Many summaries have been made about the wonderful Israeli League of 2008-09, both official and unofficial. One of the ways to sum up the season, though undoubtedly not complete and perfect, is to look upon the bare facts. Who was the best, who played well both home and away, who scored most, etc. I tried to make these summaries as short and interesting as possible, to touch every relevant and interesting point that can explain the relegation or the great success. Unfortunately, as this year I spent large parts of time in Germany, and therefore was away from the real Israeli action, the summaries lack the certain information (keepers, goal passes, the best, etc.) they possessed in the last years; still, I think it's better to have at least something than nothing at all. So, don't judge me too severely, would you??
NOTE: I would like to thank my foreign subscribers who fixed my spelling in some of the foreign names. Here I'll try to bring the names of the foreign players in the most correct spelling possible.
Maccabee Haifa
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Beitar Jerusalem
Maccabee Netanya
Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv
Maccabee Tel-Aviv
Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa
SC Ashdod
Bnei-Sakhnin
Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa
Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan
Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2009-10: The Champions' League.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +19=10- 4, 49-24, 67 pts, Place 1.
Round 1 - + 7= 3- 1, 22-10, 24 pts, Place 1.
Round 2 - + 5= 3- 3, 12-10, 18 pts, Place 4.
Round 3 - + 7= 4- 0, 15- 4, 25 pts, Place 1.
Home - +11= 5- 1, 28-14, 38 pts, Place 2.
Away - + 8= 5- 3, 21-10, 29 pts, Place 1.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: +11= 4- 3.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: +1145=1480- 345, 1st round: + 496= 421- 73,
2nd round: + 273= 562- 155, 3rd round: + 376= 497- 117,
Home: + 508= 866- 156, Away: + 637= 614- 189.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 21. HOW ENDED: +18= 3- 0, 41-11, 57 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 8. HOW ENDED: + 1= 3- 4, 8-13, 6 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 22. HOW ENDED: +19= 3- 0, 43-12, 60 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 8. HOW ENDED: + 1= 3- 4, 8-13, 6 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 1:0 H, 1:0 A, 1:1 A, 2:1 H.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 0:2 A, 1:1 H, 2:0 H, 3:0 A, 3:1 H.
* 1 time - 0:1 A, 2:0 A, 2:2 H, 2:3 H, 3:1 A, 3:2 H, 4:1 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 3- 0.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 0.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 7= 3- 1.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan. 3:0 A, 2:0 H, 2:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Netanya. 2:3 H, 0:2 A, 2:0 A.
THE COACH:
Elisha Levi.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals (pens) conceded, pens saved, "dry" games):
* Nir Davidovich - 22, 1980, 13 (1), 1, 11.
* Amir Edri - 11, 990, 11 (1), 0, 4.
SCORERS:
* Thembinkosi Fanteni - 11.
* Lior Rafaelov - 9.
* Yaniv Katan - 6 (1 pen ).
* Shlomi Arbeitman - 5.
* Gustavo Boccoli, Biram Kayal - 4.
* Dekel Keinan - 3.
* OWN GOALS - 2.
* Muhammad Gadir, Shai Maimon,
Eyal Golassa, Eyal Meshumar,
Ransford Osei - 1.
* Nir Davidovich - -1 (own goals).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 3):
Dekel Keinan (2), Ronnie Gaffni.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Nir Davidovich, Biram Kayal,
Dekel Keinan, Eyal Meshumar - Israel , National.
* Lior Rafaelov, Eyal Golassa,
Biram Kayal, Muhammad Gadir - Israel , Olympic.
* Thepo Mesilela, Thembinkosi Fanteni - South Africa, National.
* Ransford Osei - Ghana , Olympic.
* Anderson West - Nigeria , Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Ramat-Gan - 1:0 AET (Katan).
* 1/ 8. Hapoel Tel-Aviv - 1:1 AET (Katan pen), 2:1 on pens.
* 1/ 4. Maccabee Ahi Nazareth - 4:0 (Fanteni 2, Katan, Harazi).
* 1/ 2. Maccabee Netanya - 1:1 AET (Meshumar), 5:4 on pens.
* FINAL. Beitar Jerusalem - 1:2 (Kayal pen).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:1 over Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa, A, Week 11 (Round 1).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:2 to Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, A, Week 16 (Round 2).
Maccabee Netanya , A, Week 20 (Round 2).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Thembinkosi Fanteni, 3:1 vs Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa (3:1), Week 05 (Round 1).
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What a magnificent effort of the South African forward! Dribbling quite
hopelessly some 25 meters from the net, he saw Ohad Cohen standing a bit
nonchalantly quite far from his net and lobbed a precise ball into his
far corner.
* Lior Rafaelov, 1:0 vs Bnei-Sakhnin (1:0), Week 06 (Round 1).
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The winning goal of the Greens was spectacular, as Lior Rafaelov got a
precise ball inside the box from Thembinkosi Fanteni, dribbled past Ali
Othman and shot a precise flat left-footer past Meir Cohen.
* Muhammed Gadir, 1:0 vs Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa (4:1), Week 11 (Round 1).
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The debute goal of a talented Green youngster couldn't have been more
spectacular. Getting a ball after the right wing penetration of the
veteran Alon Harazi, the 17-years-old forward one-touched it into a
well-calculated lob over the young and unexperienced Snir Dori to open
the score.
* Eyal Golassa, 2:0 vs SC Ashdod (3:1), Week 12 (Round 2).
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Like in the case of Muhammed Gadir, the debute goal of the youngster
Eyal Golassa was a beauty. Getting a ball some 40 meters from SC
Ashdod's net, the forward started an unstoppable run between the
defenders, culminating in the penetration into the box, a misleading
move upon his guard and a mighty shot from 14 meters under the right
crossbar of Yossi Shekel.
* Gustavo Boccoli, 1:0 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (1:1), Week 18 (Round 2).
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A magnificent effort of the experienced Green Brazilian midfielder, who
reacted well to a spilled ball after a corner and nailed it from 18
meters under the left crossbar of Dragoslav Jevric.
* Gustavo Boccoli, 2:0 vs Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan (2:0), Week 19 (Round 2).
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The Brazilian virtuoso of the Greens scored a beautiful goal for the 2nd
week in a row, this time preying for the loose ball near the guests' box
and guiduing a cruise missile with his left under the left crossbar of
the helpless Joslain Mayebi.
* Eyal Meshumar, 2:1 vs Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa (2:1), Week 26 (Round 3).
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The finishing touch of the game was as beautiful as its start. Eyal
Meshumar sent a magnificent shot from 30 meters under the left crossbar
of Shavit Elimelekh and won the game for the Greens it what could well
become a Championship goal.
* Yaniv Katan, 1:0 vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv (1:0), Week 31 (Round 3).
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In what perhaps was his most important goal since beating Manchester
United 7 years ago, Yaniv Katan paved the way for Haifa's Championship in
"The Game Of The Season", connecting to the brilliant back roll of Shlomi
Arbeitman and hitting a perfect ball from the box line that even the
fantastic Vincent Enyeama could only palm into his own goal.
THE BEST PLAYER: Yaniv Katan, midfielder.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2009-10: The UEFA Cup.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +17=10- 6, 49-28, 61 pts, Place 2.
Round 1 - + 4= 5- 2, 12- 7, 17 pts, Place 3.
Round 2 - + 7= 3- 1, 21- 9, 24 pts, Place 2.
