26^th round in the Japanika League: Kiryat Shmoma hosted Maccabi in the last match of the regular season, before the playoffs. Mohammed Abu Fani was suspended due to yellow cards. Maccabi arrived at this match after a 2:0 win in the last match, against Bnei Sakhnin, and already counts 11 consecutive matches without a loss in the league: seven wins and four draws. Maccabi’s opponent had also won their last match and still had a chance to qualify to the upper playoff. The last encounter between these two teams ended in 2:2 drew 
 
Kick off
 
3’ A wonderful goal by Maccabi. Frei leaves the ball to Shua who passes the ball brilliantly with his back heel towards Meir that from 7 meters, remains focused and scores. 0:1 for Maccabi. 
 
6’ Meir delivers a great cross from the left wing, Rukavytsya shoots from inside the box and just slightly misses the target. 
 
16’ Mabouka forces Bartkus to pull good a save with a strong kick from 18 meters. 
 
23’ Mandjeck shoots a great shot from 23 meters. The local goalkeeper is at the right place again. 
 
24’ Frei delivers a brilliant pass to Rukavytsya who misses from a one-on-one situation against Bartkus. Maccabi’s pressure is consistent. 
 
30’ Frei shoots strongly from 20 meters. The ball is just inches away. 
 
33’ A penalty is given to Kiryat Shmoma. The referee, Igal Frid, claims that Abuhatzera was fouled by Arad and he points towards the penalty spot. Morcillo scores and levels the score. 1:1
 
43’ Abuhatzera is inside the box, he shoots, scores and gives the lead to Kiryat Shmoma. 2:1 
 
Second half 
 
50’ Yellow card: Georges Mandjeck. 
 
54’ Substitution for Maccabi: Maxim Plakuschenko in, Georges Mandjeck out. 
 
63’ Yellow card: Kerim Frei
 
64’ Substitution for Maccabi: Shon Weismann in, Ayad Habashi out. 
 
67’ Shon Weismann shoots strongly from 15 meters, the ball goes above the crossbar. 
 
70’ A corner kick by Frei reaches Reijnen’s head, but he misses the target by inches. 
 
71’ Substitution for Maccabi: Muhammad Awad in, Nikita Rukavytsya out. 
 
73’ A double pass between Weismann and Awad ends when the latter shoots the ball wide from 20 meters. 
 
74’ Maccabi scores the equalizer: The ball reaches Shon Weismann after a mess in the box, he turns around and scores. 2:2
 
88’ Frei completes a lovely personal move and crosses the ball to the middle of the box, Weismann is there to score his second goal in this match and he awards Maccabi the lead. 2:3 for Maccabi. 
 
Final whistle
 

 
26^th round in the Japanika League: Kiryat Shmoma hosted Maccabi in the last match of the regular season, before the playoffs. Mohammed Abu Fani was suspended due to yellow cards. Maccabi arrived at this match after a 2:0 win in the last match, against Bnei Sakhnin, and already counts 11 consecutive matches without a loss in the league: seven wins and four draws. Maccabi’s opponent had also won their last match and still had a chance to qualify to the upper playoff. The last encounter between these two teams ended in 2:2 drew 
 
Kick off
 
3’ A wonderful goal by Maccabi. Frei leaves the ball to Shua who passes the ball brilliantly with his back heel towards Meir that from 7 meters, remains focused and scores. 0:1 for Maccabi. 
 
6’ Meir delivers a great cross from the left wing, Rukavytsya shoots from inside the box and just slightly misses the target. 
 
16’ Mabouka forces Bartkus to pull good a save with a strong kick from 18 meters. 
 
23’ Mandjeck shoots a great shot from 23 meters. The local goalkeeper is at the right place again. 
 
24’ Frei delivers a brilliant pass to Rukavytsya who misses from a one-on-one situation against Bartkus. Maccabi’s pressure is consistent. 
 
30’ Frei shoots strongly from 20 meters. The ball is just inches away. 
 
33’ A penalty is given to Kiryat Shmoma. The referee, Igal Frid, claims that Abuhatzera was fouled by Arad and he points towards the penalty spot. Morcillo scores and levels the score. 1:1
 
43’ Abuhatzera is inside the box, he shoots, scores and gives the lead to Kiryat Shmoma. 2:1 
 
Second half 
 
50’ Yellow card: Georges Mandjeck. 
 
54’ Substitution for Maccabi: Maxim Plakuschenko in, Georges Mandjeck out. 
 
63’ Yellow card: Kerim Frei
 
64’ Substitution for Maccabi: Shon Weismann in, Ayad Habashi out. 
 
67’ Shon Weismann shoots strongly from 15 meters, the ball goes above the crossbar. 
 
70’ A corner kick by Frei reaches Reijnen’s head, but he misses the target by inches. 
 
71’ Substitution for Maccabi: Muhammad Awad in, Nikita Rukavytsya out. 
 
73’ A double pass between Weismann and Awad ends when the latter shoots the ball wide from 20 meters. 
 
74’ Maccabi scores the equalizer: The ball reaches Shon Weismann after a mess in the box, he turns around and scores. 2:2
 
88’ Frei completes a lovely personal move and crosses the ball to the middle of the box, Weismann is there to score his second goal in this match and he awards Maccabi the lead. 2:3 for Maccabi. 
 
Final whistle