Maccabi defeated Hapoel Petah Tikva 2:1 tonight, with goals from Novakovich (55’) and Bruninho (85').
Israeli Premier League - 3rd fixture | Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Petah Tikva | Sammy Ofer Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Omri Glazer (C), Jelle Bataille, Pedrão, Nigel Lonwijk, Wenderson Tsunami, Ali Mohamed, Ethan Azoulay, Bruninho, Kenny Saief, Cedric Don, Andrija Novakovich.
Kick Off
12’ Bruninho crosses a sharp ball into the box, Novakovich heads it, but the ball goes wide.
22’ Substitution for Maccabi: Jelle Bataille was injured and replaced by Iyad Khalaili.
28’ Bruninho crosses another sharp ball into the box, this time Pedrão heads it, but the ball whistles by the post.
36’ Azoulay wins the ball on the edge of the box and plays it to Saief, who arrives from the wing, but his shot sails over the bar.
38’ Bruninho tries his luck with a free kick from about 25 meters out, but the ball takes a deflection off a Petah Tikva player and lands in Katz’s hands.
43’ Glazer saves a Petah Tikva penalty.
Second Half
46’ Yellow Card: Tomer Altman (H. Petah Tikva)
51’ Bruninho receives the ball inside the box, shakes off two defenders, and fires a low shot that whistles just past Katz’s post.
55’ GOAL! Bruninho delivers a sharp ball into the box straight to Novakovich, who heads it into the Petah Tikva net. 1:0 for Maccabi
55’ Assist: Bruninho
64’ Double substitution for H. Petah Tikva: Shavit Mazal and Roee David in, Franck Rivollier and Tomer Altman out.
65’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Navot Ratner and Silva Kani in, Kenny Saief and Andrija Novakovich out.
69’ Yellow Card: Navot Ratner (Maccabi)
74’ Yellow Card: Ethan Azoulay (Maccabi)
78’ GOAL! Amian receives the ball about 18 meters from the goal and shoots a powerful strike into Glazer’s top corner. 1:1 at Sammy Ofer
79’ Substitution for H. Petah Tikva: Harel Shalom
82’ Dom breaks into the box and cuts the ball back to Azoulay, who strikes it from the air, but his effort whistles just inches away.
84’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Guy Melamed and Noam Sztejfman in, Ali Mohamed and Pedrão out.
85’ GOAL! Kani plays the ball to Bruninho, who fires a powerful shot into Katz’s net. 2:1 for Maccabi
85’ Assist: Silva Kani
87’ Double substitution for H. Petah Tikva: Itay Ehud and Edmond Asante in, Cle and Yazen Nassar out.
88’ A superb ball is delivered into the box and reaches Sztejfman, whose header goes wide.
90’+4’ Final whistle. Maccabi beat Hapoel Petah Tikva 2:1 at home.
