Maccabi’s line-up: Josh Cohen, Raz Meir, Bogdan Planic, Ofri Arad, Sun Menachem, Mahmoud Jaber, Ali Mohamed, Tjaronn Chery (C), Omer Atzili, Dolev Haziza, Dean David.
Kick off
20’ GOAL! Haziza receives the ball inside the box after a lovely corner kick drill. The midfielder shoots it powerfully, the ball hits Petah Tikva’s defender, Daniel Felczer, and is deflected into the net. 1:0 for Maccabi.
43’ David sends a long ball to Jaber who slides towards it, but the ball is blocked for a corner kick.
Second half
48’ Atzili shoots a great ball from the edge of the box and forces the goalkeeper to stretch his body to tip the ball away.
53’ Atzili sends the ball to Jaber inside the box, the latter turns around and shoots, but the goalkeeper collects it.
58’ Jaber passes the ball to David who shoots the ball from inside the box, but the ball is deflected by one of the defenders for a corner kick.
64’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Shon Goldberg and Jose Rodriguez in, Mahmoud Jaber and Dolev Haziza out.
69’ GOAL! Chery passes the ball to Atzili who leaves behind his defender very elegantly and shoots the ball to the bottom corner, leaving the goalkeeper no chance. 2:0 for Maccabi.
70’ Substitution for Maccabi: Godsway Donyoh in, Dean David out.
72’ Ethane Azoulay shoots from close range, but Josh Cohen denies it brilliantly.
76’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Taleb Tawatha and Maor Levi in, Sun Menachem and Tjaronn Chery out.
89’ Atzili shoots from 30 meters, but the ball only hits the crossbar.
90’+4’ Final whistle. Maccabi wins 2:0.