Many summaries have been made about the wonderful Israeli League of 2006-07, 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.
Beitar Jerusalem
Maccabee Netanya
Maccabee Tel-Aviv
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Maccabee Haifa
Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa
SC Ashdod
Hapoel Kefar-Saba
Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv
Maccabee Herzliya
Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan
Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2007-08: The Champions' League.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +19=10- 4, 52-24, 67 pts, Place 1.
Round 1 - + 7= 2- 2, 21-12, 23 pts, Place 1.
Round 2 - + 5= 5- 1, 12- 3, 20 pts, Place 2.
Round 3 - + 7= 3- 1, 19- 9, 24 pts, Place 1.
Home - + 9= 7- 1, 24- 8, 34 pts, Place 3.
Away - +10= 3- 3, 28-16, 33 pts, Place 1.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: +11= 5- 1.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 977=1469- 524, 1st round: + 341= 380- 269,
2nd round: + 393= 583- 14, 3rd round: + 243= 506- 241,
Home: + 413= 809- 308, Away: + 564= 660- 216.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 18. HOW ENDED: +15= 2- 1, 35- 9, 47 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 10. HOW ENDED: + 4= 3- 3, 17-15, 15 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 23. HOW ENDED: +19= 3- 1, 48-15, 60 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 11. HOW ENDED: + 4= 3- 4, 18-17, 15 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 5 times - 0:0 H.
* 4 times - 2:0 H.
* 3 times - 1:0 A, 1:1 A, 2:1 H.
* 2 times - 1:3 A, 2:0 A.
* 1 time - 0:1 H, 1:1 H, 1:2 A, 2:1 A, 2:2 H, 3:0 H, 3:0 A, 3:1 A, 3:2 A,
4:1 H, 4:1 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 4- 0.
COMEBACKS: + 4- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 9= 0- 2.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa. 2:0 H, 1:0 A, 2:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Netanya. 1:3 A, 0:0 H, 0:1 H.
THE COACH:
Osvaldo Ardiles (Argentina) -> Yossi Mizrahi.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Itzhak Korenfein - 31, 2790, 20 (3), 2.
* Avi Ivgi - 2, 180, 4 (0), 0.
SCORERS:
* Toto Tamuz - 10.
* Barak Itzhaki - 7.
* Milovan Mirosevic - 5 , 1 pen missed.
* Derek Boateng, Michael Zandberg - 4.
* Omri Afek, Gal Alberman, Joano Pinto - 3.
* Amit Ben-Shoshan, Tomer Ben-Yosef,
Aviram Bruchian, Cleber Schwenk - 2.
* Shimon Gershon - 2 (1 pen ).
* David Amsalem, Toto Roshel, OWN GOAL - 1.
* Shimon Gershon - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 8):
Derek Boateng (Ghana) (2), David Amsalem, Arik Benado, Ronnie Gaffni,
Amit Ben-Shoshan, Tomer Ben-Yosef, Milovan Mirosevic (Chile).
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Yoav Ziv, Amit Ben-Shoshan,
Michael Zandberg, Toto Tamuz,
Tomer Ben-Yosef, Omri Afek,
Ronnie Gaffni, Shimon Gershon - Israel, National.
* Barak Itzhaki, Aviram Bruchian - Israel, Olympic.
* Milovan Mirosevic - Chile , National.
* Derek Boateng - Ghana , National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Maccabee Haifa - 1:1 AET (Zandberg), 2:3 on pens.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:1 over SC Ashdod, A, Week 07 (Round 1).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:3 to Maccabee Netanya , A, Week 05 (Round 1).
Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, A, Week 09 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Michael Zandberg, 2:0 vs Maccabee Herzliya (3:0), Week 06 (Round 1).
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A stunning personal effort of Michael Zandberg, who got a long-range pass
from Derek Boateng, headed it forward to run away from one defender, raised
the ball with his left leg over another defender and then, without letting
the ball touch the ground, lobbed it from 20 meters over the advancing
Shaul Smadja into the net.
* Milovan Mirosevic, 1:0 vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv (1:1), Week 13 (Round 2).
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The Chilean forward of Beitar Jerusalem got famous, perhaps, not for the
amount of his goals in the yellow-black uniform, but for their sheer beauty.
Getting a ball from Yoav Ziv from the right wing in this top encounter,
Mirosevic volleyed it from 18 meters in a curved fashion to the right corner
of Shavit Elimelekh at half a height.
[Position No. 6 in "The 10 Best Goals" survey of Sport5 subscribers].
* Milovan Mirosevic, 2:0 vs Hapoel Kefar-Saba (2:0), Week 14 (Round 2).
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The 2nd beauty strike of Milovan Mirosevic within one week! This time, it
was an effort similar to Zandberg's. Getting a ball some 30 meters from the
net, Mirosevic outran 2 defenders with throwing the ball over them and still
keeping it in his possession, and then finally let it return to the ground
to volley it from 12 meters to the right corner of the helpless Ohad Levite.
[Position No. 4 in "The 10 Best Goals" survey of Sport5 subscribers].
* Derek Boateng, 1:0 vs Hapoel Kefar-Saba (2:1), Week 26 (Round 3).
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The purchase of 2 World Cup participants, Derek Boateng of Ghana by Beitar
Jerusalem and Luis Marin of Costa Rica by Maccabee Netanya, turned out to
be a great investment, ultimately ensuring those two clubs the Championship
and the Vice-Championship. Boateng, despite his short temper and 2 red
cards, proved to be a great midfielder, conducting the play of the fresh
Champions alongside with Zandberg. Each of them scored 4 goals, and 1 goal
of each of them deserves to be featured in this list. Boateng's moment of
glory came as the defence of Hapoel Kefar-Saba headed the ball seemingly
away from the danger zone, only to see the midfielder hit a stunning volley
from 30 meters to the right low corner of Ohad Levite. An effort reminding
a bit of a stunning volley of Steven Gerrard in the FA Cup final of 2006
against West Ham.
[Position No. 2 in "The 10 Best Goals" survey of Sport5 subscribers].
