The Greens defeated Maccabi Netanya 2:1, thanks to goals by David (10’) and Sabia (50’). Zlatanovic temporarily leveled the score.
Israeli Premier League - 15th fixture | Maccabi Haifa vs Maccabi Netanya | Sammy Ofer Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Shareef Keouf, Pedro Oliveira, Abdoulaye Seck (C), Sean Goldberg, Iyad Khalaili, Kenny Saief, Ethan Azoulay, Mahmoud Jaber, Matías Nahuel, Dia’a Sabia, Din David.
Kick Off
10’ GOAL! Nahuel provides a great incisive pass towards Sabia who is inside the box and he leaves the ball with his back heel to David who remains focused and shoots it into the net. 1:0 for Maccabi.
10’ Assist: Dia’a Sabia
19’ Sabia receives the ball at the edge of the box and shoots, but the ball is blocked for a corner kick.
24’ Nahuel receives the ball 20 meters from target and shoots, but the ball goes wide.
27’ GOAL! Igor Zlatanovic levels the score from the penalty spot. 1:1 at Sammy Ofer.
37’ Yellow Card: Maor Levi (Netanya)
40’ Yellow Card: Rotem Keller (Netanya)
44’ Azoulay receives the ball about 20 meters from the goal, advances a little, and shoots a low ball under pressure, but the ball misses the frame.
Second Half
50’ GOAL! Jaber delivers a great pass to Sabia, who is about 20 meters from the target. Sabia steps forward and shoots a powerful ball with his left foot straight into Netanya’s net. 2:1 for Maccabi
50’ Assist: Mahmoud Jaber
56’ Substitution for Maccabi: Dolev Haziza in, Iyad Khalaili out.
59’ Haziza delivers a great pass to Sabia, who was in the box, but the latter’s shot flies just next to the post.
61’ Substitution for Maccabi: Liam Hermesh in, Matías Nahuel out.
67’ Substitution for Netanya: Loai Halaf in, Oz Bilu out.
73’ David storms forward with the ball and shoots from the edge of the box, but the ball goes over the crossbar.
74’ Yellow Card: Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi)
79’ Azoulay receives the ball on the edge of the box and shoots a low ball that goes just inches wide.
79’ Double substitution for Netanya: Maxim Plakushchenko and Itamar Shviro in, Yuval Sade and Rotem Keller out.
83’ Triple substitution for Maccabi: Oleksandr Syrota, Ilay Feingold and Ilay Hagag in, Sean Goldberg, Kenny Saief and Din David out.
85’ Feingold receives the ball outside the box, and shoots it flat, but the ball goes just next to the post.
88’ Substitution for Netanya: Bar Cohen in, Maor Levi out.
90’+5’ Yellow Card: Ilay Hagag (Maccabi)
90’+5’ Final whistle.
