Second fixture of the 2019/20 “TA Stock Exchange” League: Maccabi was hosted at Sammy Ofer for the first derby of the season. A week after the dramatic victory against Hapoel Ra’anana, Marco Balbul’s side wanted to go into the international break with a perfect record. Hapoel arrived at the match after a 1:0 win against Hapoel Kfar Sava in the opening round of the league.
Maccabi’s line-up: Haimov, Mabouka, Arad, Habashi, Meir, Haziza, Lavi (c), Chery, Ashkenazi, Rukavytsya, Shua.
Kick off
2’ Mabouka crosses the ball towards Haziza who heads the ball to the close post, but the keeper deflects it to a corner.
4’ An attempt by Ashkenazi from long distance is stopped by Hapoel Haifa’s goalkeeper, Jasmin Buric.
28’ Chery gets the ball 20 meters from the goal and shoots with his left foot but the ball goes out of play.
37’ Raz Meir shoots from the edge of the box, but the ball goes flying above the crossbar.
41’ Yuval Ashkenazi advances towards the penalty area, shoots powerfully but the shot is deflected for a corner kick.
45’ Shua shoots from the right flank, Buric stops it once, Haziza gets to the second ball, shoots and gets another corner.
45’+3’ The referee, Ziv Adler, ends the first half.
Second half
52’ Lavi passes the ball to Shua, who advances a few meters and shoots, straight to the keeper's hands.
54’ Shua delivers a great incisive pass to Chery, but the dutch man was blocked by the keeper.
58’ Haziza sends a long ball towards Rukavytsya, but he fails to score.
63 Haziza delivers a lovely cross, Rukavytysa touches the ball that gets to Shua. The latter provides a strong header but the keeper sends the ball to the corner.
64’ Ashkenazi shoots a strong and flat ball that just misses the target.
71’ Substitution for Maccabi: Trent Sainsbury in, Ofri Arad out.
72’ Substitution for Maccabi: Maxim Plakuschenk in, Yuval Ashkenazi out.
79’ Chery gets the ball outside the box, switches legs nicely and shoots, but the ball goes only near to the post.
83’ Substitution for Maccabi: Muhammad Awad in, Yarden Shua out.
90’+4’ Final whistle.
Kick off
2’ Mabouka crosses the ball towards Haziza who heads the ball to the close post, but the keeper deflects it to a corner.
4’ An attempt by Ashkenazi from long distance is stopped by Hapoel Haifa’s goalkeeper, Jasmin Buric.
28’ Chery gets the ball 20 meters from the goal and shoots with his left foot but the ball goes out of play.
37’ Raz Meir shoots from the edge of the box, but the ball goes flying above the crossbar.
41’ Yuval Ashkenazi advances towards the penalty area, shoots powerfully but the shot is deflected for a corner kick.
45’ Shua shoots from the right flank, Buric stops it once, Haziza gets to the second ball, shoots and gets another corner.
45’+3’ The referee, Ziv Adler, ends the first half.
Second half
52’ Lavi passes the ball to Shua, who advances a few meters and shoots, straight to the keeper's hands.
54’ Shua delivers a great incisive pass to Chery, but the dutch man was blocked by the keeper.
58’ Haziza sends a long ball towards Rukavytsya, but he fails to score.
63 Haziza delivers a lovely cross, Rukavytysa touches the ball that gets to Shua. The latter provides a strong header but the keeper sends the ball to the corner.
64’ Ashkenazi shoots a strong and flat ball that just misses the target.
71’ Substitution for Maccabi: Trent Sainsbury in, Ofri Arad out.
72’ Substitution for Maccabi: Maxim Plakuschenk in, Yuval Ashkenazi out.
79’ Chery gets the ball outside the box, switches legs nicely and shoots, but the ball goes only near to the post.
83’ Substitution for Maccabi: Muhammad Awad in, Yarden Shua out.
90’+4’ Final whistle.
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