* David Amsalem, 1:0 vs Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan (1:1), Week 29 (Round 3).
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There were many critical comments about the skill of Beitar Jerusalem this
season, but not only were the Champions better than their rivals, they also
scored a handful of stunning goals. However, the one standing even above
the already described efforts was the goal of the veteran defender David
Amsalem. Getting a ball from a right wing at the left edge of the box,
Amsalem raised his threatening left foot and volleyed the ball under a near
crossbar of Marshall Odah, "The Goal of the Season".
["Goal Of The Season" in "The 10 Best Goals" survey of Sport5 subscribers].
THE BEST PLAYER: Michael Zandberg, midfielder.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2007-08: The UEFA Cup. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: Total - +15=12- 6, 37-25, 57 pts, Place 2. Round 1 - + 4= 4- 3, 12-10, 16 pts, Place 8. Round 2 - + 5= 5- 1, 11- 6, 20 pts, Place 3. Round 3 - + 6= 3- 2, 14- 9, 21 pts, Place 2. Home - +10= 5- 2, 24-13, 35 pts, Place 1. Away - + 5= 7- 4, 13-12, 22 pts, Place 4. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 8= 7- 3. MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -): Sum: +1080=1581- 309, 1st round: + 245= 603- 142, 2nd round: + 469= 427- 94, 3rd round: + 366= 551- 73, Home: + 669= 734- 127, Away: + 411= 847- 182. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 19. HOW ENDED: +14= 4- 1, 32-14, 46 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 7. HOW ENDED: + 1= 1- 5, 5-11, 4 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 20. HOW ENDED: +15= 4- 1, 34-15, 49 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 8. HOW ENDED: + 1= 1- 6, 6-13, 4 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 5 times - 0:0 A. * 3 times - 1:0 H, 1:0 A, 1:1 H, 2:1 H. * 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 1:1 A, 1:2 A, 3:1 H, 3:2 A. * 1 time - 0:2 H, 1:3 H, 2:0 H, 3:0 H. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 1- 0. COMEBACKS: + 1- 1. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 9= 0- 2. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan. 1:0 H, 1:0 A, 2:1 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Tel-Aviv. 1:2 A, 1:1 H, 0:1 H. THE COACH: Eli Gutman -> Reuven Attar. KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved): * Liran Strauber - 32, 2880, 25 (1), 3. * Gal Nir - 1, 90, 0 (0), 0. SCORERS: * Isaac Abodo - 10. * Itai Schechter - 7. * Dedi Ben-Dayan, Offir Haim - 5. * Amir Taga - 3. * Zeno Bundea - 2 , 1 pen missed. * Luis Marin, Dele Yampolski, Moussa Sanogo, Tamir Cohen - 1. * Uri Uzan - 1 (1 pen ). * Uri Uzan - -1 (own goal). SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 7): Tamir Cohen (2), Moussa Sanogo (Cote D'Ivoire) (2), Dedi Ben-Dayan, Itai Schechter, Uri Uzan. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Uri Uzan, Liran Strauber, Dedi Ben-Dayan, Avi Strool - Israel , National. * Amir Taga, Shai Birok, Itai Schechter - Israel , Olympic. * Luis Marin - Costa Rica, National. THE CUP ROAD: * 1/16. Bnei-Sakhnin - 1:2 AET (Ben-Dayan). THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, A, Week 30 (Round 3). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:3 to SC Ashdod, H, Week 06 (Round 1). THE BEST GOAL: * Itai Schechter, 1:0 vs Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa (1:0), Week 07 (Round 1). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The runners-up of this season emphasized mainly their defending abilities, led by the acrobatic Liran Strauber in the net and the reliable Luis Marin in the central defence. However, once in a while they also had to score in order to reach the Vice-Championship, and there they relied primarily on the Ivorian scorer Isaac Obodo and the young Israeli international Itai Schechter. In the game against the top outfit from Petakh-Tikwa, Schechter succeeded to take the ball some 60 meters from the net and to outrun all the defence before beating Ohad Cohen from a close range. THE BEST PLAYER: Luis Marin (Costa Rica), defender.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2007-08: The UEFA Cup.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +15=11- 7, 42-28, 54 pts, Place 3.
[Including deduction of 2 points by IFA Disciplinary Committee,
for technical irregularities with the contract of Ivan Rasic.]
Round 1 - + 6= 2- 3, 17-10, 20 pts, Place 4.
Round 2 - + 4= 7- 0, 9- 5, 19 pts, Place 4.
Round 3 - + 5= 2- 4, 16-13, 15 pts, Place 6.
[Including deduction of 2 points by IFA Disciplinary Committee,
for technical irregularities with the contract of Ivan Rasic.]
Home - + 8= 5- 4, 21-13, 29 pts, Place 5.
Away - + 7= 6- 3, 21-15, 27 pts, Place 2.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: +11= 4- 4.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 867=1663- 440, 1st round: + 308= 510- 172,
2nd round: + 279= 655- 56, 3rd round: + 280= 498- 212,
Home: + 466= 850- 214, Away: + 401= 813- 226.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 18. HOW ENDED: +13= 4- 1, 30-10, 43 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 11. HOW ENDED: + 2= 3- 6, 12-18, 9 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 20. HOW ENDED: +15= 4- 1, 35-12, 49 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 12. HOW ENDED: + 2= 3- 7, 14-21, 9 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 1:0 H.
* 3 times - 1:1 A, 2:0 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 0:1 H, 1:0 A, 2:1 H, 2:2 H.
* 1 time - 0:2 H, 0:3 A, 1:1 H, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 2:1 A, 2:2 A, 2:3 A, 3:0 H,
3:1 A, 4:0 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 2- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 7= 0- 4.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Herzliya. 2:0 A, 2:1 H, 3:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 1:2 H, 0:0 A, 0:1 H.
THE COACH:
Eli Cohen.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Kale Tvrtko - 33, 2970, 28 (4), 0. ["The Best Keeper" of 2006-07]
* Guy Solomon - didn't play.
