Maccabi returned from the international break with a big 1:4 victory over Hapoel Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium. The Greens’ goals came from Novakovich (40’), Brazao (44’), Gorre (67’), and Melamed, who sealed the win in the 77th minute.
Israeli Premier League - 6th fixture | Hapoel Jerusalem vs Maccabi Haifa | Teddy Stadium
Maccabi’s line-up: Omri Glazer, Jelle Bataille, Noam Sztejfman, Nigel Lonwijk, Kenny Saief, Ali Mohamed, Ethan Azoulay, Bruninho, Kenji Gorre (C), Pedro Brazao, Andrija Novakovich.
Kick Off
11’ Azoulay plays the ball to Bruninho on the edge of the box, but his shot goes straight into Zamir’s hands.
15’ Gorre is sent through with a long ball for a one-on-one against Zamir, but the goalkeeper comes out on top.
17’ Yellow Card: Edward Chilufya (H. Jerusalem)
18’ Gorre plays a great through ball to Novakovich, but the latter’s low shot finds only the outside of the net.
22’ Bataille receives the ball inside the box and fires a sharp shot from a tight angle, but Zamir makes the save.
26’ GOAL! Hapoel Jerusalem’s dangerous cross finds Andrew Idoko, who shoots from close range into Glazer’s net. 1:0 for H. Jerusalem
36’ Yellow Card: Andrija Novakovich (Maccabi)
40’ GOAL! Bruninho delivers a superb cross into the box, finding Novakovich, who heads it in to level the score. 1:1 at Teddy
40’ Assist: Bruninho
44’ GOAL! Bruninho passes the ball to Brazao, who goes one-on-one with Zamir, rounds the goalkeeper, and scores into the empty net. 1:2 for Maccabi
44’ Assist: Bruninho
45’+2’ Yellow Card: Ilay Madmon (H. Jerusalem)
Second Half
51’ Double substitution for H. Jerusalem: Vitalie Damascan and Ohad Almagor in, Nadim Warsana and Sharani Zuberu out.
61’ Double substitution for H. Jerusalem: Israel Dappa and Omer Abuhav in, Edward Chilufya and Ilay Madmon out.
62’ Yellow Card: Kenny Saief (Maccabi)
67’ GOAL! Gorre receives the ball on the left wing, shakes off his markers, and fires a sharp low shot into Zamir’s net. 1:3 for Maccabi
72’ Triple substitution for Maccabi: Wenderson Tsunami, Iyad Khalaili, and Yarin Levi in, Kenny Saief, Kenji Gorre, and Ethan Azoulay out.
74’ A double-pass between Novakovich and Brazao ends with the latter driving into the box and firing a powerful shot that is pushed out for a corner.
76’ Substitution for Maccabi: Guy Melamed in, Andrija Novakovich out.
77’ GOAL! Bruninho provides a brilliant ball towards Melamed, who controls it inside the box and fires into the near corner, finding the back of Zamir’s net. 1:4 for Maccabi
77’ Assist: Bruninho
82’ Substitution for Maccabi: Yair Mordechai in, Pedro Brazao out.
83’ Khalaili receives a great pass from Levi on the wing, cuts inside, and shoots a powerful ball, but the goalkeeper blocks it.
87’ Khalaili tries his luck again with a powerful shot, but once again Zamir is there to make the save.
90’+2’ Final whistle. Maccabi defeated Hapoel Jerusalem at Teddy.
