Maccabi beat Hadera 1:3 from goals by Sabia (50’), Seck (87’), and David (90’+7’)
Israeli Premier League - 21st fixture | Hapoel Hadera vs Maccabi Haifa | Netanya Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Shareef Keouf, Maor Kandil, Abdoulaye Seck, Sean Goldberg, Kenny Saief, Ethan Azoulay, Mahmoud Jaber, Dia’a Sabia, Dolev Haziza (C), Guy Melamed, Din David.
Kick Off
4’ Sabia provides a great through ball to David who tries to chip it over Hadera’s goalkeeper, Ohad Levita, but the ball hits the wrong side of the net.
10’ Haziza delivers a clever incisive pass towards David, who once again finds himself in front of the goalkeeper, and once again tries to chip the ball above him, but the ball goes over the crossbar.
28’ David receives a long ball inside the box, he passes by his defenders brilliantly and shoots, but Levita blocks the attempt.
30’ Yellow Card: Ethan Azoulay (Maccabi)
32’ GOAL! Menashe Zalka receives the ball inside the box, and shoots a sharp ball into Keouf’s net. 1:0 for Hadera
37’ Yellow Card: Mamadou Mbodj (Hadera)
44’ Hadera’s defense clears the ball straight to Goldberg who shoots a volley from 18 meters, but the ball goes just inches wide from the post.
Second Half
46’ Substitution for Maccabi: Gadi Kinda in, Ethan Azoulay out.
50’ GOAL! Haziza shakes off his defenders and crosses a lovely ball towards Sabia who heads it in from a close range. 1:1
50’ Assist: Dolev Haziza
61’ Substitution for Hadera: Dan Azaria in, Ibrahim Sangaré out.
62’ Substitution for Maccabi: Xander Severina in, Kenny Saief out.
69’ Double substitution for Hadera: Osher Eliyahu and Nir Bardea in, Mamadou Mbodjg and Dan Einbinder out.
70’ Substitution for Maccabi: Ricardinho in, Guy Melamed out.
74’ Yellow Card: Menashe Zalka (Hadera)
77’ Yellow Card: Diaa Lababidi (Hadera)
78’ Yellow Card: Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi)
78’ Yellow Card: Nir Bardea (Hadera)
81’ Yellow Card: Maor Kandil (Maccabi)
83’ Haziza crosses a corner kick into the box, Seck heads it, but the ball goes straight into the goalkeeper’s hands.
85’ GOAL! Sabia crosses a great corner kick towards Seck who heads the ball into the net! 1:2 for Maccabi
85’ Assist: Dia’a Sabia
88’ Substitution for Hadera: Yali Shabo in, Diaa Lababidi out.
89’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Roey Elimelech and Liam Hermesh in, Dolev Haziza and Dia’a Sabia out.
89’ Yellow Card: Dia’a Sabia (Maccabi)
90’+1’ David shakes off his defenders inside the box, he leaves the ball to Kinda who shoots with a single touch, but Levita collects it.
90’+7’ GOAL! Kinda passes by his defender at the edge of Keouf’s box and sends a long ball forward to David, who runs all the way from the center of the pitch, passes by Levita and rolls the ball into the net! 1:3 for Maccabi
90’+7’ Assist: Gadi Kinda
90’+9’ Final whistle. Maccabi completes a comeback and defeats Hadera 1:3