* Guy Hadani - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Avi Nimni - 10 (3 pens), 1 pen missed.
* Miljan Mrdakovic - 7.
* Yossi Shivkhon - 5.
* Moshe Biton, Giovanni Rosso - 4.
* Dejan Ilic, Erez Messika,
Moshe Mishaelov - 2.
* Liran Cohen, Lior Jan,
Avi Ihiel, Omer Perets,
Ivan Rasic, Yuval Shpungin - 1.
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 4):
Milan Martinovic (Serbia), Yuval Shpungin, Cobi Musa, Moshe Biton.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Avi Ihiel, Yuval Shpungin,
Yossi Shivkhon, Moshe Biton - Israel , National.
* Uri Shitrit, Omer Perets,
Roi Dayan - Israel , Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan - 2:1 AET (Ihiel, Rosso).
* 1/ 8. Bnei-Sakhnin - 1:2 AET (Rosso).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:0 over Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, H, Week 06 (Round 1).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Hapoel Tel-Aviv, A, Week 33 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Dejan Ilic, 1:1 vs Maccabee Netanya (2:1), Week 24 (Round 3).
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Leading 1:0 and being a better team in this game, Netanya somehow failed in
the dying seconds of the 1st half to guard Dejan Ilic, who was holding the
ball some 28 meters from the net. The resulting shot of the Serbian forward
found his way under the left crossbar of the guests, despite the impressive
flight of Liran Strauber and his right hand thrown overhead.
* Giovanni Rosso, 1:0 vs Hapoel Kefar-Saba (2:2), Week 28 (Round 3).
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Yet another beautiful effort of the eternally young Giovanni Rosso, whose
influence on the Israeli soccer in the last 11 years can hardly be praised
enough. Playing a perfect double pass with Omer Perets, Rosso let the ball
jump on the ground near the box edge, before he curled it under the right
crossbar of the stunned Ohad Levite.
THE BEST PLAYER: Kale Tvrtko (Croatia), keeper.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2007-08: The UEFA Cup.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +15= 9- 9, 53-40, 54 pts, Place 4.
Round 1 - + 5= 2- 4, 17-13, 17 pts, Place 5.
Round 2 - + 6= 4- 1, 18-10, 22 pts, Place 1.
Round 3 - + 4= 3- 4, 18-17, 15 pts, Place 7.
Home - +10= 4- 3, 32-15, 34 pts, Place 2.
Away - + 5= 5- 6, 21-25, 20 pts, Place 7.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 9= 2- 2.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 952=1393- 625, 1st round: + 254= 519- 217,
2nd round: + 389= 395- 206, 3rd round: + 309= 479- 202,
Home: + 555= 787- 188, Away: + 397= 606- 437.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 18. HOW ENDED: +13= 2- 3, 34-13, 41 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 13. HOW ENDED: + 2= 5- 6, 19-27, 11 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 22. HOW ENDED: +15= 4- 3, 45-21, 49 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 16. HOW ENDED: + 2= 5- 9, 22-34, 11 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 1:1 A, 1:2 A, 2:0 H.
* 2 times - 1:0 A, 1:1 H, 2:0 A, 2:1 H.
* 1 time - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 0:1 H, 0:4 A, 1:0 H, 1:2 H, 1:3 H, 1:4 A, 2:2 H,
2:2 A, 2:3 A, 3:0 H, 3:1 H, 4:1 H, 4:3 A, 5:1 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 3- 2.
COMEBACKS: + 2- 3.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 7= 1- 3.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa. 2:0 A, 2:0 H, 5:1 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 1:2 A, 1:1 H, 1:2 A.
THE COACH:
Itzhak Shum -> Nir Levin.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Shavit Elimelekh - 28, 2520, 35 (2), 0.
* Neal Abrabanel - 4. 360, 5 (1), 0.
* Galil Ben-Shaanan - 1, 90, 0 (0), 0.
SCORERS:
* Ibazitu Ogabona - 10.
* Elyaniv Barda - 10 , 1 pen missed.
* Salim Tuama - 8.
* Walid Badir - 5 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed.
* Yossi Abuksis - 5 (3 pens).
* Gil Vermouth - 4.
* Barukh Dego - 3 , 1 pen missed.
* Javier Paes, Rami Duani - 2.
* Luciano De Bruno - 2 , 1 pen missed.
* Shai Abutbul, Ivan Jolic - 1.
* Shavit Elimelekh, Javier Paes - -1 (own goals).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 7):
Tal Khen (2), Yossi Abuksis, Luciano De Bruno (Argentina),
Rami Duani, Javier Paes (Argentina), Salim Tuama.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Shavit Elimelekh,
Walid Badir, Igal Entebbi,
Elyaniv Barda, Salim Tuama - Israel , National.
* Dani Bonder, Gil Vermouth,
Rami Duani, Yakir Luski - Israel , Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Jerusalem - 3:0 (Barda 2, Ogabona).
* 1/ 8. Hapoel Marmorek - 1:0 (Ogabona).
* 1/ 4. Bnei-Sakhnin - 3:0 (Tuama, Barda 2).
* 1/ 2. SC Ashdod - 1:0 (Khen).
* FINAL. Hapoel Ashkelon - 1:1 (De Bruno) AET, 5:4 on pens.
HAPOEL TEL-AVIV is the Israeli Cup Holder for the season of 2006-07.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 5:1 over Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa, H, Week 32 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to Maccabee Haifa, A, Week 25 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Salim Tuama, 2:0 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (3:0), Week 33 (Round 3).
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The Reds had to wait for their first really beautiful goal till the very
last game of the season, but what a goal it was!.. Salim Tuama, who was
instrumental in the successful European season of the Reds and whose great
free kick beat the giants of Glasgow Rangers, got a diagonal free kick from
22 meters against the most formidable keeper in the Middle East, Kale
Tvrtko of Maccabee Tel-Aviv. It seldom gets better than the resulting free
kick perfectly under Kale's right crossbar. The wall and the desperately
flying Kale were hardly to blame - even Buffon or Kahn would've been no
match for such a precision.
