Maccabi cruised to a 4:0 victory over Bnei Sakhnin, with goals from Eissat (5’), Don (21’), Ohana (45+1’), and Melamed (50’), who capped the scoring early in the second half.
Israeli Premier League - 23rd fixture | Maccabi Haifa vs Bnei Sakhnin | Sammy Ofer Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Georgiy Yermakov, Jelle Bataille, Abdoulaye Seck (C), Lisav Eissat, Yinon Fainegezicht, Navot Ratner, Cedric Don, Michael Ohana, Manuel Benson, Kenji Gorre, Guy Melamed.
Kick Off
5’ GOAL! Benson crosses a corner kick into the box, Eissat reaches the ball and heads it straight into the net. 1:0 for Maccabi
5’ Assist: Manuel Benson
10’ The ball arrives at Fainegezicht at the edge of the box, he shoots it from the air, but his effort goes wide.
12’ Ratner steals the ball 25 meters from the goal, storms forward, and shoots, but he misses the target.
21’ GOAL! Gorre is sent down the line with a long ball, he cuts it backwards brilliantly towards Don, who shoots the ball in with a single touch to double the lead. 2:0 for Maccabi
21’ Assist: Kenji Gorre
28’ Benson tries his luck with a shot from 18 meters, but the ball is wide.
35’ Benson crosses a corner kick straight to Seck, but the latter’s header sends the ball just over the crossbar.
42’ Benson crosses a great ball towards Gorre, who curves the ball towards the far post, but the ball goes over the target.
44’ Ratner crosses a corner kick straight to Fainegezicht, who heads the ball, but it goes just next to the post.
45’+1’ GOAL! Gorre delivers a superb cross that reaches Benson. His header is poorly cleared by Gantus straight to Ohana, who scores into an empty net. 3:0 for Maccabi
Second Half
46’ Triple substitution for Sakhnin: Stav Nachmani, James Adeniyi, and Mustafa Sheikh Yosef in, Mathew Cudjoe, Jubayer Bushnak, and Maicom David out.
50’ Benson receives the ball on the flank and delivers a superb cross to Melamed, who heads it straight into the net to put Maccabi on the scoreboard for the fourth time. 4:0 for Maccabi
50’ Assist: Manuel Benson
58’ Yellow Card: Artur Miranyan (Sakhnin)
64’ Triple substitution for Maccabi: Peter Agba, Trivante Stewart, and Zohar Zasano in, Manuel Benson, Guy Melamed, and Jelle Bataille out.
66’ Substitution for Sakhnin: Johan N'zi in, Artur Miranyan out.
71’ Substitution for Maccabi: Djordje Jovanovic in, Michael Ohana out.
77’ Substitution for Sakhnin: Mohamad Ganame in, Alon Azugi out.
82’ Substitution for Maccabi: Sean Goldberg in, Abdoulaye Seck out.
89’ Gorre lays it off to Don on the edge of the box, and he curls a shot that is deflected out for a corner.
90’+3’ Final whistle. Maccabi Haifa defeats Bnei Sakhnin 4:0 at Sammy Ofer.
