Many summaries have been made about the wonderful Israeli League of 2007-08, 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
Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona
Bnei-Sakhnin
Maccabee Haifa
Maccabee Tel-Aviv
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
SC Ashdod
Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv
Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa
Hapoel Kefar-Saba
Maccabee Herzliya
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2008-09: The Champions' League.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +20= 7- 6, 61-23, 67 pts, Place 1.
Round 1 - + 8= 3- 0, 25- 6, 27 pts, Place 1.
Round 2 - + 7= 3- 1, 16- 5, 24 pts, Place 1.
Round 3 - + 5= 1- 5, 20-12, 16 pts, Place 8.
Home - +12= 2- 3, 36- 9, 38 pts, Place 1.
Away - + 8= 5- 3, 25-14, 29 pts, Place 3.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: +14= 3- 3.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: +1256=1320- 394, 1st round: + 378= 450- 162,
2nd round: + 496= 481- 13, 3rd round: + 382= 389- 219,
Home: + 755= 573- 202, Away: + 501= 747- 192.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 21. HOW ENDED: +17= 2- 2, 50-12, 53 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 9. HOW ENDED: + 3= 2- 4, 11-11, 11 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 24. HOW ENDED: +20= 2- 2, 58-16, 62 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 12. HOW ENDED: + 3= 3- 6, 16-19, 12 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 2:1 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 A, 0:1 H, 1:0 H, 1:0 A, 1:1 A, 2:0 H, 3:0 H, 3:0 A, 4:0 H.
* 1 time - 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 1:1 H, 1:2 H, 1:3 A, 2:1 H, 2:2 A, 2:3 A, 3:1 H,
4:0 A, 4:2 H, 5:0 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 8- 0.
COMEBACKS: + 3- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): +10= 0- 1.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa. 2:1 A, 2:1 H, 4:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Sakhnin. 2:2 A, 0:1 H, 1:2 H.
THE COACH:
Itzhak Shum.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Kale Tvrtko - 32, 2880, 20 (1), 2.
* Sagi Strauss - 1, 90, 3 (0), 0.
* Ariel Harush - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Marcus Romolo - 12 (1 pen ).
* Aviram Bruchian - 8 (1 pen ).
* Gal Alberman - 7.
* Idan Tal - 7 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed.
* Amit Ben-Shoshan, Toto Tamuz - 6.
* Derek Boateng - 4.
* Michael Zandberg - 4 , 1 pen missed.
* Barak Itzhaki - 3.
* Cristian Alvarez - 2.
* Junior Visa, Yoav Ziv - 1.
* Shimon Gershon - 0 , 1 pen missed.
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 1):
Derek Boateng (Ghana).
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Shimon Gershon, Gal Alberman,
Tomer Ben-Yosef, Yoav Ziv,
Michael Zandberg, Idan Tal,
Aviram Bruchian, Toto Tamuz,
Amit Ben-Shoshan - Israel, National.
* Aviram Bruchian, Hen Azriel,
Amit Ben-Shoshan, Toto Tamuz - Israel, Olympic.
* Cristian Alvarez - Chile , National.
* Junior Visa - Peru , National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Bnei-Sakhnin - 1:1 AET (Zandberg), 3:1 on pens.
* 1/ 8. Maccabee Ahi Nazareth - 3:0 (Zandberg, Bruchian, Alberman).
* 1/ 4. Hapoel Kefar-Saba - 3:2 (Ben-Shoshan 2, Ziv).
* 1/ 2. Maccabee Netanya - 1:0 AET (Ziv).
* FINAL. Hapoel Tel-Aviv - 0:0 AET, 5:4 on pens.
BEITAR JERUSALEM is the Israeli Cup Holder for the season of 2007-08.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 5:0 over SC Ashdod, H, Week 05 (Round 1).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:3 to Hapoel Tel-Aviv, A, Week 27 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Michael Zandberg, 2:0 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (3:0), Week 01 (Round 1).
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An unexpected shot from a left wing and a very narrow angle, catching Dele
Aiyenugba off-guard.
* Aviram Bruchian, 2:0 vs SC Ashdod (5:0), Week 05 (Round 1).
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A clinical finish of Aviram Bruchian would not have deserved the inclusion
into the list of the beautiful goals; however, the magnificent heel assist
of Barak Itzhaki who just ran away from the ambush of 2 defenders was the
action that made a difference.
* Toto Tamuz, 3:0 vs Hapoel Kefar-Saba (4:0), Week 11 (Round 1).
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A brilliant action of the Israeli international forward, who got the ball
with the back to the net, stopped it on the chest, turned around, ran for
2 steps and unleashed a vicious shot from 20 meters under the left crossbar
of Ohad Levite.
* Gal Alberman, 2:0 vs Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona (3:0), Week 20 (Round 2).
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Beitar stroke again in the injury time of the 1st half, and what a strike
it was! Marcus Romolo sent a ball into the box, and Gal Alberman got there
and, pressed by two defenders, still released a powerful shot with an
external side of his right boot, right under the left crossbar of the
stranded Dani Amos. A truly magnificent effort!
* Idan Tal, 3:0 vs Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa (4:0), Week 24 (Round 3).
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A magnificent goal of will and technics. Idan Tal collected the ball some
40 meters from the net, succeeded somehow to run away from Amar and Dirceu
without losing the ball, and then released a powerful shot from 25 meters
under the right crossbar of Ohad Cohen.
* Derek Boateng, 1:0 vs Hapoel Kefar-Saba (4:0), Week 25 (Round 1).
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The game of soccer provides some great defensive blunders once in a while -
but it is also an art to use them to your advantage. To do so in a style of
Derek Boateng is a virtuosity. A misguided attempt of Avi Cnaffo to clear
the ball from his box only highlighted the mistaken position of Ohad Levite
who wandered through his box away from the goal - but no one could really
anticipate that Boateng, even recognizing the opportunity, would connect to
the ball near the box corner and send it with such an impossible might and
precision under the opposite crossbar. An effort of an absolute world class!
* Michael Zandberg, 1:0 vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv (1:3), Week 27 (Round 3).
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The opener of the game didn't let one guess Beitar would be the defeated
side in this entertaining game. Michael Zandberg got a great ball from Idan
Tal, penetrated into the box and from its corner sent a precise and mighty
diagonal ball at half a height over the flying Vincent Enyeama.
THE BEST PLAYER: Gal Alberman, midfielder.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2008-09: The UEFA Cup.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +16=10- 7, 40-24, 58 pts, Place 2.
Round 1 - + 6= 2- 3, 18-10, 20 pts, Place 4.
Round 2 - + 5= 5- 1, 9- 3, 20 pts, Place 2.
Round 3 - + 5= 3- 3, 13-11, 18 pts, Place 7.
Home - + 7= 5- 5, 19-14, 26 pts, Place 5.