* Rami Duani, 3:0 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (3:0), Week 33 (Round 3).
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Amazingly enough, the next goal of the Reds, the last in the whole season,
deserves to be mentioned here as well. A great lob of Gil Vermouth over the
pathetic defence of Maccabee Tel-Aviv in this game caught the Yellows with
their pants down trying to create an offside trap. Rami Duani found himself
alone in the box, but it was his turn and immediate flat volley kick that
robbed Kale Tvrtko of a chance to exercise his excellence in a one-to-one
situation.
THE BEST PLAYER: Salim Tuama, midfielder.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2007-08: The Intertoto Cup.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +14= 9-10, 45-39, 51 pts, Place 5.
Round 1 - + 4= 5- 2, 17-16, 17 pts, Place 6.
Round 2 - + 4= 3- 4, 10-14, 15 pts, Place 6.
Round 3 - + 6= 1- 4, 18- 9, 19 pts, Place 3.
Home - + 9= 4- 4, 29-20, 31 pts, Place 4.
Away - + 5= 5- 6, 16-19, 20 pts, Place 6.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: +11= 2- 6.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: +1000=1256- 714, 1st round: + 284= 419- 287,
2nd round: + 303= 415- 272, 3rd round: + 413= 422- 155,
Home: + 576= 562- 392, Away: + 424= 694- 322.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 16. HOW ENDED: +13= 2- 1, 31-10, 41 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: + 1= 5- 9, 14-29, 8 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 19. HOW ENDED: +14= 4- 1, 39-17, 46 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 17. HOW ENDED: + 1= 6-10, 17-35, 9 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 1:1 A.
* 3 times - 1:0 H, 1:0 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 2:0 H, 2:0 A, 3:3 H.
* 1 time - 0:1 H, 0:2 A, 0:3 H, 0:4 H, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 1:3 A, 1:4 A, 2:1 H,
2:2 A, 3:2 A, 4:0 H, 6:1 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 3.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 6= 0- 5.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Petaklh-Tikwa. 2:1 H, 2:0 A, 6:1 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 1:1 A, 0:3 H, 1:4 A.
THE COACH:
Ronnie Levi.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Nir Davidovich - 26, 2340, 26 (1), 2.
* Tom Almadon - 7, 630, 13 (1), 0.
SCORERS:
* Shlomi Arbeitman - 9.
* Roberto Colautti - 7.
* Yaniv Katan - 7 (2 pens).
* Alain Masudi - 5.
* Gustavo Boccoli - 3.
* Javier Dirceu, Alon Harazi,
Tomer Hemed, Adoram Keisi,
Eyal Meshumar - 2.
* Maor Melikson, Abbas Suan,
Lior Rafaelov, OWN GOAL - 1.
* Roberto Colautti - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 4):
Xavier Anderson (Brazil), Gustavo Boccoli (Brazil),
Javier Dirceu (Brazil), Dekel Keinan.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Nir Davidovich, Adoram Keisi,
Yaniv Katan, Shlomi Arbeitman,
Roberto Colautti - Israel, National.
* Tom Almadon, Lior Rafaelov,
Eden Ben-Basat, Mor Maman,
Tomer Hemed, Biram Kayal - Israel, Olympic.
* Rafael Olarra - Chile , National.
* Alain Masudi - Congo , National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Beitar Jerusalem - 1:1 AET (Arbeitman), 3:2 on pens.
* 1/ 8. Bnei-Lod - 2:1 AET (Colautti, Avihail OG).
* 1/ 4. Hapoel Ramat-Gan - 0:1 AET.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 6:1 over Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa, H, Week 29 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to Maccabee Herzliya, H, Week 18 (Round 2).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Alain Masudi, 2:2 vs Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan (3:3), Week 06 (Round 3).
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In arguably the best game of the season, the defending Champions found
themselves 0:2 down at home to a clear underdog during the break, staged a
stunning comeback and led 3:2 only to be denied by a master strike of Dan
Roman deep in the injury time. Historically speaking, it was the first ever
game of a German player in the Israeli league - and the young Julian
Reinhard in the Ramat-Gan net was stunned by 3 fantastic efforts of the
Greens. But with all the due respect to the far-rangers of Meshumar and
Colautti, it was a delicious effort of Alain Masudi to be mentioned. The
Congolese forward connected to the wide pass and nailed a perfectly shot
side scissors kick from 12 meters into Reinhard's net.
[Position No. 3 in "The 10 Best Goals" survey of Sport5 subscribers].
* Javier Dirceu, 4:0 vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv (4:0), Week 25 (Round 3).
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In this critical game between the two European heroes of Israel, there was
everything - full dominance of the Greens, missed penalty, red cards and,
above all, beautiful goals. The real topping of the pie was the last gasp
effort of Javier Dirceu after a free kick. The ball was played, and Dirceu
nailed a stunner worth of Roberto Carlos, from roughly 40 meters unter the
left crossbar of Shavit Elimelekh. Two historic goals, of Thorsten Frings
against Costa Rica from the last World Cup, or of Haifa's Raymondas
Zutautas against Manchester United in the Champions' League of 2002-03,
immediately come to mind.
[Position No. 7 in "The 10 Best Goals" survey of Sport5 subscribers].
THE BEST PLAYER: Nir Davidovich, keeper.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2007-08: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +14= 8-11, 31-27, 50 pts, Place 6.
Round 1 - + 7= 1- 3, 13- 8, 22 pts, Place 2.
Round 2 - + 2= 3- 6, 6-11, 9 pts, Place 11.
Round 3 - + 5= 4- 2, 12- 8, 19 pts, Place 4.
Home - + 7= 3- 6, 17-14, 24 pts, Place 7.
