Israeli Premier League - 1st Match week | Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Petah Tikva | Sammy Ofer Stadium 

Maccabi’s line-up: Sharif Kaiuf, Daniel Sundgren, Abdoulaye Seck, Sean Goldberg, Pierre Cornud, Ali Mohamed, Lior Refaelov, Tjaronn Chery (C), Anan Khalaili, Ilay Hagag, Frantzdy Pierrot. 

Kick Off

7’ Chery takes a free kick from 30 meters, but the ball goes straight into the hands of Hapoel’s goalkeeper, Omer Katz. 

13’ Hagag steals the ball on the flank and crosses a great ball towards Pierrot who shoots it with a single touch, but the goalkeeper denies the attempt. 

18’ GOAL. Hagag completes a double pass with Cornud, and another double pass with Chery who leaves the ball to Hagag at the edge of the box, and Hagag shoots a powerful ball straight into Katz’s net. 1:0 for Maccabi 

34’ Khalaili crosses a brilliant ball into the box, Pierrot heads it towards the target, but the goalkeeper collects the ball. 

41’ Pierrot sends a long incisive pass towards Khalaili, and he shoots from inside the box, but the ball goes just next to the post. 

43’ GOAL. Pierrot turns around, leaves behind his defender, and shoots. The ball is blocked and deflected straight to Refaelov inside the box, he passes the ball backwards to Chery who shoots a powerful flat ball into the lower net and doubles the score. 2:0 for Maccabi 

Second Half 

49’ GOAL. Broun receives the ball inside Maccabi’s box and passes it to Roey Elimelech who shoots from close range to narrow the score. 2:1 for Maccabi 

53’ Chery sends a clever long ball towards Pierrot who shoots from inside the box, but the goalkeeper manages to tip the ball away. 

54’ Cornud crosses a sharp ball into the box, Pierrot heads it, but the ball goes over the crossbar. 

58’ Substitution for Maccabi: Mahmoud Jaber in, Lior Refaelov out.

63’ Chery provides another clever pass to Pierrot who shakes off his defender and shoots, but Katz blocks the shot and sends the ball behind the line for a corner kick. 

65’ Khalaili receives the ball inside the box, passes by his defender, and shoots, but the ball goes just slightly wide. 

66’ Substitution for Hapoel Petah Tikva: Avi Rikan in, Samuel Broun out.

70’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Maor Kandil and Din David in, Daniel Sundgren and Anan Khalaili out.

73’ Chery tries his luck from 25 meters, but the ball goes straight into the goalkeeper’s hands. 

78’ Double substitution for Hapoel Petah Tikva: Raz Stain and Golan Beni in, Idan Vered and Matan Peleg out.

78’ Substitution for Maccabi: Goni Naor in, Pierre Cornud out.

87’ Double substitution for Hapoel Petah Tikva: Bar Nawi and Ofek Osher in, Roey Elimelech and Matan Gosha out.

90’+5’ Final whistle.