Maccabi Haifa fans, many of whom came today were from the younger generation, flocked in droves to see their beloved team record an impressive victory over Hapoel Kiryat Shmona with a score of 4:1.
the progress of the game
The game opened at a high pace on the Greens' side, who tried to gain an early advantage with intense pressure on the opponent's goal, and in the 18th minute, a penalty was awarded to Haifa, but Dea Saba, who went to take the kick, missed the frame and left the score at zero.
In the 26th minute, K.S. went on a rampage that ended with a kick that hit the post, and on another attempt, she missed the frame.
In the 36th minute, after another penalty whistled to Haifa's credit, Dolev Haziza did not get confused and scored the first goal of the evening - 1:0 for the greens.
Two minutes later, in the 38th minute, Die Saba pressed the Kiryat Shmona defense, grabbed a ball, passed the goalkeeper and doubled the score to 2:0.
In the 40th minute, Haziza burst from the left wing, came alone in front of the goalkeeper and handed to Saba who completed an easy double in front of an empty net and made it a quick 3:0 for the greens.
the second half
At the start of the second half, a penalty was whistled in favor of KS, but after another check by the screen referees, the match referee Nael Odeh canceled the decision.
In the 64th minute, KS managed to reduce the score to 3:1 with a ball that was lifted into the box and ended up in the green net.
Haifa almost increased the lead in the 79th minute, but Abdulai Sak's attempt was deflected, and Lior Refaalov missed the opportunity on the rebound.
In the 85th minute, Iyad Halaili put a flat ball into the box, and amidst a mess of players, Rafalov managed to push the ball in and seal the result of the game - 4:1 to Haifa.
Some might say that Saturday afternoon games aren't the easiest, but Maccabi Haifa finished with a clear victory. They now turn their attention to a challenging cup game in three days against Maccabi Netanya.
Interesting and professional article 🫶
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Wow, you wrote so beautifully!! Thank you for a perfect review!!! And thanks to Maccabi for starting a good week.
Isn't it better for Maccabi to go down a league already and play in front of their natural crowd in the villages?
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Good time and good luck.
A little relief for the team, the players
And the main thing.. the fans.