Round 3 - + 6= 2- 3, 16-12, 30 pts, Place 4.
Home - +11= 5- 1, 30-12, 38 pts, Place 1.
Away - + 6= 5- 5, 19-16, 23 pts, Place 5.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: +10= 3- 4.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 765=1864- 341, 1st round: + 91= 754- 145,
2nd round: + 363= 551- 76, 3rd round: + 311= 559- 120,
Home: + 511= 952- 67, Away: + 254= 912- 274.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 20. HOW ENDED: +14= 5- 1, 37-14, 47 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 10. HOW ENDED: + 3= 2- 5, 12-14, 11 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 23. HOW ENDED: +17= 5- 1, 46-18, 56 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 12. HOW ENDED: + 3= 3- 6, 15-18, 12 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 1:1 H.
* 3 times - 0:1 A, 2:0 H.
* 2 times - 0:0 A, 1:0 H, 2:0 A, 2:1 H, 2:2 A, 3:1 A, 3:2 H.
* 1 time - 0:0 H, 0:3 A, 1:0 A, 1:1 A, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 2:1 A, 3:0 H, 4:0 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 3- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 8= 2- 1.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa. 3:2 H, 2:0 A, 1:0 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 0:0 H, 2:2 A, 0:1 A.
THE COACH:
Eli Gutman.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals (pens) conceded, pens saved, "dry" games):
* Vincent Enyeama - 31 , 2790, 25 (2), 0, 13.
* Yaniv Mizrahi - 2 (1 SUB-), 166, 3 (0), 0, 0.
* Arik Yanko - 1 (1 SUB+), 14, 0 (0), 0, 1 (1 SUB+).
SCORERS:
* Samuel Yeboah - 13.
* Eran Zahavi - 7.
* Maharan Lalla - 5.
* Ben Luz, Dimitar Telkiyski,
Walid Badir, Douglas Da Silva - 3.
* Shai Abutbul - 3 , 1 pen missed.
* Vincent Enyeama - 3 (3 pens).
* Gil Vermouth - 2.
* Eden Ben-Basat, Victor Mari,
Bibers Natcho - 1.
* Omri Kanda, Elin Topuzakov,
Vincent Enyeama - -1 (own goals).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 3):
Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria), Elin Topuzakov (Bulgaria), Yaniv Mizrahi.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Gil Vermouth - Israel , National.
* Omri Kanda, Eden Ben-Basat,
Bibers Natcho, Eran Zahavi,
Gal Shaish, Avihai Yadin - Israel , Olympic.
* Dimitar Telkiyski, Elin Topuzakov - Bulgaria, National.
* Vincent Enyeama - Nigeria , National.
* Samuel Yeboah - Ghana , National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Maccabee Tel-Aviv - 2:0 (Lalla, Yeboah).
* 1/ 8. Maccabee Haifa - 1:1 AET (Lalla), 1:2 on pens.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:0 over Beitar Jerusalem, H, Week 19 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, A, Week 18 (Round 2).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Maharan Lalla, 2:0 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (2:0), Week 11 (Round 1).
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Maharan Lalla, who already justified his starting place by producing a
great goal pass to Samuel Yeboah's opener, this time scored himself - and
what a goal it was! Dimitar Telkiyski sent a master ball into the box -
and Lalla stunningly volleyed a curved flat ball to the left corner of a
helplessly flying Jevric.
* Gil Vermouth, 3:0 vs Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan (3:0), Week 12 (Round 2).
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Soccer is in reality quite an easy game, but can also be lethal for the
rivals when played quickly. A stunning one-touch combination of Yeboah -
Telkiyski - Yeboah - Vermouth resulted in a fitting flying header of the
midfielder under the bar of Neal Abrabanel, what an effort!
* Gil Vermouth, 2:0 vs Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa (2:0), Week 15 (Round 2).
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In an effort slightly reminiscent of the famous Haim Revivo's winner vs
Liverpool, Gil Vermouth got the ball at the left wing, moved towards the
center, passed three defenders with elegant dribbling moves and finally
released a weak, but a very precise shot to the left corner of the
stranded Shavit Elimelekh.
* Ben Luz, 1:0 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (2:1), Week 24 (Round 3).
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The score was opened with a great combination developed on the right wing,
as Ben Luz twice played a clever double-pass with a head of Samuel Yeboah
and finally released an unstoppable shot from the box edge, which Dele
Aiyenugba could only touch on a way to his net.
THE BEST PLAYER: Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria), keeper.
Also - "The Best Player of 2009-10".
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2009-10: None
(financial difficulties).
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +16=12- 5, 47-28, 57 pts, Place 3.
[Including deduction of 3 points by IFA Disciplinary Committee,
for fans' misbehaviour in the crowning game of 2007-08 and
for fans' misbehaviour during the 3rd round game of 2008-09.]
Round 1 - + 4= 5- 2, 15-11, 15 pts, Place 6.
[Including deduction of 2 points by IFA Disciplinary Committee,
for fans' misbehaviour in the crowning game of 2007-08.]
Round 2 - + 6= 4- 1, 14- 9, 22 pts, Place 3.
Round 3 - + 6= 3- 2, 18- 8, 20 pts, Place 3.
[Including deduction of 1 point by IFA Disciplinary Committee,
for fans' misbehaviour during the 3rd round game of 2008-09.]
Home - + 9= 7- 1, 30-15, 34 pts, Place 3.
Away - + 7= 5- 4, 17-13, 26 pts, Place 3.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 9= 6- 5.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: +1034=1524- 412, 1st round: + 237= 583- 170,
2nd round: + 380= 550- 60, 3rd round: + 417= 391- 182,
Home: + 626= 771- 133, Away: + 408= 753- 279.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 16. HOW ENDED: +12= 4- 0, 35-11, 40 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 11. HOW ENDED: + 4= 2- 5, 12-17, 14 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 20. HOW ENDED: +16= 4- 0, 45-16, 52 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 12. HOW ENDED: + 4= 3- 5, 14-19, 15 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 0:0 A.
* 3 times - 2:1 H, 2:2 H.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 1:1 H, 2:0 A, 2:1 A, 3:0 H.
* 1 time - 0:2 H, 0:2 A, 0:4 A, 1:0 H, 1:0 A, 1:1 A, 2:0 H, 3:0 A, 3:2 H,
4:0 H, 4:2 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 4- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 4- 0.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 8= 1- 2.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan. 4:2 A, 3:0 H, 4:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona. 0:1 A, 2:2 H, 0:2 A.
THE COACH:
Itzhak Shum -> Reuven Attar.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals (pens) conceded, pens saved, "dry" games):
* Kale Tvrtko - 29 (1 SUB-), 2568, 19 (2), 0, 15.
* Ariel Harush - 4 (1 SUB+), 402, 9 (1), 1, 1.
SCORERS:
* Barak Itzhaki - 14 (1 pen ).
"Joint Best Scorer of 2008-09".
* Aviram Bruchian - 7 (1 pen ), 1 pen missed.
* Amit Ben-Shoshan - 6.
* Toto Tamuz - 4.
* Cristian Alvarez, Idan Vered - 3.
* Michael Zandberg, OWN GOALS - 2.
* Idan Tal - 2 (1 pen ).
* Shmuel Kozokin, Moshe Ohayon,
Dario Fernandez - 1.
