Maccabi defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 2:1 at Sammy Ofer. Dolev Haziza (51’, p.), and Guy Melamed added the second seven minutes later (58’).
Israeli Premier League - 12th fixture | Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Tel Aviv | Sammy Ofer Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Georgiy Yermakov, Jelle Bataille, Abdoulaye Seck, Sean Goldberg, Yinon Fainegezicht, Ali Mohamed, Ethan Azoulay, Michael Ohana, Dolev Haziza (C), Kenji Gorre, Guy Melamed.
Kick Off
6’ Gorre passes the ball to Ohana, who slides a through pass back to Gorre. The winger tries to control it and comes close to reaching the ball, but the goalkeeper rushes out and stops him.
Second Half
51’ GOAL! Jelle Bataille is fouled inside Hapoel’s box. Haziza successfully converts the penalty kick to put Maccabi ahead. 1:0 for Maccabi
56’ Bataille wins the ball again, breaks forward and passes it to Azoulay, who shoots it from outside the box, but the goalkeeper tips it out for a corner.
58’ GOAL! Ohana sends a superb ball to Melamed, who spins past two defenders and rolls it into the net from close range. 2:0 for Maccabi
58’ Assist: Michael Ohana
59’ Substitution for Maccabi: Daniel Darzi in, Michael Ohana out.
60’ Double substitution for Hapoel Tel Aviv: Roy Korine and Lucas Falcao in, Loizos Loizou and Ran Binyamin out.
66’ Yellow Card: Daniel Darzi (Maccabi)
67’ Triple substitution for Maccabi: Djordje Jovanovic, Pierre Cornud and Silva Kani in, Guy Melamed, Kenji Gorre and Yinon Fainegezicht out.
70’ Yellow Card: Roei Alkukin (H. Tel Aviv)
71’ Substitution for Hapoel Tel Aviv: Omri Altman in, Roei Alkukin out.
73’ Almost the third goal for Maccabi. Darzi receives the ball inside the box and strikes it powerfully from the air, but Hapoel’s goalkeeper is well positioned and makes the save.
76’ Substitution for Maccabi: Matías Nahuel in, Dolev Haziza out.
77’ Double substitution for Hapoel Tel Aviv: Mor Buskila and Omri Levi in, Stav Turiel and Daniel Dappa out.
88’ GOAL! After a scramble in the defense Yermakov and Seck collided, both remain on the ground. Leidner heads the ball forward to Roy Korine who scores from close range. 2:1 for Maccabi
90’+9’ Final whistle.
