Welcome to the match between Hapoel Afula and Esmeraldossug

1'

Ahiam Verman played the ball to Omri Sahar's feet, Omri Sahar trapped the ball nicely before Ariel Refaeli could cut it out.

Omri Sahar attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. Avi Altman approached too late to clear the danger.

But Omri Sahar couldn't direct it goalwards ... He should have hit the target at least.

2'

Ahiam Verman picked up Alex Horenshtein's excellent ball, Ariel Refaeli tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Ahiam Verman made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Avi Altman.

3'

Ahiam Verman had the chance to score from long range but Ariel Refaeli made an crucial challenge!.

4'

Alex Horenshtein hit a crashing drive past Avi Altman from 35 yards.

But Alex Horenshtein put it wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

5'

Goni Harush looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Ariel Refaeli.

7'

Ofir Shmuel swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

8'

Omer Partush attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Aran Mugrabi got in the way of the ball.

9'

Nisan Iluz tried for goal from the freekick. But Nisan Iluz didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

10'

Avi Altman played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Omri Sahar found himself in the way of the ball.

11'

Omer Partush tried to knock a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Aran Mugrabi.

13'

Alex Horenshtein tried to chip the ball forward but Avi Altman intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

14'

Omer Partush took the ball confidently past Albert Leibovitz.

Omer Partush supplied a float cross, Aran Mugrabi failed to intercept the pass.

Gad Alkobi tried to head the ball forward for a team-mate but Tsafrir Danino blocked the header.

15'

Ahiam Verman passed the ball to Alex Horenshtein, Alex Horenshtein trapped the ball nicely before Avi Altman could intercept.

Alex Horenshtein made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Ariel Refaeli intercepted but couldn't control.

16'

Omer Partush played a perfect pass for Goni Harush, Goni Harush took it in his stride before Dudi Ben Dayan could cut it out.

Goni Harush whipped in a float cross, Albert Leibovitz missed his interception.

Elior Malik won the aerial challenge against Elad Pesach, then headed it across the goal.

Denied by Aviran Argov.

17'

Pass by Ahiam Verman to Alex Horenshtein, Alex Horenshtein took it in his stride before Uriel Shecther could cut it out.

Alex Horenshtein tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Ariel Refaeli intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

18'

Ahiam Verman tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ariel Refaeli.

23'

Ahiam Verman tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Aran Mugrabi found himself in the way of the ball.

24'

Omer Partush hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Aran Mugrabi.

25'

Omer Partush hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Aran Mugrabi failed to charge down the shot.

Omer Partush was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

27'

Ofir Shmuel's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

28'

Ofir Shmuel tried to chip the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Yonathan Landau.

29'

Block tackle from Albert Leibovitz, easily dispossessing Omer Partush before Omer Partush tried to pass the ball.

30'

Omri Sahar went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

32'

Goni Harush passed the ball to Omer Partush, Albert Leibovitz failed to intercept the pass.

Omer Partush crossed the ball high and hard over Aran Mugrabi.

Alex Horenshtein out-jumped Elad Pesach, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Aviran Argov pushed it away.

33'

Ofir Shmuel played it confidently past Yonathan Landau.

Ofir Shmuel sent in a float cross over Robi Shemesh.

Elior Malik had the beating in the air of Tsafrir Danino, then nodded the ball forward.

From wide of the goal, Ofir Shmuel managed to curl in a shot but Elad Pesach cleared the ball from danger.

34'

Avi Altman played a wonderful ball for Ariel Refaeli, Ariel Refaeli latched onto the ball before Alex Horenshtein could intercept.

Ariel Refaeli made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ahiam Verman.

35'

Ofir Shmuel tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Yonathan Landau.

36'

Poor corner kick by Alex Horenshtein. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

37'

Ofir Shmuel attempted to feed the high ball but Robi Shemesh cut it out easily.

38'

Alex Horenshtein went by the challenge of Ariel Refaeli.

The ball was struck by Alex Horenshtein from 20 yards out but the shot was charged down by Avi Altman.

40'

Omer Partush played a long ball looking for the head of Omri Sahar, Omri Sahar brought the ball under control superbly before Albert Leibovitz could reach it.

Omri Sahar made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Elad Pesach.

41'

Ahiam Verman tried to skip past Avi Altman but Ahiam Verman lost the ball to Avi Altman's block tackle.

42'

Ofir Shmuel flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Yonathan Landau tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Omri Sahar connected with a looping header for the goal but Tsafrir Danino headed the ball to safety.

43'

Goni Harush picked up Omer Partush's superb pass, Albert Leibovitz couldn't cut it.

Goni Harush delivered a low cross, Aran Mugrabi couldn't reach it.

Elior Malik moved onto the ball and immediately chipped the ball goalwards but Tsafrir Danino cleared the ball from danger.

44'

Nisan Iluz attempted to feed the high ball but it was intercepted by Yonathan Landau.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Hapoel Afula maintained 72% of possession and 28% for Esmeraldossug. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Ahiam Verman fired off a long shot. Ariel Refaeli failed to block the shot.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

48'

Ofir Shmuel dribbled past Yonathan Landau.

Ofir Shmuel dribbled past Robi Shemesh.

Ofir Shmuel had an effort at goal but Tsafrir Danino charged down the shot.

49'

Dudi Ben Dayan aimed the corner at the far post.

Elad Pesach challenged Gad Alkobi for a heading, then headed it across the goal.

Gadi Vaaknin didn't move fast enough to save it ... Elad Pesach scored an excellent goal !!! ... He was delighted !

Hapoel Afula 0 - 1 Esmeraldossug

50'

Alex Horenshtein directed the ball to Ofir Shmuel, Ofir Shmuel picked up on the ball before Yonathan Landau could cut it out.