* Shimon Gershon - 1 , 1 pen missed.
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 3):
Derek Boateng (Ghana), Barak Itzhaki, Shmuel Kozokin.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Shmuel Kozokin, Aviram Bruchian,
Amit Ben-Shoshan, Barak Itzhaki - Israel, National.
* Ariel Harush, Toto Tamuz,
Idan Vered, Shmuel Kozokin,
Amit Ben-Shoshan - Israel, Olympic.
* Cristian Alvarez - Chile , National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona - 4:3 (Ben-Shoshan 2, Itzhaki 2 (1 pen)).
* 1/ 8. Hapoel Acco - 2:0 (Itzhaki, Ben-Shoshan).
* 1/ 4. Hapoel Kefar-Saba - 2:1 (Ben-Shoshan, Itzhaki).
* 1/ 2. Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan - 2:1 (Bruchian, OG (Rosh)).
* FINAL. Maccabee Haifa - 2:1 (Alvarez, Bruchian).
BEITAR JERUSALEM is the Israeli Cup Holder for the season of 2008-09.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:0 over Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan, H, Week 25 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to Hapoel Tel-Aviv, A, Week 19 (Round 2).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Michael Zandberg, 1:0 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (3:0), Week 09 (Round 1).
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This was yet another wonder goal of this fruitful week. Michael Zandberg
released a swirling shot from 30 meters that turned in just in time to kiss
the right post of Dele Aiyenugba and to open the score, much to the dismay
of the Nigerian International keeper.
* Aviram Bruchian, 2:0 vs Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona (2:2), Week 16 (Round 2).
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Yet another moment of glory for a talented young striker, who reacted to a
seemingly harmless deflection and directed not a mighty, but a very precise
volley from the box edge into the near post and in. To be fair, the goal was
also a fault of Dani Amos, who reacted almost as clumsily and lately as Jens
Lehmann against Croatia during the last European Championship.
* Cristian Alvarez, 2:1 vs Maccabee Netanya (2:1), Week 21 (Round 2).
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In a week of only 8 goals scored, the stunning top game winner of Cristian
Alvarez was a real looker. The Chilean defender of the defending Champions
advanced with a ball in a seemingly harmless fashion at the left wing and
suddenly released a flash shot from 35 meters, which caught the badly placed
Liran Strauber off guard and penetrated under his left crossbar.
* Idan Vered, 2:0 vs Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan (4:0), Week 25 (Round 3).
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The clinical finish of Idan Vered, who rolled the ball in a one-to-one
situation between the legs of Joslain Mayebi, was prepared by a ball
acrobatics of Barak Itzhaki, who with Ronaldinhesque technics bypassed all
the defence of the guests as it was simply nonexistent.
* Amit Ben-Shoshan, 1:0 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (2:0), Week 30 (Round 3).
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The young forward overran a hasty Dragoslav Jevric and had an empty goal at
his mercy; however, the angle wasn't the best possible, and a defender of
Maccabee was rapidly closing it. Ben-Shoshan somehow succeeded to roll the
ball exactly between the heels of the rushing defender and the far post, the
ball kissing the woodwork and going in.
THE BEST PLAYER: Barak Itzhaki, forward.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2009-10: The UEFA Cup. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: Total - +14=12- 7, 40-32, 54 pts, Place 4. Round 1 - + 7= 3- 1, 19-10, 24 pts, Place 2. Round 2 - + 3= 6- 2, 14-12, 15 pts, Place 5. Round 3 - + 4= 3- 4, 7-10, 15 pts, Place 7. Home - + 7= 6- 4, 20-17, 27 pts, Place 5. Away - + 7= 6- 3, 20-15, 27 pts, Place 2. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 8= 6- 2. MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -): Sum: + 720=1688- 562, 1st round: + 345= 593- 52, 2nd round: + 270= 519- 201, 3rd round: + 105= 576- 309, Home: + 452= 758- 320, Away: + 268= 930- 242. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 17. HOW ENDED: +13= 2- 2, 28-13, 41 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 10. HOW ENDED: + 1= 4- 5, 12-19, 7 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 18. HOW ENDED: +14= 2- 2, 30-14, 44 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 13. HOW ENDED: + 1= 5- 7, 16-25, 8 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 3 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 1:0 H, 1:0 A. * 2 times - 1:1 A, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 2:1 H, 2:1 A, 2:2 H. * 1 time - 0:2 H, 0:2 A, 1:1 H, 1:3 H, 2:0 H, 3:0 A, 3:1 H, 3:2 A, 3:3 A. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 1- 0. COMEBACKS: + 1- 2. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 7= 1- 3. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Tel-Aviv. 1:0 A, 1:0 H, 1:0 A. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv. 2:2 H, 1:1 A, 0:2 A. THE COACH: Lothar Matthaeus (Germany). KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals (pens) conceded, pens saved, "dry" games): * Liran Strauber - 31, 2790, 27 (2), 2, 14. * Daniel Lifshitz - 2, 180, 5 (1), 0, 0. SCORERS: * Shalev Menashe - 8. * Itai Schechter - 7 , 1 pen missed. * Dedi Ben-Dayan - 5 , 1 pen missed. * Bevan Fransman - 3. * Ravid Gazal - 3 (2 pens), 1 pen missed. * Thierry Tazemeta, Daniel Umberto - 2. * Georges Ba, Alberto Blanco, Almog Cohen, Snir Gueta, Zeev Haimovich, Luis Marin, Siyabonga Nkosi, Dele Yampolski, Alberto Zapata, OWN GOAL - 1. SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6): Thierry Tazemeta (Cameroon) (2), Dedi Ben-Dayan, Zeev Haimovich, Shalev Menashe, Alberto Zapata (Panama). ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Liran Strauber, Ravid Gazal, Dedi Ben-Dayan, Kalmi Saban, Itai Schechter - Israel , National. * Daniel Lifshitz, Orel Dgani, Almog Cohen, Snir Gueta, Itai Schechter - Israel , Olympic. * Siyabonga Nkosi, Bevan Fransman - South Africa, National. * Alberto Blanco, Alberto Zapata - Panama , National. THE CUP ROAD: * 1/16. Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa - 1:0 (Ben-Dayan). * 1/ 8. Bnei-Tamra - 1:0 (Ben-Dayan pen). * 1/ 4. Bnei-Sakhnin - 1:0 AET (Ben-Dayan). * 1/ 2. Maccabee Haifa - 1:1 AET (Nkosi), 4:5 on pens. THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona, A, Week 11 (Round 1). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:2 to Maccabee Haifa, H, Week 32 (Round 3). THE BEST GOALS: * Ravid Gazal, 3:1 vs Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa (3:1), Week 02 (Round 1). ----------------------------------------------------------------- Quite a match for the goal of Abuhatsira less than an hour previously. Ravid Gazal, a winning substitute of Lothar Matthaeus, got a ball from Itai Schechter some 22 meters from the net and without stopping pulled a stunning left-foot shot under the right crossbar of a shell-shocked Shavit Elimelekh. * Dedi Ben-Dayan, 1:0 vs SC Ashdod (2:1), Week 04 (Round 1). ---------------------------------------------------------- To open the score, Netanya indeed needed a deflection off Idan Shriki that misled Grzegorz Szamotulski. However, it was still a great back scissors kick of Dedi Ben-Dayan from 7 meters that we ought to mention here. * Bevan Fransman, 1:0 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (1:0), Week 05 (Round 1). ------------------------------------------------------------------ A true contender for "The Goal of the Season" award. Dedi Ben-Dayan rolled a free kick into the path of the South African defender, and Fransman hit a perfect ball from 35 meters that curved in the very last moment into Dragoslav Jevric's close post and kissed the net thereafter. THE BEST PLAYER: Liran Strauber, keeper.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2009-10: The UEFA Cup.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +14= 7-12, 38-31, 49 pts, Place 5.
