The players wore black armbands tonight, in memory of Jose Rodriguez’s cousin who passed away this evening of the Corona virus at the age of 30. The two had a special and close relationship. May her soul rest in peace.
 
Maccabi’s line-up: Josh Cohen, Ernest Mabouka, Ofri Arad, Bogdan Planic, Sun Menachem, Mohammed Abu Fani, Jose Rodriguez, Neta Lavi (C), Tjaronn Chery, Omer Atzili, Godsway Donyoh.
 
Kick off 
 
6’ GOAL! Atzili brakes through the line, crosses the ball to the center of the box and Chery sneaks from behind and heads the ball into the net. 0:1 for Maccabi. 
 
23’ GOAL! Shay Elias shoots from 20 meters and scores. 1:1
 
26’ GOAL! The local defense tries to clear the ball, but the ball reaches Rodriguez who shoots a brilliant volley and scores. 1:2 for Maccabi. 
 
43’ Abu Fani leaves the ball to Atzili at the edge of the box, the winger shoots with a single touch, but the goalkeeper blocks it. 
 
Second half 
 
58’ Substitution for Maccabi: Yanic Wildschut in, Tjaronn Chery out.
 
59’ Wildschut storms into the box and shoots, but the ball goes wide. 
 
60’ Atzili runs down the right flank, he crosses the ball into the box, Wildschut shoots it, but Hapoel’s defense clears the ball. 
 
67’ Substitution for Maccabi: Maor Levi in, Omer Atzili out.
 
70’ Substitution for Maccabi: Muhammad Awad in, Godsway Donyoh out.
 
78’ Abu Fani leaves the ball to Levi at the edge of the box, the latter shoots, but he misses the target. 
 
81’ Levi passes the ball to Wildschut, the Dutch shoots to the bottom corner, but the goalkeeper clears it behind the line for a corner. 
 
90’+4’ Final whistle.