Maccabi defeated Bnei Sakhnin 3:0, with goals from Abu Nil (25’ og.), David (62’) and Sabia (90’+3').
Israeli Premier League - 6th fixture | Maccabi Haifa vs Bnei Sakhnin | Sammy Ofer Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Shareef Keouf, Vital Nsimba, Pedro Oliveira, Oleksandr Syrota, Ilay Feingold, Ali Mohamed, Mahmoud Jaber, Dia’a Sabia, Xander Severina, Dolev Haziza (C), Din David.
Kick Off
5’ Jaber crosses a great ball into the box, David heads it, but Mohammed Abu Nil, Sakhnin’s goalkeeper, collects it.
8’ Yellow Card: Vital Nsimba (Maccabi)
20’ Feingold cross the ball into the box, Sabia heads it straight into Abu Nil’s hands.
21’ Haziza passes the ball to Sabia inside the box, but the latter’s shot is deflected by Abu Nil.
25’ GOAL! Nsimba storms forward on the left flank, enters into the box and crosses the ball that hits Abu Nil and is deflected into his own net! 1:0 for Maccabi.
38’ Nsimba cross a sharp ball towards Haziza who heads it from inside the box, but he misses the target.
41’ Sabia receives a great ball inside the box, he passes by his defender and shoots, but the ball is deflected by Sakhnin’s defense straight to David who shoots it, but the ball is cleared from the goal line. The ball arrives straight to Severina who crosses it back into the box, David shoots it from the air, but once again the ball is cleared by Sakhnin’s defense.
Second Half
46’ Substitution for Sakhnin: Anis Porat Ayash in, Jubayer Bushnak out.
48’ David leaves the ball brilliantly to Sabia who shoots from 18 meters, but the goalkeeper collects it.
53’ Yellow Card: Ilay Feingold (Maccabi)
55’ Substitution for Sakhnin: Stephane Omeonga in, Matanel Tadesa out.
57’ Haziza shakes off him his defender on the left flank; enters into the box and crosses a clever ball to Severina who shoots it, but the ball goes wide.
59’ David receives the ball at the edge of the box, and shoots a flat ball that hits the post.
62’ GOAL! Sabia sends an incisive pass towards Haziza who was inside the box, he shakes off him his defender, and shoots a flat ball that is blocked by Abu Nil, David jumps on the rebound and he shoves it in from close range to double the lead! 2:0 for Maccabi
63’ David receives a great ball, enters into the box and shoots, but the goalkeeper denies the attempt.
64’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Lior Refaelov and Matías Nahuel in, Dolev Haziza and Xander Severina out.
69’ Yellow Card: Ilay Elmkies (Sakhnin)
72’ Substitution for Sakhnin: Baseel Khuri in, Ibrahim Ahmad Salman out.
77’ Substitution for Maccabi: Ethan Azoulay in, Mahmoud Jaber out.
78’ Azoulay breaks forward brilliantly through the center of the pitch and leaves the ball to Nahuel, who shoots with his right foot from 18 meters, but the ball goes slightly wide.
78’ Double substitution for Sakhnin: Konstantinos Sotiriou and Ahmad Taha in, Maroun Gantus and Jeando Fuchs out.
84’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Maor Kandil and Gadi Kinda in, Ilay Feingold and Din David out.
85’ Yellow Card: Konstantinos Sotiriou (Sakhnin)
90’ Kinda receives the ball at the edge of the box, passes by his defender and shoots a flat ball with his left foot, but the goalkeeper collects it.
90’+3’ GOAL! Nahuel storms through the center of the pitch, passes the ball left to Nsimba who crosses the ball into the box towards Sabia who shoots it from the air and scores! 3:0 for Maccabi
90’+3’ Assist: Vital Nsimba
90’+4’ Final whistle.