Away - + 7= 5- 5, 14-13, 26 pts, Place 3.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 9= 5-10.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 699=1501- 770, 1st round: + 330= 413- 247,
2nd round: + 123= 487- 380, 3rd round: + 246= 601- 143,
Home: + 315= 761- 364, Away: + 384= 740- 406.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: +12= 2- 1, 23- 8, 38 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 13. HOW ENDED: + 2= 1-10, 8-19, 7 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 17. HOW ENDED: +14= 2- 1, 29-11, 44 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 15. HOW ENDED: + 2= 2-11, 11-23, 8 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 5 times - 0:1 H, 1:0 A.
* 3 times - 0:0 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 1:0 H, 2:1 H.
* 1 time - 0:2 H, 0:2 A, 0:3 A, 1:1 A, 1:2 A, 2:0 H, 2:1 A, 2:2 H, 2:2 A,
3:0 A, 3:1 H, 4:2 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 1- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 2- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 6= 1- 4.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: SC Ashdod. 2:1 A, 2:1 H, 2:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Kefar-Saba. 0:3 A, 0:1 H, 0:0 H.
THE COACH:
Guy Luzon.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Ohad Cohen - 33, 2970, 27 (0), 1.
* Tuvie Kozhikaru - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Omer Golan - 9.
* Rubil Sarsour - 5.
* Cobi Ganon, Blessing Kaku - 3.
* Ismail Amar, Liran Cohen,
Uri Luzon - 2.
* Andre Caldiera, Dovev Gabai,
Mohamed Diallo, Naor Pesser,
Patrick Suffo - 1.
* Cobi Ganon - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 5):
Omer Golan, Blessing Kaku (Nigeria), Morad Magamedov,
Asi Mashiakh, Patrick Suffo (Cameroon).
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Ohad Cohen, Omer Golan - Israel, National.
* Uri Luzon, Rubil Sarsour,
Naor Pesser, Dovev Gabai - Israel, Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Ironi Ramat-ha'Sharon - 1:0 (Golan).
* 1/ 8. Hapoel Herzliya - 1:0 (O. Damari).
* 1/ 4. SC Ashdod - 0:4.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Herzliya, H, Week 02 (Round 1).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Hapoel Kefar-Saba, A, Week 06 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Ismail Amar, 1:0 vs SC Ashdod (2:0), Week 29 (Round 3).
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A great free kick from 20 meters at half a height to the left corner of
Sammy Adjei.
THE BEST PLAYER: Ohad Cohen, keeper.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2007-08: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +12= 6-15, 49-49, 42 pts, Place 7.
Round 1 - + 7= 0- 4, 17-13, 21 pts, Place 3.
Round 2 - + 3= 4- 4, 17-17, 13 pts, Place 7.
Round 3 - + 2= 2- 7, 15-19, 8 pts, Place 11.
Home - + 7= 4- 6, 26-21, 25 pts, Place 6.
Away - + 5= 2- 9, 23-28, 17 pts, Place 9.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 0- 8.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 844=1249- 877, 1st round: + 383= 411- 196,
2nd round: + 278= 370- 342, 3rd round: + 183= 468- 339,
Home: + 599= 580- 351, Away: + 245= 669- 526.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: +11= 3- 1, 32-14, 36 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 18. HOW ENDED: + 1= 3-14, 17-35, 6 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 18. HOW ENDED: +12= 5- 1, 40-21, 41 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 19. HOW ENDED: + 1= 3-15, 18-37, 6 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:1 A, 1:1 H, 1:2 A.
* 2 times - 0:1 H, 0:2 A, 2:1 H, 3:0 H, 3:2 A.
* 1 time - 0:2 H, 1:0 H, 1:0 A, 1:2 H, 1:4 H, 2:0 H, 2:1 A, 2:2 H, 2:2 A,
2:3 H, 2:3 A, 3:1 A, 4:1 H, 4:4 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 3- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 4= 1- 6.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa. 2:1 H, 3:2 A, 4:1 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa. 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 0:2 A.
THE COACH:
Yossi Mizrahi -> Alon Hazan.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Sammy Adjei - 28 , 2520, 39 (3), 1.
* Yaniv Ben-Ishai - 5 (1 SUB-), 439, 9 (0), 1.
* Ron Shviro - 1 (1 SUB+), 11, 1 (0), 0.
SCORERS:
* Yaniv Azran - 15.
"Best Scorer of 2006-07".
* Shai Holtzman - 12 (4 pens).
* Idan Shriki - 11 (1 pen ).
* OWN GOALS - 4.
* Moshe Ben-Lulu - 2.
* Rakhamim Tsokol, Tomer Haliva,
Jean-Jacques Gosso, Amir Lavi - 1.
* David Revivo - 1 (1 pen ).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 5):
Idan Malihi (2), Masai Dego, Gura Tal (Senegal), Adir Tobol.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Maor Zohar, Masai Dego - Israel , Olympic.
* Sammy Adjei - Ghana , National.
* Cristian Gonzales - Uruguay, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Ironi Kiryat Ata - 3:1 (Shriki, Azran, M. Dego).
* 1/ 8. Hapoel Upper Nazareth - 1:0 (Shriki).
* 1/ 4. Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa - 4:0 (Holtzman 2, Chokol, Azran).
* 1/ 2. Hapoel Tel-Aviv - 0:1.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Hapoel Kefar-Saba , H, Week 05 (Round 1).
Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan, H, Week 22 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:4 to Beitar Jerusalem, H, Week 07 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Shai Holtzman, 1:0 vs Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa (3:2), Week 14 (Round 2).
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A great effort of the veteran forward, who set himself free from the pitiful
guard of Petakh-Tikwa's defence and curved a delightful ball from 18 meters
under the left crossbar of the helplessly flying Barak Vissoker.
[Position No. 10 in "The 10 Best Goals" survey of Sport5 subscribers].
THE BEST PLAYER: Idan Shriki, forward.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2007-08: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - + 8=16- 9, 41-40, 40 pts, Place 8.
Round 1 - + 4= 4- 3, 19-15, 16 pts, Place 7.
Round 2 - + 2= 5- 4, 11-14, 11 pts, Place 8.
Round 3 - + 2= 7- 2, 11-11, 13 pts, Place 8.