Away - + 9= 5- 2, 21-10, 32 pts, Place 1.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: +10= 8- 4.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 799=1858- 313, 1st round: + 384= 475- 131,
2nd round: + 198= 743- 49, 3rd round: + 217= 640- 133,
Home: + 289=1036- 205, Away: + 510= 822- 108.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 17. HOW ENDED: +14= 1- 2, 34-11, 43 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 8. HOW ENDED: + 2= 1- 5, 6-13, 7 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 19. HOW ENDED: +16= 1- 2, 38-13, 49 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 10. HOW ENDED: + 2= 1- 7, 9-18, 7 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A.
* 3 times - 1:0 H, 2:0 A, 2:1 A.
* 2 times - 1:0 A, 1:2 H, 3:0 H.
* 1 time - 0:1 H, 0:2 H, 0:2 A, 0:3 A, 1:1 H, 1:1 A, 2:1 H, 2:3 H, 3:2 H,
6:1 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 3- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 2- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 7= 1- 3.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: SC Ashdod. 6:1 A, 3:0 H, 1:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 1:3 H, 1:2 A, 1:2 A.
THE COACH:
Reuven Attar.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Liran Strauber - 33, 2970, 24 (1), 0.
* Gal Nir - didn't play.
* Daniel Lifshitz - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Itai Schechter - 7.
* Isaac Abodo - 6.
* Ihiel Tsagai, Francis Kioyo,
Dedi Ben-Dayan - 4.
* Thierry Tazemeta, OWN GOALS,
Dele Yampolski - 3.
* Georges Ba - 2.
* Tamir Cohen, Tal Maabi, Amir Taga - 1.
* Sebastian Rosenthal - 1 (1 pen ).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6):
Almog Cohen (2), Zeno Bundea (Romania), Luis Marin (Costa Rica),
Itai Schechter, Avi Strool.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Liran Strauber, Avi Strool,
Dedi Ben-Dayan, Kalmi Saban - Israel , National.
* Hen Ezra, Amir Taga, Tal Maabi,
Maoz Samia, Itai Schechter - Israel , Olympic.
* Luis Marin - Costa Rica, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Umm-el-Fahm - 3:3 AET (Ben-Dayan 2, Kioyo), 3:1 on pens.
* 1/ 8. Maccabee Haifa - 1:0 (Schechter).
* 1/ 4. Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan - 1:1 AET (Tazemeta), 3:0 on pens.
* 1/ 2. Beitar Jerusalem - 0:1 AET.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 6:1 over SC Ashdod, A, Week 04 (Round 1).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Beitar Jerusalem, A, Week 31 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Dedi Ben-Dayan, 1:1 vs Maccabee Haifa (2:1), Week 07 (Round 1).
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An effort somewhat reminiscent of the famous Haim Revivo's winner against
Liverpool in 1998. Ben-Dayan, getting a ball at the left wing, misled one
defender, cut into the center, misled yet another defender, entered the box
and sent a precise ball between the fence of legs that was perhaps deflected
by Georges Ba and misled Nir Davidovich.
* Ihiel Tsagai, 1:0 vs Hapoel Kefar-Saba (2:1), Week 20 (Round 2).
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Netanya wasn't quite bright in this game till the fresh substitute Ihiel
Tsagai opened the score with his first touch (!), expertly connecting to
the wide ball of Dele Yampolski and finishing with a clinical flat diagonal
volley from 12 meters to the right corner of Ohad Levite.
* Itai Schechter, 1:0 vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv (3:0), Week 28 (Round 3).
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Sometimes a bold decision turns out to be a spectacular successful effort.
Such was the case of Itai Schechter's opener in this game. Finding himself
with a ball some 30 meters from the net and very close to the right field
border, he decided to test the alertness of Vincent Enyeama in Hapoel Tel-
Aviv's net - and the arched ball bypassed a somewhat surprised keeper and
landed exactly under his right crossbar. What a goal!
* Francis Kioyo, 2:1 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (3:2), Week 32 (Round 3).
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A magnificent effort of this big forward of Maccabee Netanya with a lot of
Bundesliga experience, who got a ball with his back to the goal, stopped
it on his chest, raised the ball to mislead one defender and then turned
around and shot from 18 meters between 2 other defenders into the low right
corner of the helpless Dele Aiyenugba.
THE BEST PLAYER: Liran Strauber, keeper.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2008-09: The UEFA Cup.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +15=11- 7, 43-34, 56 pts, Place 3.
Round 1 - + 5= 4- 2, 12- 8, 19 pts, Place 6.
Round 2 - + 4= 6- 1, 14-12, 18 pts, Place 3.
Round 3 - + 6= 1- 4, 17-14, 19 pts, Place 4.
Home - +10= 5- 2, 26-16, 35 pts, Place 2.
Away - + 5= 6- 5, 17-18, 21 pts, Place 5.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 6- 5.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 747=1614- 609, 1st round: + 345= 512- 127,
2nd round: + 170= 640- 180, 3rd round: + 232= 456- 302,
Home: + 471= 735- 324, Away: + 276= 879- 285.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 11. HOW ENDED: + 7= 4- 0, 19- 8, 25 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 16. HOW ENDED: + 8= 1- 7, 24-26, 25 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 20. HOW ENDED: +15= 5- 0, 41-20, 50 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 17. HOW ENDED: + 8= 2- 7, 26-28, 26 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 0:0 A, 2:1 H.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:2 A, 1:0 H, 2:2 H, 3:1 A.
* 1 time - 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 0:3 H, 1:0 A, 1:1 H, 1:1 A, 1:2 A, 1:3 A, 2:0 H,
2:1 A, 2:2 A, 3:0 H, 3:1 H, 3:2 H, 3:2 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 1- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 8- 0.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 7= 0- 4.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Herzliya. 3:0 H, 3:1 A, 2:2 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 0:1 A, 1:1 H, 1:2 A.
THE COACH:
Ran Ben-Shimon.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Shavit Elimelekh - 25 (1 SUB-), 2245, 24 (2), 0.
* Dani Amos - 8 , 720, 10 (0), 0.
* Amir Nussbaum (field player) - 1 (1 SUB+), 5, 0 (0), 0.
* Ohad David - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Jero Bello - 10.
* Yuval Avidor - 9.
* Tsallakh Hassarmeh, Peter Ofori-Quaye - 4.
* Yaniv Lavi, Abbas Suan - 3.
* Guy Tsarfati - 3 (2 pens).
* Emmanuel Amangoah, Tchiressoua Guel - 2.
* Wiam Amasha, Yossi Biton, Ran Kozhuch - 1.
* Amir Nussbaum - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 4):
Jero Bello (Nigeria), Yossi Dora, Abbas Suan, Guy Tsarfati.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Dani Amos, Yuval Avidor - Israel, Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. SC Ashdod - 2:0 (Ofori-Quaye, Guel).
* 1/ 8. Ironi Kiryat-Ata - 2:1 (Hassarmeh, Tsarfati pen).
* 1/ 4. Beitar/Shimshon Tel-Aviv - 1:2 (Avidor).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Maccabee Herzliya, H, Week 01 (Round 1).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Beitar Jerusalem, H, Week 20 (Round 2).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Emmanuel Amangoah, 1:0 vs SC Ashdod (2:1), Week 03 (Round 1).