Round 1 - + 2= 3- 6, 8-14, 9 pts, Place 10.
Round 2 - + 8= 1- 2, 16- 5, 25 pts, Place 1.
Round 3 - + 4= 3- 4, 14-12, 15 pts, Place 5.
Home - + 9= 4- 4, 20-13, 31 pts, Place 4.
Away - + 5= 3- 8, 18-18, 18 pts, Place 6.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: +12= 2- 8.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 882=1560- 528, 1st round: + 162= 596- 232,
2nd round: + 486= 440- 64, 3rd round: + 234= 524- 232,
Home: + 485= 804- 241, Away: + 397= 756- 287.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 17. HOW ENDED: +14= 2- 1, 30- 9, 44 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 14. HOW ENDED: + 0= 3-11, 8-22, 3 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 19. HOW ENDED: +14= 4- 1, 34-13, 46 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 15. HOW ENDED: + 0= 3-12, 9-25, 3 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 1:0 H.
* 3 times - 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 1:2 A, 2:0 A.
* 2 times - 1:1 H, 2:0 H, 2:2 A.
* 1 time - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 0:2 A, 0:3 H, 1:0 A, 1:3 A, 2:1 H, 2:2 H, 3:0 H,
3:0 A, 3:2 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 0- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 7= 0- 4.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: SC Ashdod. 1:0 H, 2:0 A, 3:0 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 0:1 A, 0:1 H, 0:1 H.
THE COACH:
Guy Luzon.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals (pens) conceded, pens saved, "dry" games):
* Dele Aiyenugba - 33, 2970, 31 (3), 1, 14.
* Moti Avvargeal - didn't play.
SCORERS:
* Eliran Attar - 14 (1 pen ).
"Joint Best Scorer of 2008-09".
* Pedro Galvan - 10.
* Assaf Baldud - 6 (3 pens).
* Tamir Kakhlon, Leroy Tsairi - 2.
* Dean Mori, Moshe Biton,
Tomer Hemed, Cobi Moyal - 1.
* Dean Mori, Oz Rali - -1 (own goals).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 2):
Eli Abrabanel, Maharan Raadi.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Dean Mori, Itzhak Azuz - Israel, National.
* Oz Rali, Leroy Tsairi,
Dean Mori, Eliran Attar,
Itzhak Azuz, Tomer Hemed,
Tamir Kakhlon, Cobi Moyal - Israel, Olympic.
* Dele Aiyenugba - Nigeria, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Umm-al-Fahm - 0:0 AET, 10:9 on pens.
* 1/ 8. Bnei-Sakhnin - 0:2.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Sc Ashdod, A, Week 29 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Beitar Jerusalem, H, Week 09 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Assaf Baldud, 1:0 vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv (1:0), Week 18 (Round 2).
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The opening salvo for the devastating victory of the revived Bnei-Yehuda
over Eli Gutman's title contenders was fired by Assaf Baldud, who set for
himself a good shooting position by swinging a defender and then released
a precise curved mighty beauty under the left crossbar of Vincent Enyeama.
The Nigerian keeper stretched all his limbs into an impressive flight, but
could only fingertouch the ball on its unstoppable way to the net.
* Eliran Attar, 1:0 vs Maccabee Netanya (1:1), Week 19 (Round 2).
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If this goal didn't stop you in your tracks, you have no football soul, my
friend. What Eliran Attar performed here was nothing less than a
reincarnation of the great Marco van Basten himself. A ball was raised by
Itzhak Azuz into the box from the right wing, and Attar threw himself into
the air and, falling on his back, connected to the ball with his highly
raised right foot and guided it under the right crossbar of a thoroughly
stunned Liran Strauber. Netanya's keeper wasn't the only one caught with
his mouth open - it happened to each and every spectator at the stadium or
near the TV sets.
* Eliran Attar, 1:1 vs Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa (1:1), Week 28 (Round 3).
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The wonderboy of Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, having already scored "The Goal Of
The Season" against Maccabee Netanya, struck again to equalize the score
against the team of Ronnie Levi. Getting the ball inside the box, he turned
around to mislead two defenders and then with no preparation whatsoever
placed an unstoppable ball under the left crossbar of Ohad Cohen.
* Eliran Attar, 2:0 vs SC Ashdod (3:0), Week 29 (Round 3).
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Will this guy ever stop this season? This time, it was an effort we are used
to seeing from Lionel Messi and his likes. The young Orange forward got the
ball in Ashdod's box, bypassed no less than 3 defenders (!) on a tiny spot
and released a powerful shot from 10 meters that left no chance whatsoever
to Dragan Stojkic.
* Eliran Attar, 1:0 vs Bnei-Sakhnin (1:3), Week 33 (Round 3).
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It's absolutely astonishing how many beautiful goals one can score in one
season. Eliran Attar finished his marvellous breakthrough season with a
stunning Brazilian dance, which helped him to bypass Meir Cohen in a
one-to-one situation and score a goal into an empty net. A real beauty!
THE BEST PLAYER: Eliran Attar, forward.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2009-10: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +11=11-11, 36-35, 44 pts, Place 6.
Round 1 - + 3= 4- 4, 10-12, 13 pts, Place 8.
Round 2 - + 2= 4- 5, 9-13, 10 pts, Place 9.
Round 3 - + 6= 3- 2, 17-10, 21 pts, Place 2.
Home - + 4= 7- 5, 15-17, 19 pts, Place 8.
Away - + 7= 4- 6, 21-18, 25 pts, Place 4.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 5- 7.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 710=1669- 591, 1st round: + 203= 629- 158,
2nd round: + 136= 554- 330, 3rd round: + 371= 486- 133,
Home: + 298= 962- 180, Away: + 412= 707- 411.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 14. HOW ENDED: + 9= 3- 2, 24-14, 30 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 14. HOW ENDED: + 2= 3- 9, 12-21, 9 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 16. HOW ENDED: +11= 3- 2, 29-17, 36 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 16. HOW ENDED: + 2= 3-11, 14-26, 9 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 H, 1:1 H.
* 2 times - 0:0 A, 0:1 A, 1:0 A, 1:1 A, 2:1 H, 2:1 A, 2:3 A, 3:0 A.
* 1 time - 0:2 A, 1:0 H, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 1:3 H, 2:2 H, 3:2 H, 3:2 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 0.
COMEBACKS: + 2- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 5= 1- 5.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Bnei-Sakhnin. 3:2 A, 1:1 H, 3:0 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Netanya. 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 0:1 H.
THE COACH:
Ran Ben-Shimon -> Avi Nimni.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals (pens) conceded, pens saved, "dry" games):
* Dragoslav Jevric - 31, 2790, 35 (3), 1, 8.
* Guy Solomon - 2, 180, 0 (0), 0, 2.
SCORERS:
* Maor Buzaglo - 9 , 1 pen missed.
