumide Agoye - 10.
* Cleber Rodriguez, Abbas Suan - 7 (1 pen ).
* Alain Masudi - 4.
* Ahmed Kassum, OWN GOALS,
Dekel Keinan - 3.
* Tomer Eliyahu, Abbed Rabbah,
Ernest Oben-Etchi - 1.
SENT OFF THIS YEAR (11):
Ernest Oben-Etchi (Cameroon) (3), Alain Masudi (Congo) (2), Ahmed Kassum,
Meir Cohen, Bassam Ganayim, Dekel Keinan, Nidal Shelaata, Nidal Hujeirat.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Abbas Suan, Abbed Rabbah - Israel, National.
* Ahmed Kassum - Israel, Olympic.
* Alain Masudi - Congo , National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Maccabee Beer-Sheva - 2:0 (Agoye, Suan).
* 1/ 8. Ha'Koakh Ramat-Gan - 0:1.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:0 over Hapoel Beer-Sheva, A, Week 12 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:4 to Maccabee Haifa, H, Week 07 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Alain Masudi, 2:0 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (2:0), Week 14 (Round 2).
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Maccabee Tel-Aviv had participated this year in the Champions' League,
registering both good results and severe humiliations - but perhaps the
most Champions' League style goal it conceded this season belonged to
Alain Masudi, formerly the forward of Sturm Graz. Tomer Eliyahu sent
the Congolese into the box, and Masudi found an empty net with no
disturbance from the 2 defenders. The most delightful part of the goal
was the abrupt stop and the change of direction, with which he left the
helpless Yellow keeper Gal Nir on the ground.
THE BEST PLAYER: Abbas Suan, midfielder.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2005-06: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - + 9= 8-16, 36-44, 35 pts, Place 11.
Round 1 - + 3= 2- 6, 12-19, 11 pts, Place 10.
Round 2 - + 0= 5- 6, 4-15, 5 pts, Place 12.
Round 3 - + 6= 1- 4, 20-10, 19 pts, Place 2.
[Including technical victory over Beitar Jerusalem, 0:2, Week 26.
The normal result was 1:1, as shown in scores, min. of play, etc.]
Home - + 6= 2- 8, 22-22, 20 pts, Place 10.
[Including technical victory over Beitar Jerusalem, 0:2, Week 26.
The normal result was 1:1, as shown in scores, min. of play, etc.]
Away - + 3= 6- 8, 14-22, 15 pts, Place 7.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 3= 5- 9.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 577=1749- 644, 1st round: + 255= 432- 303,
2nd round: + 48= 710- 232, 3rd round: + 274= 607- 109,
Home: + 336= 732- 372, Away: + 241=1017- 272.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 11. HOW ENDED: + 6= 3- 2, 23-12, 21 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 17. HOW ENDED: + 2= 1-14, 12-33, 7 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 13. HOW ENDED: + 8= 3- 2, 29-14, 27 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 29. HOW ENDED: + 2= 1-16, 15-38, 7 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:0 A, 1:2 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 0:2 A, 1:0 H, 1:1 A, 2:1 A.
* 1 time - 0:1 H, 0:3 H, 0:3 A, 1:1 H, 1:2 H, 1:3 H, 1:4 H, 2:2 A, 2:3 H,
3:1 H, 3:1 A, 4:0 H, 6:1 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 3.
COMEBACKS: + 2- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 6= 0- 5.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Sakhnin. 1:0 H, 0:0 A, 4:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 1:4 H, 0:3 A, 1:2 A.
THE COACH:
Nir Levin.
JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
Yves Yuvaldio (Congo), Eitan Azaria, Reuven Oved, Bernard Hagen (Nigeria),
Shlomi Edri, Gabriel Dahan, Daniel Gutierrez (Argentina),
Mendosa Momondi (Congo).
LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
Mendosa Momondi (Congo).
FOREIGNERS:
* Yves Yuvaldio , defender , Congo.
* Mazoa N'Sombo , midfielder, Congo.
* Bernard Hagen , midfielder, Nigeria.
* Daniel Gutierrez, forward , Argentina.
* Jeff Totoana , forward , Congo.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Sagi Strauss - 33, 2970, 45 (2), 1.
* Eliran Ohayon - didn't play.
* Annan Perro - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Jeff Totoana (*) - 10.
* Gil Vermouth - 5 (1).
* Mazoa N'Sombo, Reuven Oved - 4.
* Bernard Hagen, Daniel Gutierrez - 3.
* Tsallakh Hassarmeh - 3 (1 pen ).
* Shlomi Edri, Eliran Elkayam,
Mendosa Momondi - 1.
* Eitan Azaria, Yves Yuvaldio - -1 (own goals).
(*) - Excluding 1 goal scored during the game vs Beitar Jerusalem,
1:1, Week 26, resulting later in a technical victory of 2:0.
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6):
Mazoa N'Sombo (Congo), Mendosa Momondi (Congo), Rami Aziz,
Daniel Gutierrez (Argentina), Hai Ben-Lulu, Meir Ben-Margi.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Gil Vermouth, Ami Gilbert - Israel, Olympic.
* Mazoa N'Sombo, Jeff Totoana - Congo , National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Ironi Kiryat-Ata - 3:1 (N'Sombo, Elkayam, Totoana).
