Fifa 2001 Israel Clubs Qualifications

In Israel we got 12 teams so we divide them into two turnaments containing 8 and 4 teams. In the 8 team cup H.Haifa and M.Haifa looked good right from the beginig, so no wonder these two met in a small final making it a derby game. H.Haifa won 2:0 and we had ourselfs first team in the final. Other 4 teams were Netanya, Y.Tel-Aviv, M.Tel-Aviv and Rishon. Although M.Tel-Aviv were the obvious favourites, it was Netanya who smashed and crushed their way to the final. Two easy 4:0 wins and some brilliant performances by Vilner and Zohar has given them right to stand against H.Haifa. In the final game things were pretty tight and both teams seemed serious. Fans waited for 2 hours and still no goals came, so a series of penalties were needed to shut the case. Netanya shown bit more concentration and won 4:3 securing place in the play-offs against Galatasary.





Highlights

RESULTS
1 Round

H.Petach-Tikva 1:0 M.Petach-Tikva AET
1:0 Tal
MVP Tal

H.Haifa 3:0 Ashdod
1:0 O.Yelshev
2:0 Turgeman
3:0 Turgeman
MVP Turgeman

M.Haifa 0:0 Holon PEN 14:13
MVP Ivanov

H.Tel-aviv 2:1 B.Jerusalem
1:0 M.Ostrich
1:1 Mizrahi
2:1 M.Ostrich
MVP M.Ostrich


Quater Finals

H.Petach-Tikva 1:2 H.Haifa
0:1 Pacha
1:1 Tal
1:2 Turgeman
MVP Turgeman

M.Haifa 1:0 H.Tel-aviv
1:0 M.Farelia
MVP M.Farelia

Netanya 4:0 Y.Tel-aviv
1:0 Dahan
2:0 Zohar
3:0 Zohar
4:0 Vilner
MVP Zohar

M.Tel-aviv 2:1 Rishon Lezion
0:1 Kapeta
1:1 Revivo
2:1 Refu'a
MVP Refu'a

Semi Finals
Netanya 4:0 M.Tel-aviv
1:0 Vilner
2:0 Vilner
3:0 Zohar
4:0 Vilner
MVP Vilner

H.Haifa 2:0 M.Haifa
1:0 Turgeman
2:0 Turgeman


FINAL
Netanya 0:0 H.Haifa PEN 4:3
MVP Smadija (Netanya)

Top Scorers
Turgeman (H.Haifa) - 5
Vilner (Netanya) - 4
Zohar (Netanya) - 3

MVP
Turgeman (H.Haifa)