Maccabi defeated Ironi Tiberias 4:0 at home in the first match of the new season. David scored a hat trick (45'+3', 59', and 69'), and Sabia (80') added the fourth goal.
Israeli Premier League - 1st fixture | Maccabi Haifa vs Ironi Tiberias | Sammy Ofer Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Shareef Keouf, Ilay Feingold, Abdoulaye Seck (C), Sean Goldberg, Kenny Saief, Ali Mohamed, Ethan Azulay, Dia’a Sabia, Iyad Khalaili, Frantzdy Pierrot, Din David.
Kick Off
11’ Sabia sends a brilliant, incisive pass towards David who leaves behind the goalkeeper and shoots, but the ball goes wide.
28’ Sabia tries his luck with a curved ball from a free kick, but the ball goes just slightly wide.
34’ Yellow Card: Kenny Saief (Maccabi)
36’ Pierrot lowers the ball brilliantly to Azulay who shoots it sharply from the edge of the box, but the ball hits the post.
38’ Yellow Card: Fares Abu Akel (Tiberias)
39’ Azulay tries his luck from 18 meters, but he misses the target.
45’+3’ GOAL! Din David. Azulay crosses the ball into the box, Pierrot heads it to David who is left alone in front of the goalkeeper, he shoots it from the air and scores the first goal. 1:0 for Maccabi
45’+3’ Assist: Frantzdy Pierrot
Second Half
46’ Substitution for Maccabi: Oleksandr Syrota in, Sean Goldberg out.
54’ Pierrot tries his luck with a shot from 16 meters, but the goalkeeper manages to tip the ball away.
60’ GOAL! Din David. The ball arrives to Pierrot after a mistake in the Tiberias defense. The striker passes a long ball forward to David, who chips the ball brilliantly over the goalkeeper to double the score. 2:0 for Maccabi.
60’ Assist: Frantzdy Pierrot
62’ Double substitution for Tiberias: Eitan Velblum and Haroon Shapso in, Jordan Botaka and Fares Abu Akel out.
65’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Lior Refaelov and Dolev Haziza in, Ethan Azulay and Kenny Saief out.
69’ GOAL! Din David. Pierrot sends a long ball down the left flank to David who passes by his defenders, penetrates into the box and shoots from close range to complete his hat trick! 3:0 for Maccabi
72’ Double substitution for Tiberias: Snir Talias and Badjie Mansour in, Waheb Habiballah and Franco Mazurek out.
73’ Substitution for Maccabi: Gadi Kinda in, Din David out.
80’ GOAL! Dia’a Sabia. Mohamed delivers a great pass to Sabia, who shoots sharply from 16 meters, sending the ball straight into the net. 4:0 for Maccabi
80’ Assist: Ali Mohamed
80’ Substitution for Maccabi: Ilay Hagag in, Abdoulaye Seck out.
87’ Mohamed sends an incisive pass towards Sabia, who breaks forward and shoots, but the ball goes just inches away.
90’ Yellow Card: Oleksandr Syrota (Maccabi)
90’+1’ Substitution for Tiberias: Ron Apelbaum in, Eli Balilti out.
90’+4’ Final whistle. Maccabi starts the season on the right foot with a 4:0 home win against Ironi Tiberias.