* Ilya Yavruyan - 4.
* Yannick Kamanan, Lior Zhan,
Shiran Yeini, Moshe Mishaelov - 3.
* Haim Megrelashvili, Yossi Shivkhon - 2.
* Avi Ihiel, Guillermo Israelevich,
Dulee Johnson, Emmanuel Mayuka,
Dan Roman, Scott Sealy, OWN GOAL - 1.
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 8):
Ilya Yavruyan (Armenia) (2), Lior Zhan (2), Matan Luteti,
Scott Sealy (Trinidad and Tobago), Ori Shitrit, Shiran Yeini.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Maor Buzaglo, Yuval Shpungin - Israel , National.
* Guy Haimov, Yuval Shpungin,
Niso Kapiloto, Lior Zhan,
Tom Mansherov, Uri Shitrit,
Maor Buzaglo, Shiran Yeini - Israel , Olympic.
* Scott Sealy - Trinidad and Tobago, National.
* Emmanuel Mayuka - Zambia , National.
* Dulee Johnson - Liberia , National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Tel-Aviv - 0:2.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Bnei-Sakhnin , H, Week 26 (Round 3).
Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, H, Week 32 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:2 to Hapoel Tel-Aviv , A, Week 11 (Round 1).
Beitar Jerusalem, A, Week 30 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Yannick Kamanan, 1:3 vs Maccabee Haifa (2:3), Week 07 (Round 1).
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Just when it looked like yet another Yellow disaster in Haifa, Maccabee
Tel-Aviv reduced the score with a curious goal. Guillermo Israelevich sent
a ball towards the box, and Yannick Kamanan headed it backwards from the
box line towards the far away corner of the goal. The ball acquired a
glorious spin and landed past the stunned Amir Edri, kissing the post in
between.
* Haim Megrelashvili, 1:0 vs Maccabee Haifa (1:1), Week 27 (Round 3).
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The much more impressive guests had to run after the hosts for nearly an
hour in order to snatch a meager point. All this was the fault of the
former Vitesse Arnhem defender Haim Megrelashvili, who got a magnificent
pass from Shiran Yeini and with a left foot guided the ball expertly under
the right crossbar of the advancing Nir Davidovich.
* Dan Roman, 2:1 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (2:1), Week 31 (Round 3).
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Quite a clinical finish of this game belonged to Dan Roman, who succeeded
to get a free space off his guard and then released a powerful shot from
30 meters, entering the right corner of the helpless Dele Aiyenugba at half
a height.
THE BEST PLAYER: Dragoslav Jevric (Montenegro), keeper.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2009-10: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - + 8=15-10, 26-33, 39 pts, Place 7.
Round 1 - + 4= 5- 2, 15-11, 17 pts, Place 4.
Round 2 - + 2= 6- 3, 9- 9, 12 pts, Place 7.
Round 3 - + 2= 4- 5, 6-14, 10 pts, Place 9.
Home - + 5= 6- 6, 13-17, 21 pts, Place 7.
Away - + 3= 9- 4, 13-16, 18 pts, Place 7.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 4= 8- 6.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 393=1925- 652, 1st round: + 178= 697- 115,
2nd round: + 96= 674- 220, 3rd round: + 119= 554- 317,
Home: + 190= 961- 379, Away: + 203= 964- 273.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 12. HOW ENDED: + 7= 5- 0, 16- 8, 26 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 13. HOW ENDED: + 1= 2-10, 10-25, 5 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 14. HOW ENDED: + 8= 6- 0, 20-11, 30 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 13. HOW ENDED: + 1= 2-10, 10-25, 5 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 4 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 1:1 A.
* 2 times - 0:2 H, 1:0 H, 1:1 H, 2:1 H, 2:1 A.
* 1 time - 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 0:2 A, 0:3 H, 1:0 A, 1:2 H, 1:2 A, 1:3 A, 2:0 H,
2:2 A, 2:3 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 0- 1.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 0.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 3= 2- 6.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona. 2:1 H, 0:0 A, 2:1 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 1:1 A, 0:1 H, 0:2 H.
THE COACH:
Guy Azuri -> Ronnie Levi.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals (pens) conceded, pens saved, "dry" games):
* Ohad Cohen - 33, 2970, 33 (1), 1, 12.
SCORERS:
* Lior Asulin - 7 (1 pen ).
* Pablo Bastianini - 6.
* OWN GOALS - 3.
* Dani Farada, Boban Grncarov,
Omer Buchsenbaum - 2.
* Liran Cohen, Omer Damari,
Ori Luzon, Rubil Sarsour - 1.
* Boban Grncarov, Cobi Gano - -1 (own goals).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 3):
Ismail Amar, Tal Ben-Haim, Liran Cohen.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Dani Farada, Tal Ben-Haim,
Omer Damari, Nitsan Damari - Israel , Olympic.
* Boban Grncarov - Macedonia, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Maccabee Netanya - 0:1.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 2:0 over Maccabee Haifa, H, Week 16 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Maccabee Tel-Aviv, H, Week 32 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Liran Cohen, 1:0 vs Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa (2:1), Week 18 (Round 2).
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A truly stunning effort of Liran Cohen, who advanced undisturbed through
the center and then released a killing shot from some 27 meters under
the left crossbar of the flying in vain Shavit Elimelekh.
* Ori Luzon, 1:1 vs SC Ashdod (1:1), Week 19 (Round 2).
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A stunning free kick of Ori Luzon from 25 meters to the close corner of
Dragan Stojkic forced an equalizer deep into the injury time.
THE BEST PLAYER: Ohad Cohen, keeper.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2009-10: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - +10= 8-15, 41-48, 38 pts, Place 8.
Round 1 - + 5= 1- 5, 19-18, 16 pts, Place 5.
Round 2 - + 3= 4- 4, 16-17, 13 pts, Place 6.
Round 3 - + 2= 3- 6, 6-13, 9 pts, Place 10.
Home - + 8= 3- 5, 24-22, 27 pts, Place 6.
Away - + 2= 5-10, 17-26, 11 pts, Place 12.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 6= 3- 7.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 685=1344- 941, 1st round: + 220= 405- 365,
2nd round: + 377= 381- 232, 3rd round: + 88= 558- 344,
Home: + 471= 544- 425, Away: + 214= 800- 516.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 13. HOW ENDED: + 9= 3- 1, 25-12, 30 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 17. HOW ENDED: + 1= 2-14, 16-36, 5 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 14. HOW ENDED: +10= 3- 1, 29-14, 33 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 18. HOW ENDED: + 1= 2-15, 17-38, 5 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:1 A, 1:0 H, 1:2 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 A, 0:3 H, 2:0 H, 2:2 A, 2:3 A.
* 1 time - 0:0 H, 0:2 H, 0:2 A, 1:1 H, 1:1 A, 1:2 H, 1:3 H, 1:3 A, 2:0 A,
3:2 H, 3:2 A, 3:3 H, 4:1 H, 4:2 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 1- 2.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 5= 1- 5.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona. 2:0 H, 1:1 A, 2:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 1:3 A, 1:3 H, 0:3 H.
THE COACH:
Yossi Mizrahi.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals (pens) conceded, pens saved, "dry" games):
* Dragan Stojkic - 16, 1440, 18 (1), 0, 7.
* Grzegosz Szamotulski - 10, 900, 15 (1), 0, 2.