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It's hard to imagine that Emmanuel Amangoah truly wanted to score this goal
and not to make a pass into the box - but the result speaks for itself.
Having gotten a ball from Guy Tsarfati in the Ashdodian box, Amangoah
raised it to the center with his left without stopping - and it stopped
only at the far post of Sammy Adjei, from where it slowly rolled in.
* Abbas Suan, 1:1 vs Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa (2:1), Week 15 (Round 2).
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The finest hour in Abbas Suan's soccer career came on March 26th, 2005,
when, watched by the whole football world, he finished in the injury time a
combination of Yossi Benayoun and Yaniv Katan with a superb equalizer past
Shay Given, 1:1 for Israel of Avraham Grant against Ireland. One of the
frustrated Irish players uttered after the game: "This was a lucky shot, he
wouldn't do it again for the next 20 years". In fact, it took Abbas Suan
less than 3 years to produce a very similar feat. This time it was Barak
Bachar who raised the ball into the box, Wiam Amasha rolled it back, and
Suan waited on the box line to shoot a flat and precise bomb past the
diving Ohad Cohen, kissing his right post and going in.
* Yuval Avidor, 2:1 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (2:2), Week 16 (Round 2).
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The game was to finish in a well-fought draw, but 8 minutes from the end
Kiryat-Shmona temporarily turned the score upside down, taking a lead. This
happened after a bad header clearance of Yuval Shpungin, to which Yuval
Avidor reacted with a perfectly timed volley from 14 meters to the left
corner of Jevric at half a height.
* Guy Tsarfati, 1:0 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (2:0), Week 23 (Round 3).
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A sublime effort of Guy Tsarfati resulted in a well-deserved opener. The
veteran midfielder got a ball from Amir Nussbaum and from the edge of the
box sent a brilliant ball under the far crossbar of Dele Aiyenugba. The
Nigerian international keeper was helpless to rescue his team this time.
THE BEST PLAYER: Yuval Avidor, forward.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2008-09: The Intertoto Cup.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +15=10- 8, 35-29, 55 pts, Place 4.
Round 1 - + 6= 3- 2, 13-10, 21 pts, Place 3.
Round 2 - + 3= 6- 2, 6- 8, 15 pts, Place 7.
Round 3 - + 6= 1- 4, 16-11, 19 pts, Place 3.
Home - + 6= 7- 4, 18-16, 25 pts, Place 7.
Away - + 9= 3- 4, 17-13, 30 pts, Place 2.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: +12= 6- 4.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 894=1494- 582, 1st round: + 428= 464- 98,
2nd round: + 59= 734- 197, 3rd round: + 407= 296- 287,
Home: + 336= 808- 386, Away: + 558= 686- 196.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: +15= 0- 0, 26- 4, 45 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 12. HOW ENDED: + 0= 4- 8, 9-25, 4 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 16. HOW ENDED: +15= 1- 0, 28- 6, 46 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 12. HOW ENDED: + 0= 4- 8, 9-25, 4 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 5 times - 1:0 A.
* 3 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 1:0 H, 1:1 H.
* 2 times - 1:3 A, 2:1 A.
* 1 time - 0:1 H, 0:2 A, 0:3 H, 0:3 A, 1:2 H, 1:3 H, 2:0 H, 2:0 A, 2:2 H,
3:0 H, 3:2 H, 4:0 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 2.
COMEBACKS: + 0- 0.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 8= 0- 3.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 1:0 A, 1:1 H, 1:0 H.
Beitar Jerusalem. 2:2 H, 1:0 A, 2:1 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv. 0:3 A, 0:0 H, 1:3 H.
THE COACH:
Elisha Levi.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Meir Cohen - 33, 2970, 29 (2), 1.
* Mahmoud Kandeel - didn't play.
* Shaadi Miaari - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Ilya Yavruyan - 10.
* Maor Buzaglo - 9 , 1 pen missed.
* Bogdan Apostu, Hamed Ganayim - 5.
* Muhammed Abu-Raja, Yaya Peti - 2.
* Bassam Ganayim, John Kolma - 1.
* John Kolma - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 7):
Haled Halaila (2), Leonid Krupnik (2), Yaya Peti (Cote D'Ivoire) (2),
Bassam Ganayim.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Maor Buzaglo - Israel, National.
* Maor Buzaglo,
Hamed Ganayim - Israel, Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Beitar Jerusalem - 1:1 AET (Yavruyan), 1:3 on pens.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:0 over Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, A, Week 27 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Maccabee Herzliya, H, Week 18 (Round 2).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Ilya Yavruyan, 1:0 vs Maccabee Herzliya (1:0), Week 07 (Round 1).
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A fantastic effort of the Armenian forward of Bnei-Sakhnin, who got a ball
from Maor Buzaglo inside the box and lobbed a magnificent ball under the
bar of the young Itamar Nitsan and over the keeper's hands.
* Hamed Ganayim, 1:0 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (3:2), Week 11 (Round 1).
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The finish for Hamed Ganayim, 3 meters from the net with only Dragoslav
Jevric to beat, couldn't have been simpler; however, it's a great assist
of Maor Buzaglo who penetrated at the right wing and passed 4 players of
Maccabee's defence that deserves the highest credit here.
* Maor Buzaglo, 1:0 vs Beitar Jerusalem (1:0), Week 15 (Round 2).
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Bnei-Sakhnin of this season, having just returned into Ligat-ha'Al, has
surprisingly succeeded in scratching the top places, and even gave
somewhat of a suspense to the League by defeating Beitar Jerusalem for
the first time that season. 2 minutes from the end, it was a brilliant
assist of Ilya Yavruyan that cut Beitar's defence like a knife and
found Maor Buzaglo rushing into the box. The most talented Israeli
youngster since Yossi Benayoun collected the ball, ran away from
Cristian Alvarez, wrongfooted Kale Tvrtko and rolled the ball from a
hard angle from 12 meters that kissed the net near Kale's right post.
A tremendous, truly European effort.
* Ilya Yavruyan, 1:0 vs Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona (1:0), Week 24 (Round 3).
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What a wonderful effort of Ilya Yavruyan! Getting a ball from Bogdan
Apostu at the box line and surrounded by 2 host defenders, he decided
to lob the ball with a volley over the advancing Dani Amos - and the
sublime effort proved to be a match winner.
* Maor Buzaglo, 1:0 vs Beitar Jerusalem (2:1), Week 33 (Round 3).
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What a shot! A high ball of Hamed Ganayim wasn't cleared properly out
of Beitar's box, and Ilya Yavruyan pushed the ball with his chest back
to Maor Buzaglo. The talented youngster raised his right leg and
volleyed an unstoppable bomb from 20 meters diagonally to the right
corner of Kale Tvrtko at half a height. This goal could rival even
the glorious winner of Bnei-Sakhnin from Week 15, also against Beitar
Jerusalem, also scored by Buzaglo and also assisted by Yavruyan!
THE BEST PLAYER: Maor Buzaglo, midfielder.
Also - "The Best Player" of 2007-08.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2008-09: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +13= 8-12, 38-27, 47 pts, Place 5.
Round 1 - + 6= 1- 4, 13- 6, 19 pts, Place 5.
