16th round in the Japanika League: Maccabi hosted Bnei Yehuda at Sammy Ofer Stadium. The manager Marco Balbul decided to continue with the same lineup that won at Ashdod last Wednesday. The first half was pretty dull but during the second half Maccabi kept attacking Bnei Yehuda’s goal time after time. The desirable goal was finally scored at the 64’ minute when Mabouka crossed the ball towards Rukavytsya who scored with a header. Marco Balbul completes three consecutive wins since he was appointed to the job. 10,348 fans supported the team from the stands.
Kick Off
10’ Mabouka shoots from 20 meters, the ball goes above the crossbar.
32’ Sallallich storms down the right wing and the ball reaches Rukavytsya. The striker looks for a free player inside the box but the ball goes out.
34’ Rukavytsya gets the ball after another attack by Maccabi, turns around and shoots from 10 meters but he is blocked.
41’ Sallallich crosses the ball into the penalty area, Weismann heads the ball out.
45’ 1 minute stoppage time.
Second Half
55’ Substitution for Maccabi: Muhammad Awad in, Shon Weismann out.
58’ Sallallich storms once again down the right wing and crosses the ball, Rukavytsya reaches the ball but he misses the target by inches.
62’ Bnei Yehuda’s defense poorly clears a corner kick and the ball finds Raz Meir who shoots from 20 meters but it goes high.
63’ Maccabi's pressure continues with another shot from a long distance by Rukavytsya, Zubas saves it.
65’ Mabouka crosses the ball into the box, Rukavytsya provides a brilliant header and scores. Maccabi finally takes the lead, 1:0.
77’ Substitution for Maccabi: Sun Menachem in, Nikita Rukavytsya out.
79’ a corner kick by Sallallich finds Menachem’s head but the ball goes wide.
80’ Awad shoots from the edge of the penalty box, Zubas catches the ball.
87’ Substitution for Maccabi: Allyson Dos Santos in, Georges Mandjeck out.
90’ 5 minuets of stoppage time.
94’ Red Card for Bnei Yehuda: Shay Konstantini.
Final whistle.
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