Points Split at the Derby of Haifa

Israeli Premier League - 22nd fixture | Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium

Maccabi’s line-up: Shareef Keouf, Roey Elimelech, Abdoulaye Seck, Sean Goldberg, Kenny Saief, Ali Mohamed, Mahmoud Jaber, Lior Refaelov (C), Dolev Haziza, Guy Melamed, Din David. 

Kick Off 

1’ Haziza crosses a sharp ball into the box; Elimelech heads it straight into the goalkeeper’s hands. 

7’ Saief crosses a free kick into the box, once again, Elimelech heads it, but the goalkeeper collects it. 

9’ Yellow Card: Roey Elimelech (Maccabi)

35’ Yellow Card: Aboubacar Doumbia (Hapoel)

45’+2’ Yellow Card: Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi)

Second Half 

55’ GOAL! The ball is crossed into Maccabi’s box, and one of Hapoel players heads it, the ball hits Goldberg’s foot and is deflected into the net. 0:1 for Hapoel. 

56’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Maor Kandil and Xander Severina in, Roey Elimelech and Guy Melamed out.

61’ Substitution for Maccabi: Gadi Kinda in, Mahmoud Jaber out.

64’ Double substitution for Hapoel: Aviel Zargary and Javon East in, Aboubacar Doumbia and Dor Hugi out.

69’ Substitution for Hapoel: Oren Biton in, Itay Buganim out.

74’ Yellow Card: Gadi Kinda (Maccabi)

74’ Yellow Card: Dor Malul (Hapoel)

82’ Refaelov takes a free kick from 17 meters, but the ball goes just slightly over the crossbar. 

83’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Ricardinho and Ilay Hagag in, Din David and Kenny Saief out.

84’ Substitution for Hapoel: Liran Sardal in, Naor Sabag out.

86’ Yellow Card: Dolev Haziza (Maccabi)

90’+1’ Yellow Card: Yoav Gerafi (Hapoel)

90’+8’ GOAL! Hagag shoots the ball powerfully, the ball hits an Hapoel defender and is deflected straight to Refaelov, who shakes off his defender and shoots it accurately straight into the far bottom corner to level the score. 1:1 at Sammy Ofer

90’+11’ Final whistle.