Sektia Nes Ziona survived the Nir Berkovich shakeup and escaped without him from the red line thanks to a dramatic 0:2 victory over MS. Ashdod. Substitute Or Roizman scored for Almog Bozaglo (85) and scored himself (90+6) at the Petah Tikva stadium, as the Oranges jumped from 13th place to ninth place and are only two points behind Ashdod, which is still in sixth place leading to the top playoffs.
Ilai Trost, Nes Ziona’s midfielder, received his fifth yellow card this season and will miss the match against Maccabi Haifa in the 17th round.
Ami Tiarthe assistant coach who temporarily coached Sektia Nes Ziona: “Nir Berkovic has a part in everything that happens in the team this season. Whatever happened behind us, in the coming days there will be a new coach. We scored three very valuable points. I have been working with Nir for a year and a half, he is a friend. He did what was best for him. The football here was not at a high level, but the players understood that each of them had to prove themselves before the coach who would arrive. They were very committed. A new coach will arrive according to the owner’s decision, I am not an option. We will gladly accept Whoever arrives, and he will be the one to decide on reinforcements in January.”
Almog Buzgalothe team’s top scorer who scored his fifth of the season in the league: “We played an excellent game of sacrifice, everyone was a hero today. I suffered this whole game against two tall and strong defenders, but in the end it paid off and we had a great victory. Nir is an excellent coach, I enjoyed playing under him. He did the His considerations and this club is big enough to survive such an upheaval as last week. We did it like men. I’m having a lot of fun at the club, it’s a warm house that received me amazingly from the first moment. Attacking games, beautiful games and I’m happy that I’m providing numbers.”
Moshe Ohionwho stood on the lines in Ashdod in the absence of the yellowed Ran Ben Shimon: “We were a bit better, but we didn’t really threaten the goal and Nes Ziona was dangerous in the bursts. The last 10 minutes were very disappointing and it’s a shame. Against the big ones there is more motivation, but it should be in every game. There wasn’t a better team here, 0:0 would have been a reflection. The result is very disappointing. We need to approach Hapoel Jerusalem differently, move the ball faster and create more situations. Our team moves the ball well, today that didn’t happen.”
Also next week, both teams will play on Saturday: Nes Ziona section will open the 16th round at Teddy, when they will host Beitar Jerusalem at 15:00, while MS Ashdod will host Hapoel Jerusalem at 19:10.