Round 2 - + 4= 4- 3, 14-10, 16 pts, Place 5.
Round 3 - + 3= 3- 5, 11-11, 12 pts, Place 9.
Home - + 8= 4- 5, 21-13, 28 pts, Place 3.
Away - + 5= 4- 7, 17-14, 19 pts, Place 7.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: +10= 2-11.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 956=1281- 733, 1st round: + 371= 380- 239,
2nd round: + 366= 388- 236, 3rd round: + 219= 513- 258,
Home: + 560= 619- 351, Away: + 396= 662- 382.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 16. HOW ENDED: +13= 2- 1, 32- 7, 41 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: + 0= 4-11, 6-20, 4 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 17. HOW ENDED: +13= 3- 1, 35-10, 42 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 16. HOW ENDED: + 0= 4-12, 7-22, 4 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 1:1 A.
* 3 times - 3:0 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:2 A, 1:0 H, 2:1 H, 3:0 H.
* 1 time - 0:2 H, 1:0 A, 1:1 H, 1:2 A, 2:0 H, 2:0 A, 3:1 H, 3:3 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 5- 0.
COMEBACKS: + 0- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 5= 1- 5.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Tel-Aviv. 3:0 A, 3:1 H, 3:3 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 0:1 H.
Bnei-Sakhnin. 0:1 H, 1:1 A, 0:1 A.
THE COACH:
Ronnie Levi.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Nir Davidovich - 30, 2700, 22 (1), 2.
* Yahav Yulezeri - 3, 270, 5 (1), 0.
* Gad Amos - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Renato - 6.
* Thembinkosi Fanteni - 6 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed.
* Yaniv Katan - 5 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed.
* Omri Afek, Lior Rafaelov,
Giovanni Rosso, OWN GOALS - 3.
* Dekel Keinan - 2.
* Gustavo Boccoli - 2 , 1 pen missed.
* Oshri Gita - 2 (1 pen ).
* Biram Kayal, Paulihno,
Thepo Mesilela - 1.
* Diego Crosa, Nir Davidovich - -1 (own goals).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 4):
Gustavo Boccoli (Brazil), Diego Crosa (Argentina), Dekel Keinan,
Thepo Mesilela (South Africa).
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Nir Davidovich, Omri Afek,
Yaniv Katan, Dekel Keinan,
Lior Rafaelov, Biram Kayal - Israel , National.
* Lior Rafaelov, Oshri Gita,
Biram Kayal, Shai Maimon - Israel , Olympic.
* Thepo Mesilela,
Thembinkosi Fanteni - South Africa, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa - 2:0 (Katan, Fanteni).
* 1/ 8. Maccabee Netanya - 0:1.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Maccabee Tel-Aviv , A, Week 04 (Round 1).
Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, A, Week 09 (Round 1).
Hapoel Kefar-Saba , A, Week 16 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:2 to Maccabee Netanya, H, Week 18 (Round 2).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Paulihno, 1:0 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (3:0), Week 04 (Round 1).
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The first goal of Maccabee Haifa this season was a real beauty. Paulinho, a
new Brasilian purchase of the Greens who after the first 3 goalless games
still had to prove himself, connected well to the rolling ball of Giovanni
Rosso and from 17 meters sent an unstoppable killer to the right high corner
of a somewhat static Dragoslav Jevric.
* Gustavo Boccoli, 1:0 vs Maccabee Netanya (1:2), Week 07 (Round 1).
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Yet another breathstealer of the Green Brasilian midfielder, who reacted to
a seemingly harmless defending header of Netanya, rushed into the box,
jumped over Stanislav Angelovic and from the right box corner, 16 meters
from the net, sent a stunning arched header that opened the score. This
goal would, however, not been possible without a generous inactivity of
the experienced Liran Strauber in Netanya's net, who totally misread the
amazing trajectory of this ball.
* Renato, 1:0 vs Maccabee Herzliya (1:0), Week 11 (Round 1).
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In a pretty dull game it was a sparkling moment of a Brazilian midfielder,
who used a bad defensive mistake of the hosts, penetrated into the box and
nearly from its corner sent a crisp shot at half a height to the opposite,
right corner of the helplessly stretching Itamar Nitsan.
* Renato, 1:0 vs SC Ashdod (3:0), Week 13 (Round 2).
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A brilliant goal with a truly Brazilian flavour. Gustavo Boccoli got a
ball from Lior Rafaelov and passed it with one brilliant touch to Renato
who broke a feeble offside trap of Ashdod and found himself with just
Sammy Adjei to beat. Renato stopped the ball with his right foot and with
a virtually unseen movement raised it with his left over the helpless
keeper.
THE BEST PLAYER: Nir Davidovich, keeper.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2008-09: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +11= 8-14, 43-43, 41 pts, Place 6.
Round 1 - + 2= 1- 8, 10-18, 7 pts, Place 11.
Round 2 - + 4= 4- 3, 16-11, 16 pts, Place 4.
Round 3 - + 5= 3- 3, 17-14, 18 pts, Place 6.
Home - + 7= 5- 4, 20-17, 26 pts, Place 6.
Away - + 4= 3-10, 23-26, 15 pts, Place 10.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 4= 4- 9.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 617=1607- 746, 1st round: + 99= 433- 458,
2nd round: + 215= 665- 110, 3rd round: + 303= 509- 178,
Home: + 325= 834- 281, Away: + 292= 773- 465.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 14. HOW ENDED: +10= 3- 1, 34-16, 33 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: + 1= 1-13, 9-27, 4 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 15. HOW ENDED: +11= 3- 1, 36-17, 36 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 18. HOW ENDED: + 1= 3-14, 15-35, 6 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 5 times - 0:1 A.
* 3 times - 0:0 H, 2:1 H.
* 2 times - 1:3 A, 2:0 H, 2:3 A, 3:1 H.
* 1 time - 0:0 A, 0:1 H, 0:2 H, 0:2 A, 0:3 H, 1:1 H, 1:1 A, 1:3 H, 2:2 H,
3:0 A, 3:1 A, 3:2 A, 3:3 A, 4:0 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 6= 0- 5.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv. 3:1 H, 4:0 A, 0:1 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 0:3 H, 1:3 A, 3:3 A.
THE COACH:
Eli Cohen -> Vickey Perets -> Nir Levin.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Dragoslav Jevric - 33, 2970, 43 (1), 2.
* Guy Solomon - didn't play.
* Maik Khen - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Yannick Kamanan - 12.
* Yossi Shivkhon - 9.
* Alain Masudi - 6.
* Lior Zhan - 4.
* Avi Nimni, Joe Bizera - 2.
* Jonathan Assous, Dor Malul,
Rudy Haddad, Yaniv Azran,
Erez Messika, Omri Ron,
Moshe Mishaelov, OWN GOALS - 1.
* Milan Martinovic, Ori Shitrit - -1 (own goals).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 3):
Avi Nimni, Ori Shitrit, Yossi Shivkhon.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Yuval Shpungin, Yossi Shivkhon,
Moshe Mishaelov - Israel , National.