* Yossi Shekel - 7, 630, 15 (1), 0, 0.
SCORERS:
* Dimitar Makriev - 11.
* David Revivo - 10 (5 pens), 1 pen missed.
* Idan Shriki - 8.
* Rogerio Dos Santos, Cristian Gonzales - 2.
* Barukh Dego, Lubomir Kubica,
Moshe Ohayon, Adir Tobol, OWN GOAL - 1.
* Shai Holtzman - 1 (1 pen ).
* Rogerio Dos Santos,
Maor Perets, Maor Zohar - -1 (own goals).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 8):
Matan Ohayon (2), Cobi Dajani, Cristian Gonzales (Chile),
Dimitar Makriev (Bulgaria), Yossi Offir, Idan Shriki, Adir Tobol.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Moshe Ohayon - Israel , National.
* Rakhamim Tsokol, Shai Maimon,
Amir Lavi, Matan Ohayon - Israel , Olympic.
* Dimitar Makriev - Bulgaria, National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Jerusalem - 4:1 AET (Sade 2, Shriki, Tsokol).
* 1/ 8. Nes-Tsiona - 1:0 (Shriki).
* 1/ 4. Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan - 2:2 AET (Offir, Kubica), 2:4 on pens.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 4:1 over Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa, H, Week 14 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Maccabee Haifa , H, Week 25 (Round 3).
Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv, H, Week 29 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Amir Lavi, 1:1 vs Maccabee Netanya (1:2), Week 04 (Round 1).
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The answer of Ashdod close to the end was also spectacular, as Amir Lavi
guided a perfect cruise missile from 20 meters to the left high post of a
desperately flying Liran Strauber and in. Unfortunately for Ashdod, this
effort didn't even suffice for a draw.
* David Revivo, 1:0 vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv (1:0), Week 05 (Round 1).
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The last one of the magnificent efforts in this special week saw David
Revivo score the only goal of the game with a stunning shot from 35 meters
under the left crossbar of Vincent Enyeama.
* David Revivo, 2:0 vs Maccabee Netanya (3:3), Week 15 (Round 2).
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A magnificent penetration of David Revivo through the right wing of the
depleted Netanya's defence resulted in a stunning shot (while running!)
from 35 meters under the left crossbar of Liran Strauber.
* Dimitar Makriev, 1:1 vs Beitar Jerusalem (2:3), Week 18 (Round 2).
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The atonement of David Revivo for a missed penalty came only 5 minutes
later. His brilliant pass from the right wing behind the back of a static
somewhat Arik Benado landed on the head of the unmarked Dimitar Makriev,
who just nodded the ball in between the legs of the helpless Ariel Harush.
* Moshe Ohayon, 2:3 vs Beitar Jerusalem (2:3), Week 18 (Round 2).
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The swan song of Ashdod came deep in the injury time, as a free kick was
awarded for the guests inside Beitar's box for Ariel Harush's time-
wasting. Moshe Ohayon performed an obligatory ball touch with another
player and then swerved the ball under the left crossbar of the hosts.
THE BEST PLAYER: David Revivo, midfielder.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2009-10: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - + 7=12-14, 26-41, 33 pts, Place 9.
Round 1 - + 2= 2- 7, 7-16, 8 pts, Place 11.
Round 2 - + 2= 4- 5, 7-12, 10 pts, Place 10.
Round 3 - + 3= 6- 2, 12-13, 15 pts, Place 6.
Home - + 5= 3- 8, 12-20, 18 pts, Place 10.
Away - + 2= 9- 6, 14-21, 15 pts, Place 8.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 3= 6-11.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 412=1824- 734, 1st round: + 148= 579- 263,
2nd round: + 106= 558- 326, 3rd round: + 158= 687- 145,
Home: + 249= 701- 490, Away: + 163=1123- 244.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 11. HOW ENDED: + 6= 4- 1, 18-13, 22 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 16. HOW ENDED: + 1= 2-13, 8-28, 5 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 12. HOW ENDED: + 7= 4- 1, 21-14, 25 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 17. HOW ENDED: + 1= 2-14, 10-32, 5 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 5 times - 1:1 H.
* 3 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 0:1 H.
* 2 times - 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 0:3 H, 1:0 A.
* 1 time - 0:2 A, 0:3 A, 1:2 A, 2:0 A, 2:1 H, 2:1 A, 2:2 A, 2:3 H, 2:4 A,
3:1 H, 3:2 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 0- 3.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 1= 2- 8.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona. 2:1 A, 1:0 H, 2:0 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Tel-Aviv. 2:3 H, 1:1 A, 0:3 H.
THE COACH:
Freddie David -> Eyal Lakhman -> Eran Kulik.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals (pens) conceded, pens saved, "dry" games):
* Meir Cohen - 28 (3 SUB-), 2495, 31 (2), 1, 7.
* Omri Alon - 6 (1 SUB+), 463, 9 (0), 0, 0.
* Fernando Mendes - 1 (1 SUB+), 11, 0 (0), 0, 1 (1 SUB+).
* Haled Halaila - 1 (1 SUB+), 1, 1 (0), 0, 0.
SCORERS:
* Isaac Abodo - 6.
* Ahmed Kassum - 4.
* Hamed Ganayim - 3.
* Ihiel Tsagai - 3 (1 pen ).
* OWN GOALS - 2.
* Muhammed Abu-Rajah, Yaya Peti,
Haled Halaila, Ibrahim Basit,
Mazoa N'Sombo, Bassam Ganayim,
Yaniv Luzon, Robertas Poskus - 1.
* Abbas Suan - 0 , 1 pen missed.
* Haim Banon - -1 (own goal).
SENT OFF THIS YEAR (12):
Meir Cohen (3), Yaya Peti (Cote d'Ivoire) (2), Isaac Abodo (Congo),
Ahmed Muhammed Abu-Rajah, Ibrahim Basit (Ghana), Tal Khen,
Sergio Novoa (Columbia), Abbas Suan, Ihiel Tsagai.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Ali Othman - Israel, National.
* Hamed Ganayim,
Muhammed Abu-Rajah - Israel, Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Raananna - 1:0 (Khen).
* 1/ 8. Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv - 2:0 (Abodo, Halaila pen).
* 1/ 4. Maccabee Netanya - 0:1 AET.
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 2:0 over Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona, A, Week 27 (Round 2).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa, H, Week 08 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Isaac Abodo, 2:2 vs Maccabee Tel-Aviv (2:3), Week 04 (Round 1).
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The second goal of Sakhnin was also quite a watchable event. It was indeed
the miscalculation of Jevric on getting to a high ball that let Okocha get
possession in the first place; however, it was a sublime lob of the Ivorian
player that finally beat the keeper who returned to his goal.
* Ihiel Tsagai, 2:0 vs SC Ashdod (2:4), Week 09 (Round 1).
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The dream free kick of Ihiel Tsagai from 30 meters was unexpected because of
the angle and caught Grzegorz Szamotulski off guard. To the chagrin of
Sakhnin, the 2:0 half-time lead turned out to be useless, as Ashdod answered
after the break with 4 goals of its own.
* Isaac Abodo, 1:0 vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv (1:0), Week 10 (Round 1).
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A magnificent effort of a true scorer saw Isaac Abodo get the ball inside
Hapoel Tel-Aviv's box, turn around his defender with his right foot and
release a killing shot from 10 meters with his left one, leaving even the
brilliant Vincent Enyeama no chance whatsoever.
