Maccabi beats Ironi Kiryat Shmona 0:1, thanks to a stoppage-time winner goal by Kenny Saief just seconds before the final whistle.
Israeli Premier League - 13th fixture | Maccabi Haifa vs Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Miriyam 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
10’ Gorre receives the ball at the left flank, cuts to the center, and shoots a curved ball, but the ball just whistles next to the post.
23’ Gorre receives the ball on the wing and switches it to the opposite side for Haziza, who lays it off with one touch to Azoulay, but Azoulay’s shot goes over the target.
29’ Haziza crosses the ball towards Ohana, but the latter’s header goes straight into the goalkeeper’s hands.
37’ Azoulay receives a great ball inside the box and shoots powerfully from a tight angle, but his shot is parried away for a corner.
44’ Yellow Card: Sekou Bangoura (Kiryat Shmona)
Second Half
46’ Yellow Card: Muhammad Abu Rumi (Kiryat Shmona)
47’ Azoulay sends a great incisive pass towards Melamed, who shoots the ball flat from a difficult angle, but the goalkeeper blocks the attempt.
59’ Haziza crosses a corner kick into the box, Seck heads it, but the ball goes wide.
60’ Triple substitution for Maccabi: Kenny Saief, Pierre Cornud and Trivante Stewart in, Guy Melamed, Dolev Haziza and Yinon Fainegezicht out.
72’ Substitution for Maccabi: Matías Nahuel in, Michael Ohana out.
74’ Substitution for Kiryat Shmona: Aviv Avraham in, Sekou Bangoura out.
80’ Yellow Card: Kenji Gorre (Maccabi)
81’ Triple substitution for Kiryat Shmona: Itzik Sholmyster, Ariel Sheratzky and Ofir Benbenishti in, Harel Goldenberg, Alli Musa and Yair Mordechai out.
84’ Yellow Card: Shay Ben David (Kiryat Shmona)
85’ Substitution for Maccabi: Silva Kani in, Kenji Gorre out.
87’ Substitution for Kiryat Shmona: Jwan Halabi in, Muhammad Abu Rumi out.
90’+7’ The ball is crossed into the box, Cornud shoots it from the air, but the goalkeeper collects it.
90’+8’ GOAL! Kani makes an excellent interception and bursts straight into the box from the wing, then he crosses the ball straight to Saief, who scores the winning goal with a single touch. 0:1 for Maccabi
90’+8’ Assist: Silva Kani
90’+9’ Final whistle. Maccabi secured a win at the last minute.
