Gil Cohen, Score: 7
An island of stability in the defense of Ashdod. In addition to the defensive abilities, it advances the game in a fantastic way. Attata Jaber is also noteworthy for his excellent play
Rz Stein, Score: 3
It is difficult to blame him because he does not fit the method and position, but the Sakhnin striker touched the ball a few times
Moments of this kind can be said – “it was worth suffering”. Tonight (Sunday) Haim Sylves made his debut on the lines as Bnei Sakhnin’s coach who hosted Ashdod, for a game that until the 92nd minute was one of the weakest we saw this season, if not the weakest of them. But a performance as recorded by Yaakov Barihun, a minute before the end, completely forgot all the “anti-football” we had seen before, and an equally spectacular performance, gave his team an expensive, sweet and unparalleled 0: 1.
Ashdod did not steal this victory. Barihun’s goal made order and gave Ran Ben Shimon’s team three justified points. Sakhnin, on the other hand, did not even deserve a point in this game. In Sylves’ debut, his team played cowardly, frightened, flightless and inspirational football and especially one that is more characteristic of a team fighting for its life in the league than one that purports to finish in the top playoffs. With the second loss in a row and the fourth in the last five games, Sakhnin fades to the tenth place in the table, while on the other hand, Ashdod, which has won three of its last four games, makes a huge and justified jump to the fifth place.
Sylvester changed Mimar’s traditional 4: 3: 3 and played with a trio of brakes that included Omri Ben Harush who was not exactly counted by the previous coach. Despite missing Guy Melamed who did not feel well, Sylves played with a single attacking pattern that included elevations from the sides towards the extension, where Raz Stein, Shluhat Shalata and Moti Bershetsky stood. Not one of the outstanding strikers in our football. On the other hand, Ashdod at least showed a willingness to play football and made two worthy football moves in the first half, which did not end in goals.
In the second half the trend continued. Ashdod continued to be more “dangerous” and held the ball longer while Sylves’ team provided one kick that could be called a “threat”, which came, of course, from Biram Kiel’s leg. In the 92nd minute, justice was done. Yaakov Barihon, who came off the bench, received the ball on the right side of the extension, made a big deception towards the center and turned a simple ball that could not be stopped between Gad Amos’ connections. Justice is done.
