Maccabi’s line-up: Josh Cohen, Daniel Sundgren, Abdoulaye Seck, Dylan Batubinsika, Sean Goldberg, Mohammed Abu Fani, Mahmoud Jaber, Dolev Haziza Tjaronn Chery (C), Dia Saba, Din David.
Kick Off
7’ GOAL. Kanaan shoots from inside the box after a counterattack of Ashdod, Cohen blocks the shot, but Harush shoves it in from close range. 1:0 for the hosts
21’ Abu Fani gets control of the ball close to Ashdod’s box and shoots powerfully with his right foot, but the goalkeeper manages to tip the ball away.
26’ Chery delivers a brilliant incisive pass towards Jaber who storms into the box, but his shot goes straight into the goalkeeper’s hands.
28’ Jaber tries to shoot but the ball rolls to Saba who shoots from 21 meters, but the ball goes slightly wide.
30’ GOAL. Ohana shoots from 25 meters straight into Cohen’s top corner. 2:0 for Ashdod.
33’ Chery shoots from 28 meters, but the goalkeeper collects it.
35’ Haziza crosses the ball into the box, the ball is cleared poorly by the local defense and almost crosses the line for an own goal, but eventually, the goalkeeper collects it.
Second Half
50’ GOAL. Saba breaks down the right flank and crosses the ball into the box, doubtfully trying to shoot at the target. Nevertheless, the ball goes flying straight into the net. 2:1 for the hosts.
62’ Jaber receives a brilliant incisive pass from David, finds himself alone in front of the goalkeeper and shoots, but the ball is tipped away for a corner kick.
63’ Substitution for Maccabi: Omer Atzili in, Mahmoud Jaber out.
66’ Atzili crosses a corner kick straight towards the far post, but the goalkeeper blocks it at the last moment.
75’ Substitution for Maccabi: Nikita Rukavytsya in, Dolev Haziza out.
85’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Frantzdy Pierrot and Ali Mohamed in, Dia Saba and Mohammed Abu Fani out.
86’ Atzili crosses a corner kick into the box, Seck heads the ball downwards, but Pierrot misses the ball.
90’+2’ GOAL. Brihon scores from inside the box. 3:1 for Ashdod.
90’+12’ Final whistle.