* 1/ 8. Maccabee Haifa - 3:3 (Totoana 2, Hassarmeh) AET, 3:2 on pens.
* 1/ 4. Maccabee Tel-Aviv - 1:2 (Edri).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 6:1 over Hapoel Beer-Sheva, H, Week 32 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:4 to Maccabee Haifa, H, Week 09 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Mazoa N'Sombo, 1:0 vs Bnei-Sakhnin (1:0), Week 02 (Round 1).
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A lob of a rare beauty over the helpless Energy Mirambodoro from 25 meters,
touching the keeper's bar and going in.
THE BEST PLAYER: Jeff Totoana (Congo), forward.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2005-06: NONE.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - + 7=11-15, 33-57, 32 pts, Place 12.
Round 1 - + 2= 5- 4, 13-20, 11 pts, Place 9.
Round 2 - + 2= 3- 6, 9-17, 9 pts, Place 11.
Round 3 - + 3= 3- 5, 11-20, 12 pts, Place 9.
Home - + 4= 6- 6, 15-23, 18 pts, Place 12.
Away - + 3= 5- 9, 18-34, 14 pts, Place 10.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 4- 6.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 606=1462- 902, 1st round: + 104= 626- 260,
2nd round: + 251= 416- 323, 3rd round: + 251= 420- 319,
Home: + 371= 724- 345, Away: + 235= 738- 557.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 13. HOW ENDED: + 6= 4- 3, 21-16, 22 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 16. HOW ENDED: + 1= 3-12, 12-41, 6 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 15. HOW ENDED: + 7= 5- 3, 25-19, 26 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 20. HOW ENDED: + 1= 4-15, 20-53, 7 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 1:1 H.
* 3 times - 0:0 A, 1:4 A.
* 2 times - 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 1:3 A, 2:0 A, 2:1 H.
* 1 time - 0:0 H, 0:1 H, 0:4 H, 1:0 H, 1:0 A, 1:1 A, 1:2 H, 1:4 H, 1:6 A,
2:0 H, 2:2 H, 3:3 A, 3:4 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 0- 6.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 3.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 2= 1- 8.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: SC Ashdod. 0:2 H, 2:0 A, 2:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa. 1:1 H, 1:4 A, 1:4 H.
THE COACH:
Michael (Lupa) Kadosh.
JOINED DURING THE SEASON:
Shimon Biton (coach), Eli Cohen (coach), Michael (Lupa) Kadosh (coach),
Herbeg Sonara (Croatia), Robert Nita (Romania), Elin Mintuan (Romania),
Eliran Efriat, Femi Ofabunmi (Nigeria), Rogerio Di Oliveira (Brazil),
Martin Saric (Croatia), Stipe Metic (Croatia), Ruslan Shukarov (Russia),
Alon Mizrahi (rejoined later), Nir Rakhmin, Tal Hayun, Ronen Dahan.
LEFT DURING THE SEASON:
Eli Gutman (coach), Shimon Biton (coach), Eli Cohen (coach), Zohar Hogeg,
Herbeg Sonara (Croatia), Mordekhai Schwartz, Rom Globovich, Shuki Nagar,
Robert Nita (Romania), Alon Mizrahi (left to rejoin later), Amir Abutbul,
Femi Ofabunmi (Nigeria), Rogerio Di Oliveira (Brazil), Cobi Vaaknin,
Igor Tomasic (Croatia).
FOREIGNERS:
* Martin Saric , defender , Croatia.
* Stipe Metic , defender , Croatia.
* Rogerio Di Oliveira, midfielder, Brazil.
* Elin Mintuan , midfielder, Romania.
* Ruslan Shukarov , midfielder, Russia.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Nir Rakhmin - 13, 1170, 19 (2), 1.
* Maor Elbaz - 11, 990, 18 (3), 0.
* Ronen Dahan - 6, 540, 11 (0), 0.
* Tal Hayun - 1, 90, 1 (0), 0.
* Mordekhai Schwartz - 1, 90, 4 (0), 0.
* Herbeg Sonara - 1, 90, 4 (1), 0.
SCORERS:
* Alon Mizrahi - 8.
* Yaniv Avvargeal - 8 (2 pens).
* Aviatar Iluz - 3.
* Rogerio Di Oliveira, Inon Barda,
Elin Mintuan, Robert Nita - 2.
* Rami Eliyahu - 2 (1 pen ).
* Dedi Ben-Dayan, Femi Opabunmi,
Fabricio Carvalho, Tomer Haliva - 1.
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6):
Elin Mintuan (Romania) (2), Oren Sagron, Aviatar Iluz, Rami Eliyahu,
Martin Saric (Croatia).
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Inon Barda, Oz Ifrakh, Maor Elbaz, Aviatar Iluz - Israel, Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Maccabee Tel-Aviv - 1:3 (Saric).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 2:0 over SC Ashdod, A, Week 18 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:6 to Hapoel Haifa, A, Week 32 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Aviatar Iluz, 2:0 vs SC Ashdod (2:0), Week 18 (Round 2).
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A rare sun ray in an otherwise disastrous season of the relegating squad.
In the dying minute of the encounter against SC Ashdod, the young substitute
Aviatar Iluz, totally unguarded, had time to prepare himself for a shot and
to release it - diagonally under the right crossbar from 18 meters.
THE BEST PLAYER: Yaniv Avvargeal, forward.
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