Drama in the Toto Cup final: Maccabi Tel Aviv completes a turnaround and defeats Maccabi Haifa 3-1

(Hai Fe) - Maccabi Haifa fans leave disappointed and pray for a miracle that will bring a better future.
(Hali Roa's article)

Tonight (Wednesday 25/12/24) the Toto Cup final was held between Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv - a meeting that went beyond the boundaries of the field and reflected a long and prestigious battle between the two great rivals.

Maccabi Haifa started the game with a storm and was close to taking the lead several times during the first ten minutes. In the 11th minute, the greens managed to score, but the goal was disallowed due to a foul at the beginning of the move.

Haifa's control continued, and in the 22nd minute a dangerous free kick was scored outside the box.

The effort paid off in the 28th minute, when the Greens took a deserved lead with a legal goal after a complete dominance in the first half.

At the start of the second half, the picture changed

In the 53rd minute, a penalty kick was whistled in favor of Maccabi Haifa, but Dia Saba, who took the penalty kick, saw the ball hit the crossbar and go away from the goal.

Maccabi Tel Aviv picked up a gear that brought results and in the 62nd minute they scored the equalizer from a precise kick by Vesli Petacchi from outside the box.

The momentum remained on the yellow side, and in the 67th minute Dor Peretz led the turnaround with another goal.

In the 77th minute, the Tel Aviv celebration was complete: a flat ball coming from the left wing found Dor Peretz again, who closed a pair and made it 3-1.

A big disappointment for Maccabi Haifa fans

A game with two completely opposite halves ended in great disappointment for the Maccabi Haifa fans, who experienced a dramatic drop in their team's ability in the second half. The green fans left the stadium with a feeling of frustration, with a prayer especially on the Maccabi holiday for the long-awaited change that will return the team to the path of success and return to see the Maccabi they know.