Ofir Shmuel tried to get the cross in but Robi Shemesh cut out the cross.

51'

Goni Harush swiftly put in the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

52'

Ahiam Verman received a yellow card.

Omer Partush tried to jink past Aran Mugrabi but Aran Mugrabi blocked Omer Partush.

53'

Nisan Iluz could not stop a confident Robi Shemesh going past him.

Robi Shemesh supplied a low cross, Ofir Shmuel tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Elad Pesach moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot but Gad Alkobi made the clearance.

55'

Ofir Shmuel knocked a lovely ball for Nisan Iluz, Albert Leibovitz stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

The ball was struck by Nisan Iluz from 20 yards out. Yonathan Landau failed to charge down the shot.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... Nisan Iluz scored a fantastic goal !!! ... The fans chanted Nisan Iluz's name !

Hapoel Afula 1 - 1 Esmeraldossug

58'

Aran Mugrabi tried a long range effort but the shot clattered off Gad Alkobi.

60'

Nisan Iluz shielded the ball from Yonathan Landau and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

Saved by Aviran Argov .

61'

Poor corner kick by Alex Horenshtein. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

62'

Ahiam Verman delivered the ball to Nisan Iluz, Nisan Iluz took possession of the ball before Ariel Refaeli could reach it.

Nisan Iluz dribbled past Avi Altman.

Nisan Iluz had the chance to score from medium range but Ariel Refaeli gave him no space to manoeuvre.

63'

Omer Partush tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

64'

Swerving shot by Omer Partush from long range. Albert Leibovitz failed to charge down the shot.

But Omer Partush sent it wide of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Omer Partush. He looked like he was short of match practice.

65'

Nisan Iluz tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Robi Shemesh.

66'

Ahiam Verman tried to skip past the challenge of Albert Leibovitz but Albert Leibovitz won the ball from Ahiam Verman.

67'

Ofir Shmuel played a pinpoint pass to Nisan Iluz, the ball was picked up by Nisan Iluz before Robi Shemesh could intercept.

Nisan Iluz lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Yonathan Landau failed to reach the ball.

Omri Sahar rose bravely above Tsafrir Danino to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

But Omri Sahar sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a wasted opportunity.

69'

Avi Altman hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Goni Harush wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Gadi Vaaknin denied Avi Altman.

71'

Ofir Shmuel tried to pass the ball forward but Robi Shemesh made a great interception.

73'

Ofir Shmuel tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Yonathan Landau.

74'

Omri Sahar hit the ball forward to Ahiam Verman, Ahiam Verman took it in his stride before Ariel Refaeli could cut it out.

Ahiam Verman tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Avi Altman.

75'

Nisan Iluz tried to play a long ball but Yonathan Landau closed in and intercepted the ball.

76'

Nisan Iluz tried to sprint past Robi Shemesh but Robi Shemesh blocked Nisan Iluz in a good, clean tackle.

77'

Avi Altman made good use of the scissors dribble. As Alex Horenshtein lost his balance, Avi Altman dribbled past Alex Horenshtein.

Avi Altman directed the ball to Dudi Ben Dayan, the ball was picked up by Dudi Ben Dayan before Ahiam Verman could intercept.

Dudi Ben Dayan played a great ball for Ariel Refaeli, Ariel Refaeli trapped the ball nicely before Oshri Sahar could reach it.

Good play by Ariel Refaeli in making himself some space and drove the ball at goal. Gad Alkobi failed to charge down the shot.

Gadi Vaaknin tipped the ball over the bar.

79'

Ahiam Verman fed the ball forward to Alex Horenshtein, Robi Shemesh tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Alex Horenshtein passed the ball to Ahiam Verman, Ahiam Verman took it in his stride before Ariel Refaeli could cut it out.

Ahiam Verman tried a banana shot from distance!. Avi Altman didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Aviran Argov managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

80'

Gad Alkobi tried his luck from the freekick. But Gad Alkobi's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

81'

Alex Horenshtein passed the ball to Ahiam Verman, Ahiam Verman took possession of the ball before Avi Altman could reach it.

Ahiam Verman struck a medium range piledriver. Ariel Refaeli approached too late to tackle him.

But Ahiam Verman's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

83'

Ahiam Verman tried to jink past Ariel Refaeli but Ariel Refaeli took the ball away from Ahiam Verman.

84'

Omer Partush shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Albert Leibovitz didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Omer Partush didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

86'

Omer Partush took the ball past Albert Leibovitz.

The ball was curled in from Omer Partush, Aran Mugrabi failed to reach the ball.

Tsafrir Danino climbed above Omri Sahar, then headed the ball clear.

87'

Poor corner kick by Omri Sahar. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

89'

Elior Malik ran up to take the corner.

Nisan Iluz jumped above Tsafrir Danino, then had a header for a goal.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Nisan Iluz. He was lacking match sharpness.

90'

Omer Partush flicked the ball over Albert Leibovitz's head !.

Omer Partush crossed the ball high into the box, Aran Mugrabi tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Elior Malik beat Tsafrir Danino to the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Elior Malik left Aviran Argov with an easy save.

91'

Omer Partush made a pass to Ahiam Verman, Ahiam Verman latched onto the ball before Albert Leibovitz could reach it.

Swerving shot by Ahiam Verman from 20 yards but Aran Mugrabi got in and cleared the danger.

92'

Omri Sahar swiftly put in the freekick. But it was well wide from Omri Sahar.

93'

Omer Partush stepped away from Albert Leibovitz and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

But it went just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

End Match Hapoel Afula 1 - 1 Esmeraldossug