Home - + 4= 8- 4, 21-18, 20 pts, Place 9.
Away - + 4= 8- 5, 20-22, 20 pts, Place 5.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 4= 5- 5.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 592=1506- 872, 1st round: + 310= 344- 336,
2nd round: + 168= 496- 326, 3rd round: + 114= 666- 210,
Home: + 294= 772- 374, Away: + 298= 734- 498.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 12. HOW ENDED: + 7= 5- 0, 25-12, 26 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 16. HOW ENDED: + 1= 6- 9, 16-28, 9 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 13. HOW ENDED: + 8= 5- 0, 28-13, 29 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 19. HOW ENDED: + 1= 9- 9, 23-35, 12 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 5 times - 1:1 H.
* 3 times - 0:0 A, 2:2 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:2 A, 3:1 A.
* 1 time - 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 0:3 A, 1:0 H, 1:0 A, 1:1 A, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 1:3 H,
2:0 A, 2:1 H, 2:2 H, 2:3 H, 3:0 H, 3:3 A, 4:1 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 0.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 6= 0- 5.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Herzliya. 2:1 H, 3:1 A, 3:1 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 2:3 H, 0:2 A, 1:2 A.
THE COACH:
Eli Ohana.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Ohad Levite - 22 (1 SUB-), 1949, 23 (2), 0.
* Oshri Levi - 11 , 990, 15 (0), 0.
* Guy Haimov - 1 (1 SUB+), 31, 2 (1), 0.
SCORERS:
* Samuel Yeboah - 11.
* Jose Duarte - 8 (3 pens), 2 pens missed.
* Shalev Menashe - 4.
* Douglas Da Silva - 3.
* Avi Cnaffo - 3 , 1 pen missed.
* Yauza Abubakri, Liron Zerko - 2.
* Ben Luz - 2 (1 pen ).
* Emmanuel Pappoe, Avihai Yadin,
Guillermo Israelevich, Oren Nissim - 1.
* Eliran Danin - 1 , 1 pen missed.
* Offer Talker - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6):
Douglas Da Silva (Brazil), Eliran Danin, Alon Halfon, Ohad Levite, Avihai Yadin.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Ohad Levite - Israel, Olympic.
* Emmanuel Pappoe - Ghana , National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv - 2:1 (Yeboah 2).
* 1/ 8. Hapoel Ramat-Gan - 1:1 AET (Menashe pen), 2:3 on pens.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, H, Week 06 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to SC Ashdod, A, Week 05 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Samuel Yeboah, 1:0 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (2:0), Week 02 (Round 1).
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The Israeli career of Kale Tvrtko, "The Best Keeper of 2006-07" and perhaps
one of the best foreigners ever to appear in Israel, started in a greatly
similar fashion to that of one of his famous predecessors, Alexander Uvarov.
After the first 5 games of the season in each case, the position of Maccabee
Tel-Aviv was precarious; afterwards there started long unbeaten runs to the
top, in which both of the keepers played a pivotal role. In the game against
a surprisingly strong and attacking in spirit Hapoel Kefar-Saba, Kale was to
be thanked for keeping the score from being humiliating for the Yellows.
However, he could for once do nothing against a skillful effort of Samuel
Yeboah, who got the ball at the edge of the box, turned around and shot it
without preparation under Kale's left crossbar.
THE BEST PLAYER: Guillermo Israelevich, midfielder.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2007-08: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - + 7=14-12, 34-50, 35 pts, Place 9.
Round 1 - + 2= 3- 6, 12-20, 9 pts, Place 9.
Round 2 - + 3= 7- 1, 10- 9, 16 pts, Place 5.
Round 3 - + 2= 4- 5, 12-21, 10 pts, Place 10.
Home - + 6= 5- 5, 24-26, 23 pts, Place 8.
Away - + 1= 9- 7, 10-24, 12 pts, Place 11.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 0= 6- 7.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 535=1582- 853, 1st round: + 219= 436- 335,
2nd round: + 188= 601- 201, 3rd round: + 128= 545- 317,
Home: + 363= 635- 442, Away: + 172= 947- 411.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 10. HOW ENDED: + 4= 4- 2, 16-16, 16 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 17. HOW ENDED: + 3= 4-10, 18-34, 13 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 13. HOW ENDED: + 7= 4- 2, 24-20, 25 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 19. HOW ENDED: + 3= 4-12, 20-40, 13 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 5 times - 0:0 A.
* 3 times - 1:1 H, 1:1 A, 2:1 H.
* 2 times - 0:2 A, 3:2 H.
* 1 time - 0:0 H, 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 0:3 A, 0:4 A, 1:3 H, 1:3 A, 1:4 H,
2:1 A, 2:2 H, 2:2 A, 2:3 H, 2:3 A, 3:1 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 0- 3.
COMEBACKS: + 3- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 2= 1- 8.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa. 3:1 H, 0:0 A, 1:1 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 0:2 H, 0:0 A, 1:3 H.
THE COACH:
Nitzan Shirazi.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Vincent Enyeama - 30 (1 SUB-), 2673, 43 (2), 3.
* Yahav Yulezeri - 4 (1 SUB+), 297, 7 (0), 0.
SCORERS:
* Lior Asulin - 13.
* Imoro Lockman - 4.
* Haroja Kovacevic - 3.
* Assaf Baldud - 3 (1 pen ).
* Eli Biton, Reuven Oved, Jese Vedran - 2.
* Barak Badash, Mate Baturina,
Asi Domb, Yaniv Elul, OWN GOAL - 1.
* Imoro Lockman - -1 (own goal).
* Moshe Biton - 10.
* Eli Abrabanel - 8 (4 pens)
* Mata 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 (11):
Asi Domb (2), Salim Abu-Siam, Lior Asulin, Yair Azulai,
Itzhak Azuz, Eli Biton, Yaniv Elul, Haroja Kovacevic (Croatia),
Imoro Lockman (Ghana), Jese Vedran (Croatia).
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Cobi Dajani, Reuven Oved,
Itzhak Azuz, Eliran Attar,
Yahav Yelezeri - Israel, Olympic.
