Maccabi beats Kiryat Shmona 4:2
 
Maccabi Haifa hosted Ironi Kiryat Shmona at Sammy Ofer for the 22^nd round of the Israeli Premier League. Lucio scored first for the visitors (8’), but Planic leveled the score just two minutes afterwards. Abu Fani completed the comeback with two magnificent goals. Kiryat Shmona’s goalkeeper was sent off. Donyoh scored the fourth goal for Maccabi and Khalaihal set the final score. 
 
Maccabi’s line-up: Josh Cohen, Ernest Mabouka, Ofri Arad, Bogdn Planic, Taleb Tawatha, Mohammed Abu Fani, Jose Rodriguez, Neta Lavi (C), Omer Atzili, Yanic Wildschut, Godsway Donyoh.
 
Kick Off 
 
1’ Atzili storms down the line and leaves the ball to Mabouka who crosses it into the box, but Wildschut’s header goes above the crossbar. 
 
8’ GOAL! Corner kick for Kiryat Shmona, the ball is crossed into the box and Lucio heads it from close range. 0:1 for Kiryat Shmona. 
 
10’ GOAL! Atzili takes a free kick and crosses the ball into the box, Planic shoves it into the net from five meters and levels the score. 1:1
 
24’ GOAL! Wildschut passes the ball to Abu Fani who shoots powerfully from 23 meters and scores!  2:1 for Maccabi. 
 
31’ Red Card. Kiryat Shmona’s goalkeeper, Dziugas Bartkus, kicks the ball on Wildschut intentionally and is sent off. 
 
Second half 
 
51’ Tawatha receives the ball inside the box and shoots with his right foot, but the goalkeeper collects it. 
 
54’ GOAL’ Donyoh leaves the ball to Abu Fani inside the box, the latter completes a great personal move and chips the ball over the goalkeeper. 3:1 for Maccabi. 
 
61’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Maor Levi and Muhammad Awad in, Yanic Wildschut and Mohammed Abu Fani out.
 
67’ GOAL! Awad leaves the ball to Mabouka on the right flank, the right back crosses the ball and Donyoh scores from close range. 4:1 for Maccabi 
 
70’ Substitution for Maccabi: Nehorai Ifrah in, Godsway Donyoh out.
 
74’ Awad shoots from outside the box, the ball hits Levi’s back and is deflected straight to Neta Lavi who scores, but the goal was ruled out after the VAR indicated for a hand ball by Awad. 
 
79’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Tjaronn Chery and Raz Meir in, Neta Lavi and Taleb Tawatha out.
 
87’ GOAL! Khalaihal scores from inside the box and narrows the score. 4:2 for Maccabi. 
 
90’+3’ Final whistle.