Victory over Netanya at Sammy

Israeli Premier League - 31st fixture | Maccabi Haifa vs Maccabi Netanya | Sammy Ofer Stadium

Maccabi’s line-up: Shareef Keouf, Abdoulaye Seck, Pedro “Pedrão” Oliveira, Oleksandr Syrota, Kenny Saief, Ali Mohamed (C), Ethan Azoulay, Dia’a Sabia, Xander Severina, Ricardinho, Din David. 

Kick Off 

4’ Severina makes a great run down the wing, enters the box, and finds Azoulay arriving from the second line, but the latter’s shot whistles just wide off Niron’s post.

8’ GOAL! Sabia receives the ball about 40 meters from goal, makes a brilliant run into the box, and fires toward the far post, the ball hits Netanya’s defender Mohamed, and is deflected into the net. 1:0 for Maccabi 

14’ Yellow Card: Kenny Saief (Maccabi)

18’ A short corner ends with a great pass from Sabia to Azoulay, who arrives from the second line and shoots the ball powerfully from about 20 meters, but it goes off target.

32’ Yellow Card: Dia’a Sabia (Maccabi)

36’ Yellow Card: Pedro “Pedrão” Oliveira (Maccabi)

43’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Amit Arazi and Vital Nsimba in, Ethan Azoulay and Kenny Saief out.

45’+2’ Yellow Card: Yuval Sade (Netanya)

Second Half 

57’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Lior Refaelov and Guy Melamed in, Din David and Ricardinho out.

64’ Yellow Card: Ali Mohamed (Maccabi)

66’ Sabia receives the ball on the flank, cuts to the center, enters the box and shoots, but he misses the target. 

70’ Refaelov cross a great corner kick towards Seck who heads the ball, but it goes just slightly over the crossbar. 

70’ Substitution for Netanya: Oz Bilu in, Amit Cohen out.

72’ Refaelov receives the ball inside the box and crosses it towards Seck, who joins the attack, but his shot goes off target.

77’ Substitution for Maccabi: Roey Elimelech in, Xander Severina out.

79’ Nsimba makes a great run down the wing, passes by two defenders that are trying to stop him. Nsimba then provides a perfect cross to Sabia, who shoots with a single touch, but Niron makes the save.

84’ Double substitution for Netanya: Liam Cohen and Harel Shalom in, Rotem Keller and Loai Halaf out.

90’+3’ Substitution for Netanya: Daniel Atlan in, Yuval Sade out.

90’+5’ Final whistle.