* Niso Kapiloto, Dor Malul,
Omri Ron, Yuval Shpungin,
Omer Perets, Uri Shitrit - Israel , Olympic.
* Dragoslav Jevric - Montenegro, National.
* Joe Bizera - Uruguay , National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Beitar/Shimshon Tel-Aviv - 0:1 AET.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:0 over Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, A, Week 19 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Maccabee Haifa, H, Week 04 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Yossi Shivkhon, 1:0 vs Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa (2:1), Week 13 (Round 2).
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Perhaps, one of the best efforts we would see this season, as Yossi
Shivkhon gets a ball some 35 meters from the net, stops it on his chest,
turns around, raises the ball over one defender, runs away from the other
and finally sends an unstoppable bomb from 22 meters under the bar of Ohad
Cohen. A truly remarkable way to open the score!
* Yannick Kamanan, 1:0 vs Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona (2:2), Week 16 (Round 2).
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One of the most astonishing actions of this season happened to open the
score, as Yannick Kamanan reacted to the Yellow corner and heeled an arched
ball over the stunned defenders and the slow keeper Shavit Elimelekh.
* Erez Messika, 1:1 vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv (1:3), Week 20 (Round 2).
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This goal was indeed born out of a horrible and uncharacteristic blunder of
Vincent Enyeama, who overran the striker of Maccabee but released the ball
badly instead of just kicking it out. However, it was still a great effort
of Erez Messika, who connected to the ball and sent it with one touch,
evading two Hapoel's defenders in process, to an open goal from 40 meters.
* Yannick Kamanan, 1:1 vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv (2:1), Week 23 (Round 3).
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A brilliant move of soccer as a team game. Rudi Haddad sent a great ball to
Alain Masudi into the box, the Congolese international midfielder heeled it
back in a great fashion to the onrushing Kamanan, and the French forward
finished the move with a clinical low shot to the far corner of Vincent
Enyeama, out of the keeper's reach.
* Alain Masudi, 2:0 vs Bnei-Sakhnin (3:1), Week 29 (Round 3).
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The congolese international midfielder reacted well to the precise pass of
Dan Roman, broke a pathetic offside trap of Bnei-Sakhnin and rolled the
ball in a cool nonchalance past the wrongfooted Meir Cohen.
THE BEST PLAYER: Rudy Haddad (France), midfielder.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2008-09: The UEFA Cup
(as a Cup finalist).
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +12= 5-16, 35-40, 41 pts, Place 7.
Round 1 - + 1= 3- 7, 5-14, 6 pts, Place 12.
Round 2 - + 5= 1- 5, 14-12, 16 pts, Place 6.
Round 3 - + 6= 1- 4, 16-14, 19 pts, Place 5.
Home - + 7= 1- 8, 16-16, 22 pts, Place 8.
Away - + 5= 4- 8, 19-24, 19 pts, Place 8.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 1-10.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 690=1528- 752, 1st round: + 106= 521- 363,
2nd round: + 277= 472- 241, 3rd round: + 307= 535- 148,
Home: + 315= 676- 449, Away: + 375= 852- 303.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: + 8= 3- 4, 22-15, 27 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 17. HOW ENDED: + 4= 1-12, 13-25, 13 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 19. HOW ENDED: +12= 3- 4, 32-20, 39 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 21. HOW ENDED: + 4= 1-16, 17-33, 13 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 0:1 H, 1:2 A.
* 3 times - 1:1 A.
* 2 times - 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 1:0 H, 1:2 H, 2:0 H, 2:1 H, 3:2 A.
* 1 time - 0:0 A, 0:2 A, 0:3 A, 1:0 A, 1:1 H, 2:1 A, 3:1 H, 3:1 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 0- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 4- 4.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 4= 1- 6.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv. 1:1 A, 1:0 H, 3:2 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Netanya. 0:0 A, 0:1 H, 0:3 A.
THE COACH:
Guy Luzon -> Ron Tsivlin -> Eli Gutman.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Vincent Enyeama - 24, 2160, 27 (1), 1.
* Galil Ben-Shaanan - 9, 810, 12 (1), 0.
SCORERS:
* Fabio Junior - 7.
* Barukh Dego - 6 (3 pens).
* Dimitar Telkiyski - 5.
* Shlomi Arbeitman, Bibers Natcho - 4.
* OWN GOALS - 2.
* Walid Badir - 2 , 1 pen missed.
* Gabriel Dos Santos, Tal Khen,
Reuven Oved, Elin Topuzakov - 1.
* Shai Abutbul - 1 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed.
* Igal Entebbi - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 5):
Tal Khen (3), Igal Entebbi, Mazua N'Sombo (Congo).
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Rami Duani, Umit Gonzales, Edi Sabag,
Amar Mantsur, Omri Kanda, Idan Srur,
Dani Bondarev, Shlomi Arbeitman,
Gal Shaish, Bibers Natcho - Israel , Olympic.
* Dimitar telkiyski, Elin Topuzakov - Bulgaria, National.
* Vincent Enyeama - Nigeria, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Upper Nazareth - 3:1 (Khen, Telkiyski, Junior).
* 1/ 8. Hapoel Beer-Sheva - 1:0 AET (Arbeitman).
* 1/ 4. Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv - 2:0 (Junior, Telkiyski).
* 1/ 2. Beitar/Shimshon Tel-Aviv - 1:1 AET (Dego), 9:8 on pens.
* FINAL. Beitar Jerusalem - 0:0 AET, 4:5 on pens.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:1 over Maccabee Tel-Aviv, A, Week 20 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Maccabee Netanya, A, Week 28 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Reuven Oved, 1:0 vs Hapoel Kefar-Saba (1:1), Week 04 (Round 1).
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Wonderful combination of Hapoel Tel-Aviv, finished by a magnificent crisp
flat volley of Reuven Oved from 18 meters to the right corner of the
helpless Ohad Levite. The first goal Kefar-Saba conceded this season,
however, was not enough to make them leave the pitch defeated.
* Dimitar Telkiyski, 1:0 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (3:1), Week 20 (Round 2).
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What a goal! Dimitar Telkiyski was running into the box of Dragoslav
Jevric pretty much alone, and many thought he would try to enter the box
and try his luck against the keeper. Instead he reached the right edge of
the box, let the ball jump and then volleyed it with incredible precision
and trajectory under the right crossbar of Jevric!
* Dimitar Telkiyski, 3:1 vs Beitar Jerusalem (3:1), Week 27 (Round 3).
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What a magnificent effort of a Bulgarian midfielder, perhaps eclipsing
even his extraordinary derby effort! Getting a ball in a central circle,
Dimitar Telkiyski ran all the way to the box of Beitar Jerusalem, nodding
off Gal Alberman in process and chipping a delicate ball from 22 meters
over the fingertips of a miserably positioned Kale Tvrtko into the future
Champions' net.
* Dimitar Telkiyski, 1:1 vs Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa (2:1), Week 32 (Round 3).
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Yet another magnificent effort of Dimitar Telkiyski, who reacted to a
well-raised ball of Barukh Dego and elegantly lobbed a precise volley
over Ohad Cohen from some 14 meters.
