Maccabi wins 4:2 against Hapoel Hadera. The goals for The Greens were scored by Din David (16’), Lior Refaelov with a brace (41’, 90’+2’), and Xander Severina (80’). Hadera scored in the 46’ and 52’ minutes.
Israeli Premier League - 8th fixture | Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Hadera | Turner Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Shareef Keouf, Maor Kandil, Abdoulaye Seck, Pedro Oliveira, Sean Goldberg, Ali Mohamed, Mahmoud Jaber, Lior Refaelov (C), Matías Nahuel, Dia’a Sabia, Din David.
Kick Off
8’ Yellow Card: Dan Einbinder (Hadera)
14’ Goldberg leaves a great ball to Seck, who shoots from the edge of the box, but the ball goes over the target.
16’ GOAL! Kandil passes the ball to Sabia, who leaves it brilliantly to Refaelov. Refaelov sends the ball forward to Sabia, who passes an incisive pass to David, and the striker chips the ball cleverly into the net. 1:0 for Maccabi
16’ Assist: Dia’a Sabia
24’ Sabia tries his luck with a shot from 18 meters, but the goalkeeper manages to deflect it for a corner kick.
25’ After a mess in Hadera’s defense the ball reaches Seck who shoots it with a single touch, but the ball is cleared for another corner kick.
26’ Nahuel tries his luck with a shot from 18 meters, but the goalkeeper is in the right place to collect the ball.
32’ Goldberg enters into the box with the ball and crosses it to Nahuel who shoots it, but the latter’s shot goes above the frame.
36’ Sabia receives the ball just outside the box, he passes by his defender and shoots a sharp ball, but the goalkeeper denies the attempt.
36’ Sabia receives the ball at the edge of the box, he leaves behind his defender and shoots a flat ball, but the goalkeeper collects it.
41’ GOAL! Refaelov takes a free kick brilliantly from the edge of the box, straight into the far top corner. 2:0 for Maccabi.
45’+1’ GOAL! Einbinder scores from the penalty spot. 2:1 for Maccabi
Second Half
52’ GOAL! Sholmyster receives a long ball and finds himself one-on-one against Keouf, and he rolls it in. 2:2 at Turner
59’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Xander Severina and Dolev Haziza in, Matías Nahuel and Maor Kandil out.
63’ Sabia crosses a great ball into the box. Mohamed comes from behind and shoots it powerfully, but the ball only hits the post.
65’ Double substitution for Hadera: Lior Rokach and Yadin Lugasi in, Dan Einbinder and Ruslan Barsky out.
67’ Yellow Card: Abdoulaye Cisse (Hadera)
71’ Substitution for Maccabi: Gadi Kinda in, Ali Mohamed out.
75’ Yellow Card: Diaa Lababidi (Hadera)
76’ Sabia passes the ball to Refaelov, who shoots it, but it goes just slightly wide.
79’ GOAL! Haziza crosses a brilliant corner kick to Sabia, who shoots it from the air. The ball is deflected by Severina, who heads it in and puts Maccabi back in the lead. 3:2 for Maccabi
79’ Assist: Dia’a Sabia
81’ Substitution for Hadera: Yali Shabo in, Ido Levy out.
81’ Sabia steals the ball inside the box, and tries to chip it over the goalkeeper, but the ball is cleared straight to Refaelov who also tries to chip it over the goalkeeper, this time the keeper tips the ball away for a corner kick.
86’ Red Card: Mamadou Mbodj (Hadera)
88’ Substitution for Maccabi: Ethan Azoulay in, Dia’a Sabia out.
88’ Substitution for Hadera: Raz Twizer in, Godsway Donyoh out.
90’ Severina tries his luck with a sharp ball from the edge of the box, the ball is cleared straight to David who shoots the rebound from close range, but the ball is cleared once again by the goalkeeper.
90’+2’ GOAL! Haziza shakes off his defender and passes a great ball to Refaelov who enters into the box, curls the ball towards the far post and scores! 4:2 for Maccabi!
90’+2’ Assist: Dolev Haziza
90’+5’ Final whistle.
