After almost two years – Or Boker eats the hat and apologizes to Coach Aryeh
Published on: 5.3.23 11:48
1. Anyone who is not included in the definition of a typical Hapoel Jerusalem fan will have a hard time understanding how the last Shabbat went, both chronologically and sportingly. Very few had a hard time believing that it was possible to come out with a point from the game against Maccabi Tel Aviv in Bloomfield, so the real moments of tension were not there, but during extra time in MS Ashdod’s game against Sakhnin.
When the app announces the distribution of points (in what cute world does Canaan miss two penalties in a game?), I hurried to text a friend that this is our last hope, and it is very important not to fall apart in the second half in order to reach the final round with as positive a goal difference as possible.
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Eran Zahavi’s early goal and Maccabi Tel Aviv’s absolute control in the first half did not provide any alternative to dare to think that something might change, but then all the stars in the sky aligned for super coach Ziv Aryeh (no sarcasm!) and his group of warriors.
2. A dreamy three-minute blitz gifted by Badashinio, headed by the polished operator who completed a turnaround, devoured all the early calculations about the chances of landing in the painful seventh place precisely against Rayna or what Ashdod will do against Netanya. The figures of the second half do not lie: 28 percent possession of the ball for the Reds, two kicks into the frame and two goals – exactly what Po’al needed.
The rest of the time, the team stood bravely, including defensive substitutions requested by the coach, against the claimant to the double who came into the game with a streak of 26 home games without a loss. Maccabi had more than half an hour gross to come back, but with the exception of a single situation that was thwarted by an exciting cooperation between Adebayo Adelai and Meskoff – Nada.
Of course, you can take advantage of the formal timing and say that the worker disguised himself as a team last night, but the truth is that the Reds were always there, they kept their structure and way even when things went less well in the second round, they gave their all, showed character and determination and brought a lot of respect even in difficult battles against clubs with huge budgets . One of them thought he had come for an easy trip on the way to pressure Maccabi Haifa, but was left with his tail between his legs. His breath is big.
3. If that’s not enough, when you look at the scoreboard and don’t believe what you see, the man on the lines presented, cool by nature, bursting with conquering emotions at the final whistle – including a huge roar of ‘Yeeeshhhh’ towards the stands and a group hug with his assistants. Even when he took the interview stand it was a pleasure to hear him (apparently he can). From the clear statement that this achievement belongs to Hapoel, go to the level of the game that was not damaged, the fear that the Hapoel fans will be angry with him if he speaks well of his former yellow home and the players on the other side that he raised and nurtured, and finally the cheering for his friends on the professional team and Nir Levin who celebrated his birthday. A sharp and to the point professional truth alongside a shy smile and personal touches, and thanks to the intelligent mediation of Raanan Baranovski.
Guy Badash also matured a lot, and was honest to take responsibility and admit that Hapoel was simply too comfortable in fourth place with a big gap early on, but in the end the players gathered themselves and arrived well prepared for the moment of truth. From then on, his guys couldn’t hold back and replaced the interview with spontaneous celebrations alongside live Purim songs. In the reality of March 2023, this is also a (fun) part of the game, and it’s a good thing.
4. On a personal note, I will use the honorable platform given to me to ask for forgiveness from Ziv Aryeh. More than once, sharp criticism has been leveled here at the style of the game, its management and the somewhat provocative interviews in front of the cameras, but all these will not cover a shiny bottom line: the man took a young and unknown group of players on a low budget, confident in the concepts of the Premier League, and led them to the top playoffs with merit and style – one The greatest achievements in the history of Hapoel Jerusalem and certainly the peak moment in the career of a coach.
Thank you Coach from the bottom of my heart for bringing priceless moments of happiness to Hapoel’s red family in general and my nuclear family in particular. I was wrong to doubt your abilities, love you and ask for your forgiveness. We are waiting for you in the stands at the promotion party to the top playoffs against Bnei Rayna and in the chain of exciting games against the first six.
Honestly Ziv, just for the pleasant tickling in the stomach that comes with dreams of a ticket to Europe you deserve a TL. As soon as I wake up from them, I will go with great pleasure to eat the hat. Come on Hapoel.