Kiryat Shmona – Maccabi Tel Aviv: live report, Premier League

Ironi Kiryat Shmona hosts Maccabi Tel Aviv this evening (Saturday) in a critical game for both teams. The Yellows must win to put pressure on the leading Maccabi Haifa, just before their top-flight meeting against Hapoel Beer Sheva. On the other hand, Nir Berkovich’s team is carrying the entire league on its back and its victory against the strong yellows will tie it with Hapoel Haifa and Bnei Rayna above it. Timo Mozi started in the hosts’ lineup and will try to help Itamar Shabiru in the work of conquests. On the other hand, Vladan Ivić, probably in his last league game as coach of the yellows, came up in a very attacking formation with Yonatan Cohen, Giagon, Kanikowski, Zahavi and Yovanović with only Dor Peretz functioning as a back midfielder. Maccabi Tel Aviv lost to Kiryat Shmona only once in the last 20 league meetings: 2:0 away in the top playoff in April 2021.

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the progress of the game

Idan Leiva kicked off the game in Kiryat Shmona

Almost a goal for Maccabi Tel Aviv after 75 seconds: Jovanovic sent a long leg and pushed the ball towards the upper net, Bartakos jumped and headed to the corner

One of the misses of the season! Zahavi passed a cross that cut through the square and reached Yonatan Cohen, who in front of an empty goal kicked the crossbar and out

Another big miss by Yonatan Cohen. The striker was alone in the area after Kanikowski’s kick was deflected, but his right-footed shot went wide of the frame

Kanikovski kicked a spinning ball from 17 meters, which whistled near the post

Ambong put a deep ball into his break, but Kandil skated and saved at the last moment

After Maccabi Tel Aviv’s excellent 10 minutes in the opening, the game balanced out and Kiryat Shmona’s defense stabilized

Sakar kicked from outside the box, but missed the frame

Jovanovic received a cross, kicked from 15 meters towards the posts and was stopped by Bartkos who headed to the corner

Jovanovich overcame Habashi, a doubter was caught by the Kiryat Shmona brakeman and from 17 meters kicked from an uncomfortable position into the hands of Bartakus

0:1 to Kiryat Shmona! Shekar took control of the ball after a bad clearance by Lucassen, moved from right to left and bombed from 16 meters to the connections

Kanikowski crossed, the ball hit Brown’s hand, but because the hand was on the ground, Leiva did not whistle for a penalty

Peretz Sfg yellow card after a foul on Muzi

Zahavi fell in the box without a reaction from Leiva, Kiryat Shmona launched a counterattack and Ambong kicked a ball that missed the frame by inches

Maccabi Tel Aviv equalizes 1:1! Kandil received a long ball, sent it with a one-touch leap wide and the uncovered Jovanovic fired home from close range

Gluch and Hozz came in instead of Giagon and Yonatan Cohen at Maccabi Tel Aviv

The composition of the groups

Urban Kiryat Shmona

Coach: Nir Berkovich

The game setup

4:3:3

• 
  2N. Cohen
• 
  5P. Abyssinian
• 
  4A. Ben Shabbat
• 
  3G. Morgan

• 
  77third. Ambong
• 
  11J. Hofmeister
• 
  10S. Brown

• 
  16M. wage
• 
  9A. break it
• 
  24ninth. Mozzie

Substitutes bench:

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Coach: Vladan Ivić

The game setup

3:5:2

• 
  21That. winy
• 
  66N. Bitton
• 
  25d. Lucasan

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  30M. Candle
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  18P. Giagon
• 
  42d. breach
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  16third. Kanikowski
• 
  24J. Cohen

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  7P. golden
• 
  99third. Jovanovic

Substitutes bench:

• 
  11A. Gloch
• 
  77M. snatcher

The continuation of the 16th round games:

Sunday, 19:00: Hapoel Hadera – Maccabi Bnei Rayna

Sunday, 20:30: Maccabi Haifa – Hapoel Beer Sheva