Maccabi Haifa went into the World Cup break almost a month ago with a quintet against Hapoel Tel Aviv, before that they beat Hapoel Haifa in the derby and also celebrated against Hapoel Hadera, Kiryat Shmona and Beitar Jerusalem between the Champions League games. Tonight (Thursday) in front of about 17 spectators at the game For the fifth place in the Toto Cup, they defeated Bnei Sakhnin 1:4, who went into the break with a streak of six games without a win and returned with a new coach, Kobi Yarofa instead of Haim Silves.
Maccabi Haifa started the game with a storm and took an early lead with a goal by Charon Sherry in the eighth minute. The guest almost equalized with attempts by Biram Kiel, but Omar Atzili (33) and Din David (37) closed the story. The substitute brakeman Ofri Arad also joined the celebration with his first touch of the ball and Muhammad Awad scored against the former and made it 4:1 at the end. The Greens hope that Charon Sherry and Abdulai Sak, who were replaced at their request, were not injured.
Thanks to the victory, Maccabi Haifa finished in fifth place in the Toto Cup, a victory that will enrich the club’s coffers by NIS 350,000. Bnei Sakhnin who finished sixth will settle for NIS 300,000.
Maccabi Haifa showed up for the meeting with a very weak squad, without Shawn Goldberg, Raz Meir, Nikita Rockabicia and Franzi Piero who were ill and without Josh Cohen, Dolev Khaziza, Neta Lavia, Daniel Sondgren and Dylan Batinsica. In goal continues Roi Mishfati who also played in the training camp in Thessaloniki, Abdoulaye Sek in the center of defense together with Rami Gershon, Charon Sherry in midfield together with Mohamed Abu Fani and in attack Omar Atzili, Mavis Chibuta and Dean David.
Bnei Sakhnin made a change on the lines during the break and this will be the first game of Kobi Yarofa as the team’s coach in place of Haim Silves. Medicine decided to go up with his strongest lineup to test his players, however, the striker Guy Melamed remained out of the squad, having not practiced in the last few days due to a stretch.
the vehicles
Maccabi Haifa: Roi Mishfati, Yanon Eliyahu, Abdulai Sak (Ofari Arad, 60), Rami Gershon, Pierre Corneau (San Menachem, 60), Ali Muhammad, Muhammad Abu Fani (Ziv Ben Shimol, 74), Charon Sherry (Maor Levi, 39 ), Mavis Chibuta, Omar Atzili, Dean David (Ben Shaher, 46).
Bnei Sakhnin: Gad Amos, Fabian Sporxalda (Ovadia Darwish, 58), Maron Gentos, Ante Polich, Abdullah Jaber, Ihab Ganaim (Marwan Kabaha, 58), Roy Shokarni (Gabi Guri, 68), Biram Kiyal, Ibrahima Conte (Hassan Hilo , 41), Nicolao Cardoso, German Unogha Muhammad Awad, 58).
the progress of the game
6th minute: The first to threaten the goal was actually Bnei Sakhnin, but the ball kicked by Kiel from about 20 meters did not endanger the mouth and went out.
8th minute: Goal! Maccabi Haifa took the lead 0:1. Chibota managed to steal to Gantos, passed it to David and the latter found Sherry with a deep ball who from the box did not get confused in front of Amos and scored.
15th minute: Ihab Ganaim committed a foul and received a yellow card.
27th minute: Kiel received the ball inside the box when he was completely free, but again did not kick well enough – except that this time the ball made its way towards the net and Lippi in an excellent reaction saved for the corner.
Minute 33: Goal! Atzili doubled Maccabi Haifa’s advantage. Sherry handed it to Abu Fani, who with a touch left Atzili free and with a sharp and accurate ball he scored in the corner of Amos. 0:2.
37th minute: Goal! Dean David also joined the celebration and Maccabi Haifa won 0:3. Eliyahu on the right side easily passed Jaber, lifted a measured ball into the box and the striker from the five square found the net as well.
Minute 39: Reason for concern? Sherry complained of pain and was replaced by Maor Levy.
41st minute: Sakhnin also with its first substitute, Hasan Hilo came on instead of Conte.
46th minute: The second half started with the entry of Ben Shahar onto the pitch instead of Dean David – first minutes of the season for a striker in all settings.
Minute 55: It seems that the first half has done its job, because after 10 minutes in the second half not too much happens on the grass.
58th minute: Triple substitution in Sakhnin. Kabaha, Darwish and Awad replaced Sporxalda, Unogha and Ganaim.
60th minute: Bacher also made additional changes and this time San Menachem and Ofri Arad entered instead of Pierre Corneau and Abdoulaye Sek who also asked to be replaced due to a blow he received.
61st minute: Goal! Arad hit the net with his first touch of the ball. Atzili’s corner from the right found the stopper, who sent the ball into the far corner and in. 0:4 for the greens.
68th minute: Gabi Guri came at the expense of Roi Shokarni.
68th minute: Abu Fani almost signed another assist, but Ben Shahr failed to score in a one-on-one. Good exit from Amos.
69th minute: Goal! Awad took advantage of a serious error by Arad to score for the first time this season and narrow the score to 4:1. The defender tried to return a ball to one of the defenders or to the lips, but handed it to Awad who took advantage of the goalkeeper’s exit from the box to bounce over him. He did not celebrate against the ex.
74th minute: The young Ziv Ben Shimol made his senior debut, the one who made his place in Maccabi Haifa was Abu Fani. It was the last substitution of the game.
80th minute: Ben Shimol almost scored in his first game, but his kick was blocked at the last second. Cibota was the one who delivered him with a great cross.