Dia’a Sabia’s goal (71’) led Maccabi to a home win against Maccabi Petah Tikva
Israeli Premier League - 24th fixture | Maccabi Haifa vs Maccabi Petah Tikva | Sammy Ofer Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Shareef Keouf, Roey Elimelech, Abdoulaye Seck, Rami Gershon, Kenny Saief, Ali Mohamed, Mahmoud Jaber, Lior Refaelov (C), Dolev Haziza, Dia’a Sabia, Din David.
Kick Off
3’ Refaelov receives the ball inside the box and shoots from a difficult angle, but the ball is blocked for a corner kick.
4’ Sabia receives the ball at the edge of the box, shakes off his defender, enters into the box and shoots with his right foot, but Marco Wolff, the visitors’ goalkeeper, blocks the attempt.
6’ Yellow Card: Aviv Salem (Petah Tikva)
22’ Saief crosses the ball into the box, Refaelov heads it, but the ball goes wide.
30’ Refaelov crosses a great ball into the box, Elimelech heads it cleverly, but the ball misses the target.
37’ Yellow Card: Guy Melamed (Maccabi)
Second Half
46’ Substitution for Maccabi: Gadi Kinda in, Mahmoud Jaber out.
54’ Refaelov crosses the ball towards Seck who waits inside the box and heads it, but the goes wide.
56’ Yellow Card: Lior Refaelov (Maccabi)
59’ Yellow Card: Wilson Harris (Petah Tikva)
60’ Elimelech provides an incisive pass towards Kinda who takes a shot from a difficult angle, but the ball hits the wrong side of the net.
61’ Substitution for Maccabi: Din David in, Guy Melamed out.
62’ Yellow Card: Rushine De Reuck (Petah Tikva)
63’ Substitution for Petah Tikva: Liran Hazan in, Idan Vered out.
66’ Kinda crosses a sharp ball into the box, Elimelech joins from behind and shoots it from the air, but the ball hits the crossbar.
69’ Sabia crosses a great ball into the box, Haziza shoots it from the air, but he misses the target.
70’ Substitution for Maccabi: Ilay Hagag in, Dolev Haziza out.
71’ GOAL! Saief receives the ball on the left flank and crosses it sharply into the box where Dia’a Sabia shoots an incredible volley and sends the ball straight into the net to put Maccabi ahead. 1:0 for Maccabi
71’ Assist: Kenny Saief
73’ Elimelech provides a magnificent through ball towards David who tries to chip it over Wolff, but the goalkeeper catches the ball.
76’ Refaelov takes a free kick from 18 meters, but Wolff collects the ball.
78’ Substitution for Petah Tikva: Anas Mahamid in, Wilson Harris out.
78’ Yellow Card: Amir Altoury (Petah Tikva)
85’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Ricardinho and Liam Hermesh in, Dia’a Sabia and Lior Refaelov out.
90’+5’ Final whistle. Maccabi Haifa wins 1:0 at home against Maccabi Petah Tikva