* Haled Halaila, 2:1 vs Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv (3:1), Week 33 (Round 3).
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The finishing accord of Bnei-Sakhnin was also harmonious. The defence of
Bnei-Yehuda couldn't clear the ball out of the box, and finally it came
after a certain ping-pong to Haled Halaila. The midfielder stopped it on his
chest and then volleyed it from 12 meters precisely under the right crossbar
of the helpless Dele Aiyenugba.
THE BEST PLAYER: Ali Othman, defender.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2009-10: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - + 8= 7-18, 30-42, 31 pts, Place 10.
Round 1 - + 4= 2- 5, 13-15, 14 pts, Place 7.
Round 2 - + 3= 2- 6, 9-14, 11 pts, Place 8.
Round 3 - + 1= 3- 7, 8-13, 6 pts, Place 12.
Home - + 5= 4- 7, 14-17, 19 pts, Place 9.
Away - + 3= 3-11, 16-25, 12 pts, Place 11.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 6= 3-10.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 384=1809- 777, 1st round: + 195= 564- 231,
2nd round: + 90= 547- 353, 3rd round: + 99= 698- 193,
Home: + 196= 906- 338, Away: + 188= 903- 439.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 10. HOW ENDED: + 7= 1- 2, 17- 7, 22 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 20. HOW ENDED: + 1= 3-16, 13-35, 6 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 11. HOW ENDED: + 8= 1- 2, 19- 8, 25 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 22. HOW ENDED: + 1= 3-18, 16-40, 6 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 5 times - 0:1 A.
* 3 times - 0:1 H, 1:2 A.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:2 H, 1:0 A.
* 1 time - 0:0 A, 1:0 A, 1:1 H, 1:1 A, 1:2 H, 1:3 A, 1:4 H, 1:4 A, 2:0 H,
2:1 H, 2:1 A, 2:2 H, 2:2 A, 2:3 A, 3:0 H, 3:0 A.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 2- 2.
COMEBACKS: + 1- 2.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 3= 0- 8.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan. 1:0 A, 1:0 H, 0:1 A.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Maccabee Haifa. 1:4 H, 0:1 A, 1:2 A.
THE COACH:
Eli Mahpoud -> Zeev Zeltser.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals (pens) conceded, pens saved, "dry" games):
* Shavit Elimelekh - 26, 2340, 34 (0), 0, 6.
* Snir Dori - 7, 630, 8 (1), 0, 3.
SCORERS:
* Shimon Abuhatsira - 14.
"Joint Best Scorer of 2008-09".
* Uri Uzan - 4 (3 pens), 1 pen missed.
* Junior Visa - 3.
* Ayman Abu-Sallah, Emmanuel Banahene,
Armon Ben-Naim, Itzhak Cohen,
Koni Jakreta, Ahmed Kassum,
Pati Nimba, Stephen Ofei, Avi Reikan - 1.
SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 4):
Shimon Abuhatsira, Cobi Jakreta (Cote d'Ivoire), Yossi Rosen, Eyal Shen.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Snir Dori, Shimon Abuhatsira,
Armon Ben-Naim, Avi Reikan,
Mark Gurman - Israel, Olympic.
* Peti Nimba - Congo , National.
* Junior Visa - Peru , National.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Bnei-Lod - 1:0 (Cespedes).
* 1/ 8. Hapoel Kefar-Saba - 1:2 (Abuhatsira).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:0 over Bnei-Sakhnin, A, Week 08 (Round 1).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 1:4 to Maccabee Haifa, H, Week 11 (Round 1).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Shimon Abuhatsira, 1:1 vs Maccabee Netanya (1:3), Week 02 (Round 1).
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This goal left a bit of a bitter taste of unsportiveness, as the correct
action of Junior Visa would've been to kick the ball out and to let the
doctors take care of an injured Bevan Fransman. Still, the technical
grade of the goal was "perfect". Visa sent the ball in a very fast fashion
to Pati Nimba, who kicked it down into the path of the young Shimon
Abuhatsira - and the latter shot an unstoppable volley from 20 meters
under the left crossbar of Liran Strauber.
* Shimon Abuhatsira, 1:0 vs Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan (1:0), Week 10 (Round 1).
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The young and surprising scorer of Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa scored his 9th goal
in 10 games after displaying a magnificent personal skill to completely
confuse all the hosts' defence inside the box and to finally beat the
keeper Neal Abrabanel.
* Shimon Abuhatsira, 1:0 vs Maccabee Haifa (1:2), Week 26 (Round 3).
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A wonderful start turned out to be insufficient for Hapoel Petakh-Tikwa.
49 seconds from the start the top League goalscorer Shimon Abuhatsira got
a raised ball from Junior Visa and volleyed it to the far corner of Nir
Davidovich in half a turn.
* Junior Visa, 1:0 vs Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa (2:0), Week 31 (Round 3).
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In an effort belonging to the true master of the ball, Junior Visa
penetrated for 15 meters alone through the whole defence of Maccabee
Petakh-Tikwa consisting of 6 (!) players, before he curled the ball under
the left crossbar of Ohad Cohen.
* Shimon Abuhatsira, 2:0 vs Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa (2:0), Week 31 (Round 3).
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The prolific young forward got a ball on the box edge, elegantly turned
around, ran away from one defender and then completely wrongfooted Ohad
Cohen with this simplest of finishes.
THE BEST PLAYER: Shimon Abuhatsira, forward.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2009-10: None.
LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR:
Total - + 6=11-16, 26-46, 29 pts, Place 11.
Round 1 - + 1= 4- 6, 11-18, 7 pts, Place 12.
Round 2 - + 2= 3- 6, 7-16, 9 pts, Place 11.
Round 3 - + 3= 4- 4, 8-12, 13 pts, Place 8.
Home - + 3= 7- 6, 13-19, 16 pts, Place 11.
Away - + 3= 4-10, 13-27, 13 pts, Place 10.
DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 6= 4-12.
MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -):
Sum: + 459=1606- 905, 1st round: + 93= 487- 410,
2nd round: + 218= 518- 264, 3rd round: + 148= 601- 241,
Home: + 278= 850- 312, Away: + 181= 756- 593.
GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 10. HOW ENDED: + 6= 3- 1, 15- 9, 21 pts.
GAMES TO LET FIRST: 19. HOW ENDED: + 0= 4-15, 11-37, 4 pts.
GAMES TO LEAD: 11. HOW ENDED: + 6= 4- 1, 17-11, 22 pts.
GAMES TO TRAIL: 21. HOW ENDED: + 0= 5-16, 15-43, 5 pts.
THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away):
* 3 times - 0:1 H, 0:1 A, 1:0 H, 1:1 H.
* 2 times - 0:0 H, 0:0 A, 0:2 A, 0:3 A, 2:0 A, 2:2 H, 2:2 A, 2:3 A.
* 1 time - 0:3 H, 0:4 A, 1:0 A, 1:2 H, 2:4 H.
BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 0- 4.
COMEBACKS: + 0- 1.
"PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 3= 0- 8.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona. 2:0 A, 1:0 H, 1:0 H.
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 2:4 H, 0:3 A, 0:4 A.
THE COACH:
Dudu Dahan.
KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals (pens) conceded, pens saved, "dry" games):
* Joslain Mayebi - 18, 1620, 19 (1), 2, 7.
* Neal Abrabanel - 8, 720, 16 (1), 0, 1.
* Robert Badjie - 7, 630, 11 (2), 0, 2.
SCORERS:
* Barak Badash - 8 (2 pens).
* Omer Repps, Eitan Tibi - 3.
* Idan Weitzman - 3 (2 pens).
* Gal Levi, Michael Tukura - 2.
* Amir Abu-Arar, Aviv Hadad,
Ibe Jide, Joseph Nwafor,
Haim Pantromali - 1.
SENT OFF THIS YEAR (4):
Michael Tukura (Nigeria), Aviv Hadad, Haim Pantromali.
ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS:
* Israel Roash, Daniel Unger - Israel , Olympic.
* Michael Tukura - Nigeria , Olympic.
* Joslain Mayebi - Cameroon, Olympic.
THE CUP ROAD:
* 1/16. Hapoel Beer-Sheva - 3:1 AET (Hadad 2, Badash).
* 1/ 8. SC Kiryat-Ata - 2:1 (Nwafor, Badash).
* 1/ 4. SC Ashdod - 2:2 AET (Levi, Nwafor), 4:2 on pens.
* 1/ 2. Beitar Jerusalem - 1:2 (Repps).
THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 2:0 over Hapoel Kiryat-Shmona , A, Week 08 (Round 1).
Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa, A, Week 29 (Round 3).
THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:4 to Beitar Jerusalem, A, Week 25 (Round 3).
THE BEST GOALS:
* Idan Weitzman, 2:3 vs SC Ashdod (2:3), Week 11 (Round 1).
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The only small consolation for the losing side was a last ditch effort of
Idan Weitzman, who judged well a horrendous placement of Grzegorz
Szamotulski and spinned the ball from 35 meters under the hapless keeper's
bar.
* Amir Abu-Arar, 2:0 vs Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa (2:0), Week 29 (Round 3).
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In a stunning finish during a quick counterattack deep in the injury time,
the young substitute Amir Abu-Arar raised the ball with his left foot over
the experienced Morad Magamedov and then hit with the same left foot a
magnificent ball from 18 meters that landed under the left crossbar of the
helpless Ohad Cohen.
THE BEST PLAYER: Barak Badash, midfielder.
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PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN CUPS IN 2009-10: None. LEAGUE GAMES OF THE LAST YEAR: Total - + 6= 9-18, 24-44, 27 pts, Place 12. Round 1 - + 3= 3- 5, 6-12, 12 pts, Place 9. Round 2 - + 1= 4- 6, 7-15, 7 pts, Place 12. Round 3 - + 2= 2- 7, 11-17, 8 pts, Place 11. Home - + 3= 5- 8, 10-20, 14 pts, Place 12. Away - + 3= 4-10, 14-24, 13 pts, Place 9. DRY (no scoring -, no conceding +, nil draws =) GAMES: + 5= 4-10. MINUTES OF PLAY (leading +, equal =, trailing -): Sum: + 325=1519-1126, 1st round: + 103= 630- 257, 2nd round: + 29= 378- 583, 3rd round: + 193= 511- 286, Home: + 182= 831- 427, Away: + 143= 688- 699. GAMES TO SCORE FIRST: 10. HOW ENDED: + 6= 0- 4, 14-11, 18 pts. GAMES TO LET FIRST: 19. HOW ENDED: + 0= 5-14, 10-33, 5 pts. GAMES TO LEAD: 10. HOW ENDED: + 6= 0- 4, 14-11, 18 pts. GAMES TO TRAIL: 23. HOW ENDED: + 0= 5-18, 15-43, 5 pts. THE RESULTS ACHIEVED (H home, A away): * 3 times - 0:0 H, 0:1 A, 0:2 H, 1:2 H, 1:2 A. * 2 times - 0:2 A, 1:0 H, 1:0 A, 1:1 H, 1:1 A. * 1 time - 0:0 A, 0:3 H, 0:3 A, 1:3 H, 2:0 H, 2:2 A, 2:3 A, 3:1 A. BIG WINS (3 goals and more of difference): + 0- 2. COMEBACKS: + 0- 4. "PRIVATE" BALANCE (only by points and goals): + 1= 1- 9. THE MOST COMFORTABLE TEAM: Beitar Jerusalem. 1:0 H, 2:2 A, 2:0 H. THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TEAM: Ha'Koakh Amidar Ramat-Gan. 0:2 H, 0:1 A, 0:1 A. THE COACH: Michel Dayan -> Itzhak Bozurgi -> Eli Cohen -> Ran Ben-Shimon. KEEPERS (games, minutes, goals (pens) conceded, pens saved, "dry" games): * Dani Amos - 33, 2970, 44 (3), 1, 9. SCORERS: * Yuval Avidor - 6. * Jero Bello - 3. * Tsallakh Hassarmeh, Guy Tsarfati - 3 (1 pens). * Eden Ben-Basat, Tomer Swissa - 2. * Shlomo Avisardis, Todor Kolev, Yaniv Lavi, Amir Nussbaum, Omer Perets - 1. SENT OFF THIS YEAR ( 6): Yuval Avidor, Jero Bello (Nigeria), Eden Ben-Basat, Jair Cespedes (Peru), Paul Kessany (Gabon), Yaniv Lavi. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN NATIONAL TEAMS: * Dani Amos, Dani Bondarev, Idan Srur, Yuval Avidor, Omer Perets, Tomer Swissa - Israel, Olympic. * Paul Kessany - Gabon , National. THE CUP ROAD: * 1/16. Beitar Jerusalem - 3:4 (Avidor 2, Swissa). THE BIGGEST VICTORY: 3:1 over Maccabee Netanya, A, Week 30 (Round 3). THE BIGGEST LOSS: 0:3 to Maccabee Netanya, H, Week 11 (Round 1). THE BEST GOALS: * Yuval Avidor, 1:0 vs Maccabee Petakh-Tikwa (1:2), Week 06 (Round 1). -------------------------------------------------------------------- A great personal skill of Yuval Avidor was expressed well during this goal, as the young forward swang his defender around, ran away from the other, entered the box and placed a very precise lobbing shot over Ohad Cohen and under his left crossbar. * Guy Tsarfati, 1:0 vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv (1:3), Week 29 (Round 3). -------------------------------------------------------------- In what perhaps would turn into the best moment of the relegating team this season, Guy Tsarfati opened the score against the title contenders with a wondershot from 18 meters, finding a tiny gap between the flying superkeeper Vincent Enyeama and his right post. Unfortunately, for the Northerners it was too little and too late. * Amir Nussbaum, 1:0 vs Maccabee Netanya (3:1), Week 30 (Round 3). ---------------------------------------------------------------- The ball seemed to be on its way out of the danger zone, when Amir Nussbaum connected to it and sent an unstoppable flat ball from 25 meters precisely into the left corner of Daniel Lifshitz. It's not quite an effort of Michael Essien, but it's worth mentioning nevertheless. * Tsallakh Hassarmeh, 2:0 vs Beitar Jerusalem (2:0), Week 31 (Round 3). --------------------------------------------------------------------- A stunning finish of the Northern midfielder, who nailed a ball from 25 meters deep under the bar of a surprised Kale Tvrtko. THE BEST PLAYER: Yuval Avidor, forward.
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