THE BEST PLAYER: Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria), keeper.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2008-09: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +11= 6-16, 36-52, 39 pts, Place 8.
Round 1 - + 3= 1- 7, 11-24, 10 pts, Place 9.
Round 2 - + 1= 5- 5, 10-18, 8 pts, Place 11.
Round 3 - + 7= 0- 4, 15-10, 21 pts, Place 2.
Home - + 8= 3- 5, 23-20, 27 pts, Place 4.
Away - + 3= 3-11, 13-32, 12 pts, Place 12.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 7= 3- 9.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 791=1241- 938, 1st round: + 317= 237- 436,
2nd round: + 102= 586- 302, 3rd round: + 372= 418- 200,
Home: + 463= 686- 291, Away: + 328= 555- 647.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: +11= 2- 2, 29-13, 35 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: + 0= 1-14, 7-39, 1 pt.
GAMES TO LEAD: 16. HOW ENDED: +11= 2- 3, 31-16, 35 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 17. HOW ENDED: + 0= 1-16, 10-46, 1 pt.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:2 A, 0:3 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 1:0 H, 1:1 A, 2:0 H, 3:1 H.
* 1 time - 0:0 A, 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 0:5 A, 1:1 H, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 1:3 H, 1:3 A,
1:6 H, 2:0 A, 2:1 H, 2:1 A, 2:3 A, 2:4 H, 3:0 H, 3:0 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 5.
COMEBACKS: + 0- 3.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 5= 0- 6.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Tel-Aviv. 2:0 A, 1:1 H, 2:1 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Netanya. 1:6 H, 0:3 A, 0:1 A.
THE COACH:
Alon Hazan -> Haim Revivo -> Yossi Mizrahi.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Sammy Adjei - 28, 2520, 42 (0), 2.
* Yossi Shekel - 5, 450, 10 (0), 0.
* Yaniv Ben-Ishai - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Dimitar Makriev - 11.
* Idan Shriki - 8.
* Moshe Ohayon - 4.
* OWN GOALS - 3.
* Nir Nakhum - 2.
* David Revivo - 2 (1 pen ).
* Jean-Jacques Gosso, Rakhamim Tsokol,
Alain Masudi, Yossi Offir, Patrick Suffo - 1.
* Shai Holtzman - 1 , 1 pen missed.
* Jese Vedran - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 8):
Idan Shriki (2), Cobi Dajani, Alain Masudi (Congo), Lior Reuven, Adir Tobol,
Rakhamim Tsokol, Maor Zohar.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Moshe Ohayon - Israel, National.
* Rakhamim Tsokol, Orel Edri,
Maor Zohar, Ahmed Kassum - Israel, Olympic.
* Sammy Adjei - Ghana , National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona - 0:2.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, A, Week 23 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:6 to Maccabee Netanya, H, Week 04 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Patrick Suffo, 2:0 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (3:0), Week 06 (Round 1).
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A magnificent turning volley of the former Cameroonian international player
from 15 meters under the defender's leg into the top right corner of the
stunned Dele Aiyenugba.
* Idan Shriki, 2:1 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (2:3), Week 17 (Round 2).
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This effort was a bit reminiscent of the historic goal of Jordan Letchkov
that knocked Germany out of WC'94. David Revivo raised the ball into the
box, and Idan Shriki, pressed by a defender, still managed to fly and to
produce a header to the far corner of Neal Abrabanel.
* Moshe Ohayon, 3:1 vs Hapoel Kefar-Saba (3:1), Week 24 (Round 3).
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A great finish for a great game, as pleasant to savour as the snowy air of
the Swiss town of Winterthur, from where Moshe Ohayon returned to save his
home club. Getting a ball from Lior Reuven who penetrated at the right
wing, Ohayon sent it from 9 meters in a half-scissored volley to the far
corner of Ohad Levite at half a height.
THE BEST PLAYER: Dimitar Makriev (Bulgaria), forward.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2008-09: The UEFA Cup.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +11= 5-17, 31-43, 38 pts, Place 9.
Round 1 - + 2= 2- 7, 9-18, 8 pts, Place 10.
Round 2 - + 1= 3- 7, 4-16, 6 pts, Place 12.
Round 3 - + 8= 0- 3, 18- 9, 24 pts, Place 1.
Home - + 6= 2- 8, 19-23, 20 pts, Place 10.
Away - + 5= 3- 9, 12-20, 18 pts, Place 9.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 9= 3-12.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 749=1274- 947, 1st round: + 187= 323- 480,
2nd round: + 48= 574- 368, 3rd round: + 514= 377- 99,
Home: + 375= 552- 513, Away: + 374= 722- 434.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 13. HOW ENDED: +11= 0- 2, 25- 8, 33 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 17. HOW ENDED: + 0= 2-15, 6-35, 2 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 13. HOW ENDED: +11= 0- 2, 25- 8, 33 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 20. HOW ENDED: + 1= 2-17, 12-42, 5 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:0 A, 0:1 A, 1:0 A.
* 2 times - 0:1 H, 0:3 H, 0:3 A, 1:1 H, 2:0 H, 3:0 H.
* 1 time - 0:2 H, 0:2 A, 0:4 H, 1:0 H, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 1:3 A, 2:0 A, 2:3 H,
2:3 A, 3:1 A, 3:2 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 5.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 4= 0- 7.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Sakhnin. 3:0 H, 0:0 A, 3:1 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona. 1:2 A, 1:1 H, 0:2 A.
THE COACH:
Nitzan Shirazi -> Eli Cohen -> Hezi Shirazi / Yaacov Asayag.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Dele Aiyenugba - 28 (1 SUB-), 2460, 37 (1), 0.
* Neal Abrabanel - 6 (1 SUB+), 510, 6 (0), 1.
* Moti Avvargeal - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Moshe Biton - 12.
* Eliran Attar - 4.
* Cedric Bardon - 3.
* Assaf Baldud - 3 (1 pen ).
* Jose Duarte, Tamir Kakhlon - 2.
* Haroja Kovacevic,
Imoro Lockman, OWN GOALS - 1.
* Zeev Haimovich - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 7):
Salim Abu-Siam (2), Dele Aiyenugba (Nigeria), Assaf Baldud, Leroy Tsairi,
Cedric Bardon (France), Haroja Kovacevic (Croatia).
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Moshe Biton, Itzhak Azuz - Israel, National.
* oz Rali, Leroy Tsairi,
Itzhak Azuz, Eliran Attar - Israel, Olympic.
* Dele Aiyenugba - Nigeria, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Maccabee Kefar-Kanna - 2:0 (Bardon 2).
* 1/ 8. Ironi Ramat-ha'Sharon - 1:0 (Baldud pen).
* 1/ 4. Hapoel Tel-Aviv - 0:2.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Bnei-Sakhnin, H, Week 05 (Round 1).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, H, Week 19 (Round 2).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Moshe Biton, 1:0 vs Bnei-Sakhnin (3:0), Week 05 (Round 1).
