Champions League first qualification round - second leg | Maccabi Haifa vs Hamrun Spartans | Sammy Ofer Stadium

Maccabi’s line-up: Itamar Nitzan, Maor Kandil, Ori Dahan, Abdoulaye Seck, Pierre Cornud, Goni Naor, Mahmoud Jaber, Lior Refaelov(C), Diaa Sabia, Ilay Hajaj, Erik Shuranov. 

Kick Off 

16’ Sabia completes a double pass with Refaelov and shoots from inside the box, straight into Marchetti’s hands. 

21’ Cornud sends an incisive pass along the left flank towards Hajaj, who shakes off his defender and shoots the ball powerfully from the edge of the box, but the ball goes slightly wide. 

31’ GOAL. Joseph Mbong scores. 0:1 for the visitors. 

38’ Refaelov passes the ball to Shuranov, who shoots it flat from inside the box, but the goalkeeper collects the ball. 

41’ Sabia crosses a great free kick into the box, the ball goes straight to Dahan who heads it, but Marchetti denies the attempt. 

45’ Sabia receives the ball at the edge of the box, passes by his defender and shoots, but the ball goes just slightly wide. 

Second Half 

46’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Ali Mohamed and Daniel Sundgren in, Ilay Hajaj and Goni Naor out.

46’ Substitution for Hamrun: Eder in, Yuliyan Nenov out.

47’ Sundgren passes a great ball towards Sabia who penetrates into the box, and shoots powerfully between three players who guard him, but Marchetti collects it. 

50’ Refaelov passes an incisive pass into the box towards Sabia who passes by the goalkeeper and rolls the ball, but one of Hamrun’s defenders slides and clears the ball from the goal line. 

53’ Sabia leaves behind his defenders, enters into the box and passes a lovely ball backwards to Jaber who shoots from the edge of the box, but he misses the target.

59’ Yellow Card: Prsa (Hamrun)

60’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Tjaronn Chery and Dolev Haziza in, Maor Kandil and Lior Refaelov out. 

63’ Haziza receives the ball just outside the box and he shoots a curved ball, but Marchetti deflects the attempt. 

64’ Substitution for Hamrun: Seth Paintsil in, Elionay out.

65’ Yellow Card: Marchetti (Hamrun)

65’ Yellow Card: Shuranov (Maccabi)

70’ GOAL! Sabia sends a brilliant incisive pass towards Haziza who enters into the box and crosses the ball to the center of the box, Shuranov reaches the ball and shoots it into the net with a single touch, 1:1. 

74’ Substitution for Maccabi: Frantzdy Pierrot in, Erik Shuranov out.

78’ Double substitution for Hamrun: Juan Corbalan and Nemanja Krstic in, Joseph Mbong and Jonny out.

84׳ GOAL! Ali Mohamed chips a brilliant ball into the box, Haziza reaches the ball and passes it to Pierrot who scores from close range and completes the comeback. 2:1 for Maccabi. 

88’ Substitution for Hamrun: Karlo Bilic in, Steve Borg out.

90’+5’ Final whistle.