* Vincent Enyeama - Nigeria, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Kefar-Saba - 1:2 (Asulin).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:1 over Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa, H, Week 05 (Round 1).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, A, Week 06 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Reuven Oved, 1:1 vs Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa (3:1), Week 05 (Round 1).
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A magnificent effort of the midfielder, who succeeded to control the ball
under the defensive pressure, to turn around and to free himself from the
clutch of no less than 4 defenders and finally to hammer a ball from 25
meters under the right crossbar of the veteran keeper Rafi Cohen.
[Position No. 5 in "The 10 Best Goals" survey of Sport5 subscribers].
* Lior Asulin, 2:1 vs Maccabee Haifa (2:1), Week 15 (Round 2).
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Nir Davidovich, the keeper of Haifa, was responsible this season for a
great run of his team in Europe (with European press praising him a lot
for solid performances against FC Liverpool, AJ Auxerre, Glasgow Rangers,
Partisan Belgrade, CSKA Moscow and Espanyol Barcelona) and for being a
ray of light in the otherwise greatly disappointing Israeli season of the
Greens. However, he also allowed himself a blunder or two of truly epic
proportions. This time, an unexplicable placement of his urged Lior
Asulin to try a lob over the keeper from 30 meters and nearly a right
sideline. The effort turned out to be fruitful and victorious.
[Position No. 8 in "The 10 Best Goals" survey of Sport5 subscribers].
THE BEST PLAYER: Lior Asulin, forward.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2007-08: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - + 9= 7-17, 47-55, 34 pts, Place 10.
Round 1 - + 2= 3- 6, 10-19, 9 pts, Place 10.
Round 2 - + 2= 3- 6, 12-15, 9 pts, Place 10.
Round 3 - + 5= 1- 5, 25-21, 16 pts, Place 5.
Home - + 4= 4- 8, 22-26, 16 pts, Place 10.
Away - + 5= 3- 9, 25-29, 18 pts, Place 8.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 4= 2- 8.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 732=1284- 954, 1st round: + 220= 393- 377,
2nd round: + 135= 576- 279, 3rd round: + 377= 315- 298,
Home: + 302= 673- 465, Away: + 430= 611- 489.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 14. HOW ENDED: + 7= 4- 3, 33-19, 25 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 17. HOW ENDED: + 2= 1-14, 14-36, 7 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 17. HOW ENDED: + 9= 5- 3, 40-24, 32 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 22. HOW ENDED: + 2= 3-17, 22-49, 9 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 1:2 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 0:3 A, 1:2 H, 1:3 H, 2:2 H, 2:2 A.
* 1 time - 0:2 A, 0:3 H, 1:0 H, 1:1 A, 2:0 A, 2:1 H, 2:1 A, 2:3 H, 2:4 A,
3:2 A, 4:0 A, 4:1 H, 4:1 A, 5:0 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 4- 3.
COMEBACKS: + 2- 3.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 5= 0- 6.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan. 2:1 A, 1:2 H, 5:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Tel-Aviv. 0:2 H, 1:2 A, 0:3 A.
THE COACH:
Reuven Attar -> Freddie David.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Scott Higgins - 13 (1 SUB-), 1169, 22 (2), 1.
* Shaul Smadja - 10 , 900, 18 (0), 0.
* Yossi Shekel - 9 , 810, 13 (1), 0.
* Itamar Nitzan - 1 , 90, 2 (0), 0.
* Eyal Tertetski - 1 (1 SUB+), 1, 0 (0), 0.
SCORERS:
* Omer Buchsenbaum - 12 (5 pens), 1 pen missed.
* Yannick Kamanan - 6.
* Daewoo Davis, Yaya Peti,
Maharan Raadi - 4.
* Kefir Edri, Papy Kimoto,
Igor Mostarlic - 3.
* Ivon Arrieta - 3 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed.
* Shlomi Toledo - 2.
* Yohai Aharoni, OWN GOAL,
Leonid Krupnik - 1.
* Haim Malka - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 7):
Yaya Peti (Cote D'Ivoire) (2), Omer Buchsenbaum, Scott Higgins (Australia),
Leonid Krupnik, Shai Maimon, Igor Mostarlic (Croatia).
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Shai Maimon, Shai Biton, Yohai Aharoni - Israel, Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Acco - 1:3 AET (Ben-Basat).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 5:0 over Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan, H, Week 27 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, H, Week 02 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Omer Buchsenbaum, 1:0 vs Maccabee Netanya (1:0), Week 11 (Round 1).
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It's hard to evaluate whether a non-conventional effort of Omer Buchsenbaum
was meant to be a goal shot, a pass into the box or an attempt to win an air
duel. This way or another, the ball obtained an unbelievable curved route
and landed from 22 meters into the net, past the back of the astonished
Liran Strauber.
THE BEST PLAYER: Omer Buchsenbaum, midfielder.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2007-08: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - + 6=10-17, 32-54, 28 pts, Place 11.
Round 1 - + 1= 4- 6, 8-17, 7 pts, Place 11.
Round 2 - + 3= 2- 6, 10-15, 11 pts, Place 9.
Round 3 - + 2= 4- 5, 14-22, 10 pts, Place 9.
Home - + 2= 5- 9, 15-26, 11 pts, Place 12.
Away - + 4= 5- 8, 17-28, 17 pts, Place 10.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 1= 6-11.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 316=1722- 932, 1st round: + 82= 662- 246,
2nd round: + 55= 591- 344, 3rd round: + 179= 469- 342,
Home: + 136= 857- 447, Away: + 180= 865- 485.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 9. HOW ENDED: + 5= 3- 1, 23-18, 18 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 18. HOW ENDED: + 1= 1-16, 9-36, 4 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 10. HOW ENDED: + 6= 3- 1, 25-19, 21 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 21. HOW ENDED: + 1= 3-17, 19-47, 6 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 0:0 A, 0:1 H.
* 3 times - 2:1 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 1:2 A.
