Maccabi lost at Sammy Ofer. Guy Melamed scored the only goal (67’) for the Greens.
Israeli Premier League - 26th fixture | Maccabi Haifa vs FC Ashdod | Sammy Ofer Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Shareef Keouf, Roey Elimelech, Abdoulaye Seck, Oleksandr Syrota, Kenny Saief, Mahmoud Jaber, Ethan Azoulay, Lior Refaelov (C), Dolev Haziza, Dia’a Sabia, Guy Melamed.
Kick Off
3’ A sharp shot from inside the box is cleared straight to Melamed, who finds the net, but his goal is disallowed for offside.
16’ Refaelov delivers a brilliant free kick that finds Elimelech’s head, but his header goes just inches over the crossbar.
19’ A corner kick reaches Syrota at the edge of the box, and he fires a sharp shot, but Karol Niemczycki, Ashdod’s goalkeeper, collects it.
27’ Sabia provides a great pass to Refaelov inside the box. Refaelov passes it backwards to Elimelech, but the latter’s shot goes off target.
29’ Haziza receives a great pass inside the box and fires a sharp shot, but the goalkeeper carries it away. The rebound arrives to Refaelov, who shoots it, but the ball goes over the crossbar.
40’ Haziza passes to Sabia, who shakes off his defender in the box and shoots a sharp ball, but Niemczycki collects it.
45’+1’ GOAL! Noam Mucha receives the ball inside the box, shoots it, and scores. 0:1 for Ashdod
Second Half
46’ Haziza delivers a brilliant cross to Refaelov, who joins the attack from the second line, but his shot toward the far post is cleared away by the keeper.
51’ Saief sends a brilliant cross to Melamed, who beads it powerfully, but Niemczycki is well positioned to make another save.
53’ The ball reaches Jaber at the edge of the box, and he fires it sharply, but once again, Niemczycki makes the save.
59’ Triple substitution for Maccabi: Xander Severina, Gadi Kinda and Sean Goldberg in, Ethan Azoulay, Roey Elimelech and Kenny Saief out.
63’ Substitution for Ashdod: Shlomi Azulay in, Eugene Ansah out.
66’ Severina receives the ball at the edge of the box, cuts outside, and shoots, but the ball goes wide.
67’ GOAL! Haziza receives the ball at the edge of the box and delivers a sharp cross straight to Melamed, who heads in the equalizer, his first goal in the green jersey. 1:1 at Sammy Ofer
67’ Assist: Dolev Haziza
74’ Haziza receives the ball at the edge of the box and shoots a curved ball, but it goes just next to the post.
75’ Substitution for Ashdod: Shahar Rosen in, Adir Levy out.
82’ Substitution for Maccabi: Vital Nsimba in, Oleksandr Syrota out.
82’ Substitution for Ashdod: Ravid Abergil in, Ebenezer Mamatah out.
88’ Severina crosses the ball towards Kinda who heads it, but the ball goes above the target.
89’ GOAL! Azulay receives the ball at the edge of the box and shoots it into the net. 1:2 for Ashdod
90’+1’ Substitution for Maccabi: Iyad Khalaili in, Dolev Haziza out.
90’+4’ Yellow Card: Mahmoud Jaber (Maccabi)
90’+7’ Final whistle. Maccabi loses 1:2 to Ashdod at Sammy Ofer.
