Maccabi Tel Aviv had a hard time relaxing even after the game from what happened last night (Tuesday) in Kiryat Shmona. Although the Yellows advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cup and will continue the defensive campaign for the title after 3: 5 in a penalty shootout (2: 2 at the end of 90 minutes), they survived the dismissal thanks to a spectacular volley by Avi Rikan who managed to equalize after a moment. , A sign that he sees a gate of KS in an event where until this moment it is impossible to understand how he made the decision.
“The hallucination that such a goal was approved. Embarrassing. How and where could he even see a ball that passes the goal line in full circumference? On what basis did he make such a decision? That prevented Magby Kanikovsky from a one-on-one situation in front of the goalkeeper just before the 90th minute. “On one side Kwon imagines a ball crossing the line and on the other Kwon invents a different event that can prevent overtime, what else can be said about the refereeing here?”. Needless to say, officials in the referees’ breath breathed a sigh of relief the moment Avi Rikan equalized to 2: 2, since dealing with the goal of Kiryat Shmona would probably now be less dramatic than if it had decided the fate of the game.
At the end of the game the goalkeeper Daniel Peretz Tweeted on his Twitter “did not pass in life”, and after the game said: “The truth is I wanted to kick a penalty but the five were closed. Anyway my job is to stop penalties and it’s fun. Unequivocally a game of character, gave amazing goals, a team of men. Cup and need to bring a lot of character in uncomfortable conditions, on a difficult pitch. I think there was no goal, even from the photos, they took my rescue maybe the biggest I have had in my career and maybe I will have too. Bring the game. ”
Coach Mladen Krestajic He added: “It was a dramatic game, we expected it to be difficult, especially after a very demanding game against Hapoel Beer Sheva where we showed character, also against KS my players showed a lot of character against an opponent who had nothing to lose. I’m not happy that we played 30 minutes too much, but I congratulate my players on this game and I thank our audience who came and supported. We deserved to win. This team is not 11 players. A team is 25 players, and that’s what I told my players. Every player is important to us, at every moment. Riken’s gate is spectacular, well done to him. I was not afraid of the penalties, I was calm because we have an excellent goalkeeper. “
Along with the compliments on Daniel Peretz who stopped Muhammad Shachar’s penalty and of course Avi Rikan who came in as a substitute and lifted the team on the way to equality with an amazing goal and leadership, Maccabi Tel Aviv once again praised Eden Shamir who scored the 1: 1 and also scored from the penalty spot. Shamir is without a doubt Krestic’s player and he is improving from game to game and shows impressive ability. The back, but the initial assessment speaks of a rupture and the player is likely to miss many games due to that.
The team were pleased with Osama Khalaila’s performance, and also liked the way Brandley Kwas came in as a substitute. Krestic in any case still wants reinforcements in January and for him the main positions to be strengthened are another brake and a foreign attacking player, apparently to the left wing. For that to happen, the team will have to release two players. The names of the candidates to leave are clear, but it should also be seen what happens to Luis Hernandez, that the current reality with the Corona may cause him to ask to leave again as happened last season when his family returned to Spain following difficulties. Either way, those who did not really help their professional status even last night are Andre Geralds and Stipa Fritza who were weak. Luckily for a burglar, he is at least accurate from the spot the fifth penalty.
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