* 1 time - 0:3 H, 0:3 A, 0:5 A, 1:0 H, 1:1 H, 1:2 H, 1:4 A, 2:2 H, 2:3 A,
3:1 A, 3:2 H, 3:3 A, 3:4 H, 4:4 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 0- 4.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 2= 0- 9.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 3:3 A, 1:0 H, 2:1 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa. 0:3 H, 1:2 A, 2:3 A.
THE COACH:
Uri Malmilian.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Marshall Odah - 18 (1 SUB-), 1548, 26 (1), 1.
* Israel Filosof - 14 (3 SUB+), 1128, 24 (1), 0.
* Nir Rakhmin - 2 (1 SUB-), 154, 0 (0), 0.
* Julian Reinhard - 2 (1 SUB-), 140, 4 (0), 0.
SCORERS:
* David Liberman - 5 (2 pens).
* Mor Golan, Avi Tikwa - 4.
* Yossi Rosen - 4 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed.
* Oshri Gita, Papy Kimoto - 3.
* Shuki Nagar - 2.
* Jeff Aryeh, Idan Vered,
Manor Hassan, OWN GOAL,
Itai Sela, Shlomi Edri,
Dan Roman - 1.
* Yossi Biton - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 2):
Yossi Biton, Yossi Rosen.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Marshall Odah - Nigeria, Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Maccabee Tel-Aviv - 1:2 AET (Roman).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:1 over Hapoel Kefar-Saba, A, Week 20 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:5 to Maccabee Herzliya, A, Week 27 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Dan Roman, 3:3 vs Maccabee Haifa (3:3), Week 06 (Round 1).
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We already spoke about this best game of the last season - the stunning
opening phase of the underdogs, the great comeback of the Greens, the
unbelievable effort of Alain Masudi... However, the story wouldn't be
full without an equalizer of Dan Roman in the dying seconds. A magnificent
sharp shot from 25 meters at half a height to the left corner of Tom
Almadon was a truly fitting end note to such a game. Though relegated,
Ha'Koakh can be proud of not being beaten by the Greens this season and
getting from their triple encounter 7 points out of 9 possible.
* Oshri Gita, 2:3 vs Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa (2:3), Week 28.
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Though successful against Maccabee Haifa, the ultimate relegation of Uri
Malmilian's team was sealed by losing 3 times to the relegation comrades
Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa, the only 3 League victories of Petakh-Tikwa that
season! However, the last such loss also provided a truly beautiful goal.
Oshri Gita performed a wonderful back scissors kick between the 2 Petakh-
Tikwa defenders and stunned Barak Vissoker, who couldn't get hold of this
ball and fumbled it into his own net.
[Position No. 9 in "The 10 Best Goals" survey of Sport5 subscribers].
THE BEST PLAYER: Mor Golan, midfielder.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2007-08: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - + 3=10-20, 29-61, 16 pts, Place 12.
[Including deduction of 3 points by IFA Disciplinary Committee,
for technical irregularities with different contracts.]
Round 1 - + 1= 2- 8, 9-19, 5 pts, Place 12.
Round 2 - + 1= 4- 6, 5-12, 7 pts, Place 12.
Round 3 - + 1= 4- 6, 15-30, 4 pts, Place 12.
[Including deduction of 2 points by IFA Disciplinary Committee,
for technical irregularities with different contracts.]
Home - + 2= 7- 7, 15-22, 13 pts, Place 11.
Away - + 1= 3-13, 14-39, 6 pts, Place 12.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 1= 4- 9.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 350=1546-1074, 1st round: + 166= 506- 318,
2nd round: + 27= 670- 293, 3rd round: + 157= 370- 463,
Home: + 149= 856- 435, Away: + 201= 690- 639.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 10. HOW ENDED: + 3= 2- 5, 17-18, 11 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 19. HOW ENDED: + 0= 4-15, 12-43, 4 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 11. HOW ENDED: + 3= 3- 5, 19-20, 12 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 24. HOW ENDED: + 0= 4-20, 18-55, 4 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:0 H, 0:2 A, 1:1 H, 1:2 A.
* 2 times - 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 1:4 A, 2:3 H.
* 1 time - 0:0 A, 1:1 A, 1:2 H, 1:3 A, 1:5 A, 1:6 A, 2:1 H, 2:2 H, 2:2 A,
3:0 A, 3:2 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 1- 4.
COMEBACKS: + 0- 5.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 1= 0-10.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan. 3:0 A, 2:1 H, 3:2 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Tel-Aviv. 0:2 H, 0:2 A, 1:5 A.
Maccabee Haifa. 1:2 A, 0:2 H, 1:6 A.
THE COACH:
Eyal Lakhman.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Rafi Cohen - 23, 2070, 40 (5), 1.
* Barak Vissoker - 10, 900, 21 (2), 0.
SCORERS:
* Saidi Makasi - 5.
* Maor Buzaglo - 5 (1 pen ).
* Yaniv Luzon - 4.
* Shimon Abuhatsira, Idan Srur - 3.
* Moti Kakun - 3 , 1 pen missed.
* Cheikh Gadiaga - 2.
* Ahmed Kassum, Constant Kipre - 1.
* Zeev Haimovich - 1 , 1 pen missed.
* Maharan Abu-Rajah - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 8):
Maor Samia (3), Omri Canda (2), Iftakh Harari, Ahmed Kassum, Herzl Levi.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Omri Canda, Maor Buzaglo,
Idan Srur, Elnatan Salmi,
Yaniv Luzon - Israel, Olympic.
* Saidi Makasi - Rwanda, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Herzliya - 0:2.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan, A, Week 07 (Round 1).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:6 to Maccabee Haifa, A, Week 29 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOAL:
* Idan Srur, 1:0 vs Maccabee Netanya (1:2), Week 25 (Round 3).
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A greatly exercised effort of a young midfielder, who stopped the ball 20
meters from the net, turned around and sent a precise shot under the right
crossbar of Liran Strauber.
THE BEST PLAYER: Maor Buzaglo, forward.
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