Maccabi defeats Maccabi Netanya 2-1 with a brace from Dia Saba and advances to the Toto Cup final
Maccabi’s line-up: Shareef Keouf, Roey Elimelech, Ilay Feingold, Abdoulaye Seck (C), Sean Goldberg, Ilay Hagag, Ethan Azulay, Gadi Kinda, Dia’a Sabia, Din David, Frantzdy Pierrot.
Kick Off
3’ GOAL - Maccabi Netanya
Zlatanovic cross the ball into the box, Maor Levi heads it in from close range. 0:1 for Netanya.
12’ Almost the equalizer
Elimelech crosses a sharp ball into the box, Pierrot heads it, but the ball goes just inches wide of the post
15’ Azulay breaks forward.
Azulay receives a great ball just outside the penalty area, breaks into the box, and fires a strong shot that is blocked and lands in the goalkeeper's hands
19’ Ball goes wide of the target
David intercepts the ball about 18 meters from the goal and shoots a low ball that goes wide of the target.
25’ Attempt for Maccabi
Pierrot receives the ball from Kinda inside the box, controls it beautifully for Hagag, who arrives from deep and fires a low shot that whistles past the post.
27’ GOALLL!
Dia’a Sabia receives the ball in Maccabi's half and then storms forward to about 18 meters from the goal, where he takes a curved, precise shot straight into the top corner, equalizing the score. 1:1 at Sammy Ofer.
31’ Yellow Card: Igor Zlatanovic (Maccabi Netanya)
Zlatanovic committed a foul on Feingold
35’ A nice attempt.
Goldberg receives the ball on the wing and passes a cross to Pierrot, who tries a backheel shot, but the goalkeeper was in a position to catch the attempt.
45’ Long range attempt
Elimelech received the ball about 18 meters from the goal and shoots a low ball that is caught by Netanya's goalkeeper, Omer Niron
Second Half
46’ Substitution for Maccabi Haifa: Kenny Saief in, Roey Elimelech out.
52’ Nice solo move
Kinda passes by his marker with a clever move, enters into the box, but his shot is caught by Niron
59’ David almost scores
Sabia crosses the ball into the box; David heads it, but the ball goes just inches wide
60’ Substitution for Maccabi Netanya: Saher Taji in, Igor Zlatanovic out.
60’ Substitution for Maccabi Netanya: Nikita Stoyanovin in, Mohamed Djetei out.
62’ Substitution for Maccabi Haifa: Lior Refaelov in, Frantzdy Pierrot out.
65’ Nice play
A double pass between Sabia and Refaelov ends with a shot from the latter, but the ball is blocked and goes out for a corner kick.
66’ Long range attempt
Sabia receives the ball at the edge of the box and takes a powerful shot, but Niron collects it.
68’ Great cross
Azulay delivers a great cross into the box, where he finds Kinda, who heads the ball from a difficult angle straight into Niron’s hands
71' Attempted shot.
Kinda tries his luck with a shot from the edge of the box, but Niron collects the ball.
72’ Yellow Card: Maxim Plakushchenko (Maccabi Netanya)
72’ Substitution for Maccabi Netanya: Janio Bikel in, Maor Levi out.
72’ Substitution for Maccabi Netanya: Idan Baranes in, Itamar Shviro out.
76’ Substitution for Maccabi Haifa: Dolev Haziza in, Ilay Hagag out.
79' Shot over the bar
Azulay tries his luck with a shot from outside the box, but the ball goes over the crossbar.
82' Powerful shot by Azulay
Azulay receives the ball about 24 meters from the goal, strikes a strong and accurate shot on the first touch, but Niron manages to save it.
84’ Substitution for Maccabi Netanya: Bar Cohen in, Maxim Plakushchenko out.
86’ GOALLLL!
Kinda passes a great ball to Sabia inside the box, and Sabia’s shot hits a Netanya player before going into Niron’s net, completing the comeback. 2:1 for Maccabi
89’ Substitution for Maccabi Haifa: Daniel Sundgren in, Dia’a Sabia out.
89’ Substitution for Maccabi Haifa: Liam Hermesh in, Gadi Kinda out.
90’+5’ Yellow Card: Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa)
90’+6’ Final whistle. Maccabi defeats Maccabi Netanya 1-2 and advances to the Toto Cup final