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A corner saw a parried ball of Meir Cohen, but Jose Duarte continued with a
volley from 18 meters. The ball hit the ground and continued towards Moshe
Biton, who raised into the air 10 meters from the goal and opened the score
with a surprising bicycle kick.
* Imoro Lockman, 1:2 vs Maccabee Netanya (1:2), Week 11 (Round 1).
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It might have been a despair shot, as no actions seemed to succeed for Bnei-
Yehuda in an orderly fashion. However, a magnificent whipping ball of
Lockman from 23 meters under the left crossbar of Liran Strauber left the
good keeper from Netanya absolutely no chance.
* Cedric Bardon, 1:0 vs SC Ashdod (3:2), Week 17 (Round 2).
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An opening goal of a Frenchman Cedric Bardon, formerly in Olympique Lyon,
proved quite spectacular. The ball came to him some 7 meters from the net,
but at quite a sharp corner. The forward raised his left leg and shot an
unstoppable bomb under the opposite crossbar of Yossi Shekel who didn't
have any chance to stop it.
* Moshe Biton, 2:0 vs Maccabee Herzliya (2:0), Week 26 (Round 3).
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What a sublime effort! Moshe Biton got a ball 20 meters from the net,
assessed the bad positioning of Itamar Nitsan and from the box line raised
an exquisite ball over the keeper. The ball seemed to miss the target, till
it somehow spinned towards the inner right post and got from there into the
net.
THE BEST PLAYER: Moshe Biton, forward.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2008-09: None. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: Total - +10= 7-16, 28-39, 37 pts, Place 10. Round 1 - + 7= 1- 3, 17-10, 22 pts, Place 2. Round 2 - + 1= 5- 5, 7-11, 8 pts, Place 10. Round 3 - + 2= 1- 8, 4-18, 7 pts, Place 12. Home - + 6= 4- 7, 16-20, 22 pts, Place 9. Away - + 4= 3- 9, 12-19, 15 pts, Place 11. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 6= 4- 9. MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -): Sum: + 506=1552- 912, 1st round: + 339= 431- 220, 2nd round: + 88= 686- 216, 3rd round: + 79= 435- 476, Home: + 303= 745- 482, Away: + 203= 807- 430. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 15. HOW ENDED: + 9= 2- 4, 21-14, 29 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 14. HOW ENDED: + 1= 1-12, 7-25, 4 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 16. HOW ENDED: +10= 2- 4, 24-15, 32 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 18. HOW ENDED: + 1= 1-16, 11-33, 4 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 5 times - 1:2 A. * 3 times - 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 1:0 A. * 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 1:0 H, 1:1 H, 1:2 H. * 1 time - 0:3 H, 0:4 H, 0:4 A, 1:1 A, 2:0 H, 2:1 H, 3:1 H, 3:1 A, 3:2 H. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 0- 3. COMEBACKS: + 1- 4. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 3= 1- 7. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv. 1:0 A, 1:0 H, 0:1 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 0:4 A. THE COACH: Yossi Mizrahi -> Offer Fabian -> Guy Luzon -> Nitzan Shirazi. KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved): * Ohad Cohen - 33, 2970, 39 (1), 4. * Tuvie Kojucaru - didn't play. * David Hananashvili - didn't play. SCORERS: * Ohad Kadussi - 5. * Omer Golan - 5 , 2 pens missed. * Omer Damari, Soli Tsemakh - 3. * Dani Farada, OWN GOALS, Rubil Sarsour - 2. * Ismail Amar, Felix Abouka, Tal Ben-Haim, Nenad Savic, Blessing Kaku - 1. * Liran Cohen - 1 , 1 pen missed. * Ismail Amar, Omer Hadar - -1 (own goal). * Naor Pesser - -2 (own goals). SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 5): Cobi Ganon (2), Liran Cohen, Javier Dirceu (Brazil), Soli Tsemakh. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Ohad Cohen, Liran Cohen - Israel, National. * Dovev Gabai, Shai David, Dani Farada, Omer Damari, Naor Pesser, Ohad Kadussi, Nitsan Damari - Israel, Olympic. THE CUP ROAD: * 1/16. Maccabee Haifa - 0:2. THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:1 over SC Ashdod, A, Week 11 (Round 1). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to Bnei-Sakhnin, H, Week 27 (Round 2). THE BEST GOALS: * Nenad Savic, 3:1 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (3:2), Week 02 (Round 1). --------------------------------------------------------------- A magnificent shot from 25 meters to the left high corner of Dragoslav Jevric, who in a desperate acrobatic flight could only touch the ball with his fingertips. This goal was reminiscent of Cristian Pander's winning German effort against England at the renewed Wembley stadium that same week. * Omer Damari, 1:0 vs Maccabee Herzliya (1:0), Week 33 (Round 3). --------------------------------------------------------------- One of the most magnificent efforts of Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa in their catastrophal season, and most important, the effort that promised them another season in the Israeli Ligat-ha'Al. Omer Damari collected the ball some 40 meters from the net at the left wing, advanced towards the box, misled one defender and released a powerful flat shot from 20 meters that beat Amir Edri and entered the right corner of his goal. THE BEST PLAYER: Ohad Cohen, keeper.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2008-09: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - + 9=10-14, 37-54, 37 pts, Place 11.
Round 1 - + 4= 4- 3, 14-15, 16 pts, Place 7.
Round 2 - + 3= 4- 4, 13-16, 13 pts, Place 8.
Round 3 - + 2= 2- 7, 10-23, 8 pts, Place 11.
Home - + 2= 6- 8, 17-30, 12 pts, Place 11.
Away - + 7= 4- 6, 20-24, 25 pts, Place 4.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 4- 7.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 532=1430-1008, 1st round: + 224= 476- 290,
2nd round: + 169= 522- 299, 3rd round: + 139= 432- 419,
Home: + 241= 657- 542, Away: + 291= 773- 466.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 11. HOW ENDED: + 6= 3- 2, 18-12, 21 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 18. HOW ENDED: + 3= 3-12, 19-42, 12 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 15. HOW ENDED: + 9= 4- 2, 29-19, 31 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 21. HOW ENDED: + 3= 4-14, 26-51, 13 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:0 H, 1:0 A, 2:3 H.
* 2 times - 0:3 H, 1:1 H, 1:1 A.
* 1 time - 0:0 A, 0:1 A, 0:2 A, 0:3 A, 0:4 H, 0:4 A, 1:0 H, 1:2 H, 1:2 A,
1:3 H, 1:3 A, 2:0 A, 2:1 A, 2:2 A, 3:1 H, 3:2 A, 3:3 H, 4:2 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 0- 5.
COMEBACKS: + 3- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 2= 2- 7.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Tel-Aviv. 1:1 H, 2:1 A, 1:0 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 0:4 A, 1:1 H, 0:4 H.
THE COACH:
Eli Ohana.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Ohad Levite - 31, 2790, 49 (1), 2.
* Guy Haimov - 2, 180, 5 (0), 0.
* Boris Kleiman - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Samuel Yeboah - 15.
"The Best Scorer of 2007-08".
* Guillermo Israelevich - 5 , 1 pen missed.
