Maccabi’s line-up: Josh Cohen, Raz Meir, Bogdan Planic, Shon Goldberg, Taleb Tawatha, Ali Mohamed, Mohammed Abu Fani, Tjaronn Chery (C), Omer Atzili, Dolev Haziza, Dean David. 

Kick off

5’ Tawatha crosses the ball into the box, Atzili reaches for it and kicks it, but the ball goes above the crossbar. 

16’ GOAL! Haziza crosses the ball straight to David who shoves it in from close range and puts Maccabi in front. 1:0 for Maccabi. 

26’ Chery shoots powerfully from 25 meters, but the ball goes just slightly wide. 

41’ Atzili sends the ball to David who turns around inside the box and shoots a flat ball, but the goalkeeper blocks the attempt. 

42’ GOAL! Atzili passes the ball to Abu Fani who shoots a great ball to the far post and leaves the goalkeeper no chance. 2:0 for Maccabi! 

Second half 

51’ Haziza tries to score with a bicycle kick from inside the box, but the ball goes just next to the post. 

62’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Ben Sahar and Sun Menachem in, Dean David and Taleb Tawatha out.

65’ GOAL! Ali Mohamed passes the ball to Chery who advances a few meters and shoots an accurate ball to the bottom corner and scores! 3:0 for Maccabi. 

66’ Substitution for Maccabi: Maor Levi in, Mohammed Abu Fani out.

77’ Double substitution for Maccabi: Yuval Ashkenazi and Roey Elimelech in, Tjaronn Chery and Raz Meir out. This is Elimelech’s debut for the first team.

90’+1’ GOAL! Elimelech crosses the ball towards Atzili and the latter scores with a single touch. The youngster registers an assist in his debut. 4:0 for Maccabi. 

90’+3׳ Final whistle. Maccabi defeats Kiryat Shmona 4:0.