Maccabi had finished their away match today (Sunday), at HaMoshava Stadium, against Bnei Yehuda with a 1:1 draw. Yarden Shua scored at the 6th minute, to put Maccabi behind. Less than 5 minutes after the local's goal, Georges Mandjeck equalized the score. In the second half Maccabi had many attempts near Zubas's goal, but the ball didn't find the inside of the net. Around 6,000 green fans arrived at the HaMoshava Stadium and they produced a home-match-atmosphere. On Saturday we will host Maccabi Petah Tikva for the fourth round in the Japanika League
Kick Off
6' Yarden Sua puts Bnei Yehuda in front, 1:0
11' Goal for Maccabi. Awad finds Georges Mandjeck with a brilliant cross, and Mandjeck scores with a lovely header. 1:1
18' Yellow card: Sun Menachem.
23' A great run by Rukavytsya who leaves the ball to Awad, he gives the ball back to Rukavytsya withe one touch, but the latter is blocked.
30' Awad kicks from 20 meters but misses the target.
37' Yellow card: Georges Mandjeck
End of the first half at HaMoshava. The score is 1:1
Second Half
48' First chance for Maccabi in the second half. Shon Weissman finds Rukavytsya who shoots a diagonal kick from seven meters, but Zubas rebuffs the attempt.
60' Substitution for Maccabi: Ayad Habashi is injured and replaced by Etienne Reijnen.
62' Free kick from 25 meters is taken by Shlomi Azulay, Zubas blocks the shoot.
64' a corner kick for Maccabi causes a tumble in the penalty area which ends with a wide kick by Rukavytsya.
77' Shlomi Azulay almost surprises Zubas from 25 meters.
78' Substitution for Maccabi: Shon Weissman out, Amit Zenati in.
83' Awad shoots from 16 meters after a great attack but the ball hits the crossbar.
85' Maccabi's pressures continues with a 16 meters diagonal kick by Shlomi Azulay. Zubas deflects the ball to a corner kick.
90' 4 minutes stoppage time
93' Substitution for Maccabi: Shlomi Azulay out, Neta Lavi in.
94' The match ends 1:1