Israeli Premier League - 5th Matchweek | Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Be’er Sheva | Sammy Ofer Stadium 

Maccabi’s line-up: Sharif Kaiuf, Daniel Sundgren, Abdoulaye Seck, Lorenco Simic, Pierre Cornud, Ali Mohamed, Mahmoud Jaber, Tjaronn Chery (C), Anan Khalaili, Ilay Hagag, Frantzdy Pierrot.

Kick Off 

5’ Yellow Card: Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi)

7’ Hagag crosses a great ball towards the far post that reaches Khalaili who heads it cleverly, but Niv Eliasi, the visitor’s goalkeeper, blocks the attempt.

22’ Sundgren crosses a sharp ball into the box, Simic shoots it from the air, but the latter’s shot goes over the crossbar.  

41’ Chery shoots a curved ball from a difficult angle, 20 meters from target, but the goalkeeper manages to tip the ball away.

42׳ Khalaili storms wonderfully down the right flank and passes the ball into the box to Chery who leaves it to Hagag. Hagag shoots a flat ball, but the goalkeeper collects it.

Second Half 

52’ Khalaili receives the ball inside the box, shakes off his defender and passes the ball backwards to Jaber who joins the attack from the second line, and shoots powerfully, but Eliasi blocks the attempt. 

54’ Pierrot passes the ball to Hagag who enters into the box, and shoots from a difficult angle, but the ball goes just next to the post.

55’ Double substitution for Be’er Sheva: Andre Poko and Alon Turgeman in, Shai Elias and Amir Ganah out.

56’ Yellow Card: Guy Badash (Be’er Sheva)

58’ Yellow Card: Mariano Bareiro (Be’er Sheva)

63’ Chery crosses a corner kick into the box, Seck is first to the ball and shoots it from the air, but he misses the target. 

63’ Substitution for Be’er Sheva: Roei Gordana in, Guy Badash out.

70’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Hamza Shibli and Goni Naor in, Mahmoud Jaber and Anan Khalaili out

76’ Substitution for Maccabi: Din David in, Frantzdy Pierrot out.

78’ Chery crosses a great ball into the box, but Hagag heads the ball over the crossbar. 

80’ Yellow Card: Pierre Cornud (Maccabi)

83’ Double substitution for Be’er Sheva: Rotem Hatuel and Eden Shamir in, Mariano Bareiro and Eylon Almog out.

89’ Substitution for Maccabi: Lior Refaelov in, Ali Mohamed out.

90’+1’ Yellow Card: Daniel Sundgren (Maccabi)

90’+3’ GOAL! Chery steals the ball at the center of the pitch and passes an incisive ball towards Refaelov who chips it brilliantly into the box. David gets control over the ball, and rolls the ball into the net. 1:0 for Maccabi. 

90’+5’ Final whistle.