Maccabi fell 1:3 at home to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Melamed pulled one back in the 77th minute. Stewart had been sent off in the 59th.
Israeli Premier League - 28th fixture | Maccabi Haifa vs M. Tel Aviv | Sammy Ofer Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Georgiy Yermakov, Jelle Bataille, Elad Amir, Sean Goldberg, Yinon Fainegezicht, Ali Mohamed, Ethan Azoulay, Dolev Haziza (C), Manuel Benson, Silva Kani, Trivante Stewart.
Kick Off
13’ Fainegezicht takes a long throw-in that reaches Kani, who heads it across the six-yard box. Haziza, arriving from behind, heads the ball over the bar.
14’ GOAL! Helio Varela puts the visitors in front. 0:1 for Tel Aviv
32’ Yellow Card: Roy Revivo (M. Tel Aviv)
35’ Substitution for Maccabi: Ali Mohamed was injured and replaced by Navot Ratner.
37’ Haziza crosses a free kick into the box, Stewart heads it well, but the goalkeeper blocks the attempt.
43’ Yellow Card: Tyrese Asante (M. Tel Aviv)
45’+3’ GOAL! Sayed Abu Farkhi scores from close range. 0:2 for Tel Aviv
Second Half
46’ Yellow Card: Sayed Abu Farkhi (M. Tel Aviv)
46’ Haziza receives the ball about 20 meters from the target and shoots powerfully, but the keeper collects it.
59’ Red Card: Trivante Stewart (Maccabi)
62’ Yellow Card: Emir Sahiti (M. Tel Aviv)
67’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Kenny Saief and Guy Melamed in, Dolev Haziza and Silva Kani out.
70’ Triple substitution for Tel Aviv: Elad Madmon, Ben Lederman, and Sagiv Jehezkel in, Sayed Abu Farkhi, Issouf Sissokho, and Heitor out.
76’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Zohar Zasano and Djordje Jovanovic in, Elad Amir and Manuel Benson out.
77’ GOAL! Jovanovic, who came on just a minute earlier, delivers a cross to Guy Melamed, who finishes with precision! 1:2 for Tel Aviv
77’ Substitution for Tel Aviv: Lotem Assras in, Itamar Noy out.
83’ GOAL! Ido Shahar scores from the penalty spot. 1:3 for Tel Aviv
86’ Substitution for Tel Aviv: Noam Ben Harush in, Emir Sahiti out.
89’ Yellow Card: Navot Ratner (Maccabi)
90’+5’ Final whistle.