* Ben Luz - 5 (2 pens), 1 pen missed.
* Douglas Da Silva - 3 , 1 pen missed.
* Lira, Guy Dayan, OWN GOALS,
Avi Cnaffo, Julius Agbor,
Avihai Yadin, Liron Zerko - 1.
* Bill Gonzales, Uri Uzan - 1 , 1 pen missed.
* Douglas Da Silva, Lira,
Bill Gonzales, Gil Kain - -1 (own goals).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6):
Douglas Da Silva (Brazil) (2), Avihai Yadin (2), Yauza Abubakri (Ghana),
Guillermo Israelevich (Argentina / Israel).
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Gil Kain, Avihai Yadin,
Guy Dayan, Eliran Simon - Israel , Olympic.
* Bill Gonzales - Costa Rica, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Haifa - 2:1 AET (Da Silva, Yeboah).
* 1/ 8. Ironi Rishon le-Zion - 5:4 AET (Israelevich, Gonzales 2, Melikson 2).
* 1/ 4. Beitar Jerusalem - 2:3 (Gonzales, Talker).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:2 over SC Ashdod, A, Week 21 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to Beitar Jerusalem, H, Week 25 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Guillermo Israelevich, 2:1 vs Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona (2:2), Week 07 (Round 1).
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Once again a home defence tried to push the ball away from the box, whereas
Guillermo Israelevich got the ball to himself, passed one defender and shot
in a turn from 20 meters to the bar of Shavit Elimelekh and in. A really
magnificent effort.
* Samuel Yeboah, 3:2 vs Maccabee Netanya (3:2), Week 09 (Round 1).
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It was perhaps a bit of an historic irony that Reuven Attar, the coach of
Maccabee Netanya, became a victim of a goal similar to his own historic
masterpiece against France in 1993. Guillermo Israelevich raised a ball to
Samuel Yeboah, and the forward, standing in the box, jumped into the air
and sent from 12 meters a magnificent bicycle kick that left Liran Strauber
absolutely no chance.
* Uri Uzan, 1:0 vs Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona (2:3), Week 18 (Round 1).
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The score in this game full of goals was opened early by Uri Uzan who tried
perhaps to raise the ball into the box from the right side, some 25 meters
from the net. The ball got an unexpected spin though and landed into the
right corner of a helplessly looking Dani Amos.
* Douglas Da Silva, 1:0 vs Maccabee Netanya (1:1), Week 26 (Round 3).
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There is no doubt that soccer makes us enjoy it with lots of unpredictable
things - but one can as well enjoy the great exercises coming as a well-
prepared homework. Such was a goal of Douglas Da Silva against Maccabee
Netanya. Guillermo Israelevich sent a brilliantly measured free kick from
35 meters into the box, Da Silva ran away from his guard and from 8 meters
headed the ball to the ground and saw a rebound enter under the left
crossbar of a helpless Liran Strauber.
THE BEST PLAYER: Samuel Yeboah (Ghana), forward.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2008-09: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - + 7= 9-17, 32-51, 30 pts, Place 12.
Round 1 - + 3= 1- 7, 10-18, 10 pts, Place 8.
Round 2 - + 2= 6- 3, 12-13, 12 pts, Place 9.
Round 3 - + 2= 2- 7, 10-20, 8 pts, Place 10.
Home - + 2= 4-10, 11-23, 10 pts, Place 12.
Away - + 5= 5- 7, 21-28, 20 pts, Place 6.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 6= 2-10.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 504=1359-1107, 1st round: + 256= 304- 430,
2nd round: + 193= 627- 170, 3rd round: + 55= 428- 507,
Home: + 241= 657- 542, Away: + 441= 501- 588.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 12. HOW ENDED: + 6= 3- 3, 17-12, 21 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 19. HOW ENDED: + 1= 4-14, 15-39, 7 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 14. HOW ENDED: + 7= 4- 3, 23-17, 25 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 22. HOW ENDED: + 1= 4-17, 19-48, 7 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:1 H, 0:2 H, 1:1 H.
* 2 times - 0:2 A, 0:3 A, 1:0 A, 1:1 A, 1:3 H.
* 1 time - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 1:0 H, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 1:3 A, 2:0 H, 2:0 A, 2:2 A,
2:3 H, 2:4 A, 3:0 A, 3:2 A, 3:3 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 1- 2.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 3.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 2= 0- 9.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: SC Ashdod. 1:0 A, 1:1 H, 2:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona. 0:3 A, 1:3 H, 2:2 A.
THE COACH:
Freddie David.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals conceded (penalties in brackets), penalties saved):
* Itamar Nitsan - 26 (1 SUB-), 2333, 37 (4), 2.
* Amir Edri - 4 , 360, 5 (0), 0.
* Pieter Merlier - 3 , 270, 9 (0), 0.
* Kefir Edri (field player) - 1 (1 SUB+), 7, 0 (0), 0.
SCORERS:
* Shalev Menashe, Maharan Raadi - 4.
* Omer Buchsenbaum - 4 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed.
* Tomer Hemed, OWN GOALS - 3.
* Ivan Vukmanovic, Avi Reikan,
Saidi Makasi, Tcham N'Toya,
Ekundayo Jayeoba - 2.
* Kefir Edri, Haim Malka,
Daewoo Davis, Asi Mashiakh - 1.
* Kefir Edri, Haim Malka - -1 (own goals).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR (5):
Eitan Azaria, Daewoo Davis (Nigeria), Kefir Edri, Itamar Nitsan,
Marcio Giovannini (Brazil).
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Shai Biton, Tomer Hemed, Elnatan Salmi - Israel, Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel PetaKh-Tikwa - 3:4 (Buchsenbaum, Mashiakh, Morec).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Bnei-Sakhnin, A, Week 18 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona, A, Week 01 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Maharan Raadi, 1:0 vs Maccabee Netanya (1:2), Week 02 (Round 1).
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Getting a ball from Saidi Makasi, the young Maharan Raadi ran on the right
wing, bypassed his defender elegantly in order to move towards the center
and shot from a right box corner a curved ball to the far corner, out of
reach of a desperately diving Liran Strauber.
* Tomer Hemed, 1:2 vs Hapoel Kefar-Saba (3:3), Week 23 (Round 3).
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The young Tomer Hemed scored shortly after the break his first goal of the
night in what became a famous hat-trick. Getting a ball from Maharan Raadi
inside the box, the forward headed a lobbed ball from 12 meters exquisitely
over the hesitant Guy Haimov.
* Shalev Menashe, 1:0 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (1:0), Week 24 (Round 3).
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A winning effort of Shalev Menashe against Maccabee Tel-Aviv was a worthy
treat to the mighty whirls it caused in the bottom part of the table. The
ball arrived at Maccabee Tel-Aviv's box accidentally, but neither Rudy
Haddad nor Joe Bizera could hit it away. Shalev Menashe used the confusion,
took the ball, bypassed the 2 unlucky Yellow defenders and between the legs
of the third one curled the ball from 12 meters to the far corner of a
helpless Jevric.
THE BEST PLAYER: Maharan Raadi, midfielder.
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