Friday came and with it, as is the best tradition, the National League games, when the 19th round took place this time and provided the goods with intriguing games, with the focus being the victory of Maccabi Petah Tikva of Bnei Lam over Hapoel Rishon Lezion and the impressive victory of Bnei Yehuda over Hapoel Petah Tikva in Moshava.
Hapoel Petah Tikva – Bnei Yehuda 2:0
The host team, which was the hottest team in the national league in recent times and counted four consecutive league victories and six in all frames, was stopped against Elisha Levy’s team. Yaniv Mizrahi, the acquired player who arrived this week from MS Ashdod, put the Oranges ahead after two minutes in his debut, and Silva Kani scored with a great kick just before the added time and decided the game in favor of the guest.
“Unfortunately, many things did not work. We got a free kick and it changed the whole game and we couldn’t get into it. The second half was under our control and we could have turned the game around, but we conceded in transition and that is part of the game,” concluded the disappointed Hapoel P.T. coach, Ofer Tselappa.
“pressure? He has been here since the beginning of the year because this is Hapoel P.T. People want to succeed because this is a Premier League team and a club that should be there. It’s a stressed club that really, really wants to succeed and today I don’t think it’s the pressure.’
On the subject of procurement and the rest of the season: “We really want to get stronger and we hope we will succeed. Reinforcement to the link and the front part. The match against Ashdod will be a big test. We’re a little short, but that’s no reason, we have a tough game ahead of us. Ashdod beat good teams there in the league and we have to be careful, come there and stop this loss.’
Elisha Levy He was happy at the end: “This is a continuation of what happened against Ramat Gan. Mizrahi and Eisen added depth to us and we played against one of the best teams in the league, certainly at their home and we deserved a win.”
The Bnei Yehuda coach continued: “I’m happy that in the end things are happening in Bnei Yehuda.” This is the Premier League team that got into a problematic situation and we are not giving up on involving young people. We want to bring in two more players and we will be a better team.’
The goals and bottom line: “Bnei Yehuda will not be relegated, not on our watch.” If we were to lose to Ramat Gan and Hapoel Petah Tikva we would be in a dangerous situation so we have to be realistic. Bnei Yehuda is going through a process. People here don’t like that word but that’s what happens. Since I came, we have brought in two players and renewed with youth players in addition to veterans such as Eliran Atar and more. They don’t bring 13-14 players in the summer.’
Gate! In the second minute, Bnei Yehuda went up 0:1: Yaniv Mizrahi was the first to reach a corner kick that was raised from the right wing and hit in. Debut goal of the acquisition player.
Gate! In the 89th minute, Bnei Yehuda went up 0:2: Silva Kani led Bnei Yehuda into an explosive attack, passed Jimmy Alexis and sent a left-footed bomb from outside the box.
Hapoel Rishon Lezion – Maccabi Petah Tikva 3:1
After stopping the streak of five losses with 2:3 against Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon and returning to second place, Maccabi Petah Tikva, which introduced Maor Levy and Guy Dahan in their first appearances in the lineup, went on to win and beat the Oranges from the Wine City. Mohamed Hindi put the Malavas in the lead after only two minutes, but the host quickly equalized with a goal by Ohad Barzilai. In the second half, Rishon was no longer able to hold against Bnei Lam’s team, and goals by Idan Toklomati and Ilya Shkorin decided the game.
Gate! In the second minute, Maccabi Petah Tikva went up 0:1: The referee ruled for a penalty in favor of Maccabi Petach Tikva after the failure in the box. Mohammed Hindi sent a strong kick to the right corner and scored.
Gate! In the fourth minute, Hapoel Rishon Lezion equalized to 1:1: Mohamed Bamba passed on the left wing and sent a cross to a Barzilai fan who scored. Maccabi Petah Tikva players complained that the ball crossed the line but the referee did not listen to their claims.
Gate! In the 76th minute, Maccabi Petah Tikva went up to 1:2: Idan Toklomati received the ball on the edge of the box, passed two players and rolled the ball inside. A great move by the young striker.
92nd minute: Omri Luzon saw the second yellow card after tripping Tal Ben Haim from behind and was sent off.
Gate! In the 95th minute, Maccabi Petah Tikva went up 1:3: Ilya Shkorin received the ball in the box, broke free from his guard and rolled the ball into the far corner.
Hapoel Umm Al Fachem – Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 0:1
Maccabi Cavillio Jaffa, which was the hottest team in the league until a few rounds ago, lost ground after losing twice in a row and dropped to fifth place. Today she tried to recover but struggled without her star Josie Lufta who was not included in the squad due to accumulating five yellow cards and lost once more. Hapoel Umm Al Fahem celebrated thanks to a dramatic goal by the brilliant acquisition who arrived this week from Maccabi Netanya and scored in his debut, Gil Yitzhak. Thanks to Yitzhak’s winning goal, the team from the sector passed Jaffa in the table.
