Maccabi’s line-up: Josh Cohen, Daniel Sundgren, Abdoulaye Seck, Dylan Batubinsika, Sean Goldberg, Mohammed Abu Fani, Mahmoud Jaber, Tjaronn Chery (C), Dia Saba, Dolev Haziza, Din David.
Kick Off
6’ Saba passes an accurate pass into the box, David reaches the ball and shoots it with a single touch, but the goalkeeper blocks it for a corner kick.
12’ Saba crosses a free kick from 26 meters into the box, the ball is cleared by the visitors straight to Abu Fani who shoots it powerfully, but the ball goes wide.
22’ Saba passes a great ball to Abu Fani who shoots from outside the box, the ball hits one of Kiryat Shmona’s defenders and is deflected for another corner.
36’ Sundgren crosses the ball into the box; David heads it straight into the goalkeeper’s hands.
38’ Chery completes a double pass with Jaber and shoots powerfully, but the ball is blocked for a corner kick.
45’ Chery crosses the ball into the box towards Saba who gets control of the ball and shoots, but the ball goes inches away.
Second Half
46’ Saba crosses a corner kick into the box; Goldberg shoots the ball slightly wide.
52’ Saba receives the ball from Chery and shoots from the edge of the box, but the ball goes narrowly wide.
65’ GOAL! Abu Fani steals the ball at the center of the pitch and passes it to Chery who advances a few meters and shoots with his left foot from 18 meters straight into the far bottom corner! 1:0 for Maccabi.
67’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Ali Mohamed and Omer Atzili in, Mahmoud Jaber and Dia Saba out.
81’ Substitution for Maccabi: Frantzdy Pierrot in, Din David out.
82’ Ali Mohamed passes the ball to Atzili who breaks down the right flank into the box and shoots, but the goalkeeper blocks it.
87’ GOAL! Chery receives the ball at the left flank and passes it to Atzili who shoots from inside the box. The ball hits Pierrot and goes back to Haziza who puts his heart into the shot and scores! 2:0 for Maccabi! Haziza celebrates his first league goal this season.
89’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Goni Naor and Mavis Tchibota in, Mohammed Abu Fani and Tjaronn Chery out.
90’+5’ Final whistle.