Maccabi Haifa wins the ‘Europeans’ Match’ against Hapoel Be’er Sheva and qualifies to the Toto Cup semifinals. Din David (35’), Gadi Kinda (61’), and Dia’a Sabia (70’) scored for the Greens.
Maccabi’s line-up: Tomás Sultani, Maor Kandil, Daniel Sundgren, Lorenco Simic, Alexander Sirota, Pierre Cornud, Goni Naor, Mahmoud Jaber, Lior Refaelov (C), Din David, Frantzdy Pierrot.
Kick Off
8’ The ball hits the post. Refaelov takes a free kick, 20 meters from Marciano’s goal, but the ball only hits the woodwork.
22’ Substitution for Hapoel Be’er Sheva: Ben Gordin in, Ofir Marciano out.
24’ Yellow Card: Guy Mizrahi (Be’er Sheva). Mizrahi committed a foul on Din David.
35’ GOAL! Cornud chips the ball over his defender and cuts the ball backwards to Jaber who shoots it; the ball is cleared from the goal line straight to David who sends the ball from the air straight into the net. 1:0 for Maccabi.
37’ Yellow Card: Shai Elias (Be’er Sheva). Elias committed a foul on Lior Refaelov.
40’ Yellow Card: Rotem Hatuel (Be’er Sheva).
Second Half
46’ Substitution for Maccabi Haifa: Gadi Kinda in, Maor Kandil out.
60’ GOAL! Cornud breaks forward brilliantly on the left flank and crosses the ball to Pierrot who shoots it with a single touch, but the shot is blocked on the goal line. The ball arrives to Kinda who shoots it from the air to score Maccabi’s second goal. 2:0 for Maccabi.
64’ Substitution for Hapoel Be’er Sheva: Déinner Quiñones in, Guy Badash out.
65’ Substitution for Maccabi Haifa: Dolev Haziza in, Lior Refaelov out.
65’ Substitution for Maccabi Haifa: Dia’a Sabia in, Din David out.
66’ Goal disallowed by the VAR. Be’er Sheva scored, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review.
69’ Substitution for Maccabi Haifa: Ilay Hagag in, Goni Naor out.
70’ GOAL! Ilay Hagag receives the ball at the edge of the box and shoots it from the air, but his attempt is blocked by Gordin. Sabia is first to the rebound and he sends the ball in from close range. 3:0 for Maccabi.
73’ Substitution for Hapoel Be’er Sheva: Eliel Peretz in, Shai Elias out.
73’ Substitution for Hapoel Be’er Sheva: Artur Shushenachev in, Alon Turgeman out.
74’ Kinda almost scored. Haziza storms down the right wing and crosses a dangerous ball straight to Kinda who shoots it, but the shot is blocked for a corner kick.
79’ Substitution for Maccabi Haifa: Roey Elimelech in, Mahmoud Jaber out.
85’ Nice team play. Sabia pass the ball to Hagag who keeps the ball movement and passes it to Elimelech who shoots it, but the ball goes over the crossbar.
89’ Yellow Card: Lorenco Simic (Maccabi Haifa).
90’+3’ Final whistle.