Gate! In the 84th minute, Hapoel Umm Al Fahem went up 0:1: Debut goal in Gil Yitzhak’s debut game in Um El Fahem uniform. The striker received the ball in the area and scored a great volley in the round.
Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon – Tiberias City 3:1
The newcomer who got stronger this week in Nahorai Yifrah, who arrived on loan from Maccabi Haifa and made the lineup for his debut, kept the first place, but it was not easy against the stubborn host, who took the lead after four minutes. Eliran Hodda’s team showed a lot of determination and with two goals in stationary situations turned the result, when deep in the additional time the hottest striker in the league, Julio Cesar decided the game with an explosive attack and completed a personal double.
Gate! In the fourth minute, Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon went up 0:1: Nathaniel Hagani sent in a deep ball and it bounced over the goalkeeper Litvinov, which came out badly.
Gate! In the tenth minute, Ironi Tiberias equalized to 1:1: Julio Cesar was the first to reach Shali’s corner kick from the right wing and hit it in.
Gate! In the 87th minute, Ironi Tiberias went up to 1:2: Nir Abergel reached the corner kick that was raised from the left wing and hit it in.
Gate! In the 90th+4th minute, Eroni Tiberias went up 1:3: Julio Cesar took advantage of the host’s lack of defense and scored one on one against the goalkeeper.
MS Kfar Kasem – Hapoel Acre 0:0
Acre lost an important opportunity to move up to the top spot in the Premier League at the end of the cycle with a nullified and disappointing draw for them. Kfar Qasem gained an important point in the struggles of the bottom and increased the gap from the Galil lift below the red line to three points.
Hapoel Ramat Gan – Hapoel Adumim Ashdod 0:3
Hapoel Ramat Gan came to today’s game in the midst of a crisis, but received their opponent by invitation, the weakest team in the league, and managed to get out of it and win after eight consecutive games without a win. In the seventh minute, the young Sahar Rabivo missed an opportunity to put the guest in the lead when he missed from the penalty spot, and in the second half Ramat Gan’s pressure was manifested when Pleiter Hasilbank did as much as he wanted against the Ashdod stopper Ben El Adri and scored a brace. In the 84th minute, Sagi Dror completed the celebration with a great goal from a distance.
Seventh minute: A player of the guest was fouled in the area and the referee whistled for a penalty. Sahar Revivo went to kick from the penalty spot and hit the crossbar.
Gate! In the 61st minute, Hapoel Ramat Gan went up 0:1: Sagi Dror received the ball on the left wing, lifted it into the area and found the head of Pleiter Hasselbank, who hit it in.
Gate! In the 74th minute, Hapoel Ramat Gan went up 0:2: Player Hasselbank easily passed Ben El Adri and kicked into the hands of Matan Zalmanovic, but the Suriname striker jumped on the rebound and scored.
Gate! In the 84th minute, Hapoel Ramat Gan went up 0:3: Sagi Dror sent Ramat Gan into a frenzy and sent a great kick on the edge of the box into the upper net.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth – Hapoel Nof HaGalil 0:2
Relegated from the Premier League continues its descent this season with a second loss in a row as Shirin Gabri and Benjamin Koko decided in the second half and left it below the red line. Ahi Nazareth moves away from the danger of relegation and is only three points from the top playoffs.
Gate! In the 60th minute, Ahi Nazareth went up 0:1: Benjamin Kuku found Ans Dabur in the street, Dabur left alone Irene Gabri the substitute in front of Sher Rick, and Ugbri pushed her inside.
Gate! In the 79th minute, Ahi Nazareth went up to 0:2: Anes Davor found Benjamin Koko inside the box, and the striker sent a flat and sharp kick in.
Hapoel Afula – Hapoel Kfar Saba 0:2
Afula continued its great form and recorded a fourth victory in a row in all frames at the expense of Kfar Saba who have not won six games. Shahar Hirsh scored with a tremendous kick that went to the crossbar and in, Yahav Abu Alsheikh scored the second in the 64th minute to make it 0:2 at the end.
13th minute: The ball hits the hand of a player of the guest and the referee points to the white spot, but Pazzi goes over the bar.
Gate! In the 39th minute, Hapoel Afula went up 0:1: Shahar Hirsh received a long ball from the goalkeeper Sherif Kiuf, passed the ball to his right foot and turned the ball towards the crossbar and inside.
Gate! In the 64th minute, Hapoel Afula went up 0:2: Ili Hajj sent a great cross from the right wing and Yahab Abu Alsheikh pressed in front of an empty goal.
