Mon , 22/4/2019
Beer Sheva - Maccabi 0:1
Maccabi registered another important win this evening (Monday) at Turner.
Shon Weismann, who entered as a sub in the second half,
scored the winning goal in the 84’ minute after an impressive assist by Frei. Earlier in the first half, Erik Sabo, Beer Sheva’s midfielder,
was shown a red card in 25’ minute after a brutal foul on Mandjeck.
Five minutes later Reijnen was sent off as well. Following the victory, Maccabi is now in second place in the league.
31st round in the Japanika League: Maccabi was hosted by Hapoel Beer Sheva at the Toto Turner Stadium. In the first half the referee, Eli Hacmon, consulted twice with the VAR, who helped him make the decisions to send off Sabo and five minutes later Reijnen, leaving both teams with 10 players. A moment before the match ended goalless, Kerim Frei run down the line and found Shon Weissman in the middle of the box to set the final score in the 84’ minute. It is Maccabi’s second win this season at Turner, and they climb to the second place in the table. After a disappointing opening of the upper playoff, with three consecutive losses, Maccabi registers now two wins in a row. 1,600 fans followed the team in this away match. Next fixture: Bney Yehuda away.
Kick off
11’ A great first chance for Maccabi: Frei crosses the ball towards Arad that from close range misses the target.
15’ Mandjeck breaks through the middle of the pitch and passes the ball to Shua who shoots from 16 meters, but the ball misses slightly the top corner of the goal.
21’ Frei is fouled outside the box. He takes the free kick from 20 meters, but his shot goes above the crossbar.
25’ Red card: Erik Sabo is sent off after a brutal tackle on Mandjeck.
30’ Red card: Etienne Reijnen is sent off after tackling Ben Sahar outside the box.
35’ Mandjeck storms into the penalty area, and in a one-on-one situation against Levita he sends the ball straight to the keeper's body.
45’ 3 minutes stoppage time.
Second half
48 After a brilliant personal play by Rukavytsya he shoots from 20 meters high above Levita’s goal.
55’ Ben Sahar scores, but after consulting the VAR, Hacmon cancelled the goal and indicated that Sahar was caught in offside.
60’ Yellow card: Neta Lavi.
62’ Substitution for Maccabi: Shon Weismann in, Yarden Shua out.
68’ A corner by Frei reaches Rukavytsya, but his header is blocked by Levita.
70’ Yellow card: Ayad Habashi.
84’ Frei gets the ball in the left flank and storms into the box, he crosses the ball to the center of the penalty area, Weismann is there to shoot the ball in to the net. 0:1 for Maccabi.
89’ Substitution for Maccabi: Sun Menachem in, Nikita Rukavytsya out.
90’ 4 minutes stoppage time.
92’ Substitution for Maccabi: Rami Gershon in, Kerim Frei out.
Final whistle
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