This was the first match in history between Maccabi Haifa and Bnei Reineh.
A few minutes before the start of the game, Dolev Haziza was injured during the warm-up, Nikita Rukavytsya replaced him in the starting 11.
Maccabi’s line-up: Roi Mishpati, Inon Eliyahu, Abdoulaye Seck, Sean Goldberg, Sun Menachem, Neta Lavi (C), Mohammed Abu Fani, Maor Levi, Omer Atzili, Din David, Nikita Rukavytsya.
First Half:
14’ Abu Fani shoots a curved ball from 25 meters, but the ball goes over the crossbar.
21’ Abu Fani leaves behind 3 defenders inside the box and passes it to Rukavytsya who shoots, but the ball goes straight into the goalkeeper’s hands.
23’ David shoots the ball towards the top far corner, but the goalkeeper collects it.
24’ Atzili shoots from 25 meters to the far corner, the goalkeeper manages to tip the ball away.
37’ Red Card. Inon Eliyahu tackles Shlomi Azulay from behind at the edge of the box. The referee shows Eliyahu the red card, and Maccabi are left with 10 players.
40’ GOAL! Azulay takes the free kick after Eliyahu’s foul, the ball hits one of the players in the wall and is deflected into the net. 1:0 for Reineh
45’+2’ Atzili crosses the ball into the box, Seck jumps high and heads it, but the goalkeeper collects the attempt.
Second Half:
46’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Daniel Sundgren and Frantzdy Pierrot in, Mohammed Abu Fani and Nikita Rukavytysa out.
59’ Sundgren crosses the ball into the box, but David’s header goes just next to the post.
63’ Substitution for Maccabi: Ali Mohamed in, Neta Lavi out.
63’ Atzili shoots a curved ball from the right flank, but the goalkeeper blocks the attempt.
70’ Substitution for Maccabi: Pierre Cornud in, Sun Menachem out.
78’ Substitution for Maccabi: Mavis Tchibota in, Abdoulaye Seck out.
90’+2’ Maor Levi crosses the ball towards Tchibota who shoots with a single touch, the ball reaches David who tries to shove it in, but the ball goes wide.
90’+7’ Final whistle.