The rivalry that will turn into a bouquet of flowers? In the last round (34) of the boys’ A-League, Hapoel Petah Tikva played at home against Hapoel Tel Aviv, the leader of the table, who all they needed was to win in order to secure the championship at the expense of Maccabi Petah Tikva, which chased them all season. With a gap of only one point at the top, the Reds lost 2: 1 in the 93rd minute from such a dramatic goal by Aznau Angidiahu in an explosive attack, with all Hapoel Tel Aviv players in Petah Tikva, thus allowing Maccabi Petah Tikva to celebrate the championship. An ugly confrontation ensued between the two fan camps at the end.
The game started with an impressive display of encouragement from Hapoel fans, which set the tone for the strong opening of Omar Damari’s team. The red pressure paid off in the 27th minute when a beautiful double pass between Muhammad Kabha and Assert Milliardo ended in the goal of the latter in front of the goalkeeper. The red control continued but just then, a powerful kick by Elon Cohen from a distance surprised the Reds and led to the surprising equality. The second half was under massive pressure from Omar Damari’s team who were looking for their second goal at all costs, when the 93rd minute of the game came, after all Hapoel Tel Aviv players went high, the locals got a ball from the films, and in the outburst Aznau Angidiahu made it 1: 2 Petah Tiqwa.
This is a goal that determined that Maccabi Petah Tikva is the champion for the 2021/22 season, after it defeated Kiryat Shmona 0: 7 from goals by Eden Ben Simon (pair, scored 16 goals in ten games), Yahli Shabu, Ido Guetta, Ili Ak-Shlomo, Itamar Whistle and Elmo Tesfahon. There is no doubt that the Malabes must praise Hapoel Tel Aviv quite a bit for this victory, which brought them a sweet championship in the last round, in the 93rd minute. who would believe. Ron Weinrich from the association was in Sirkin with two championship plates: one for Hapoel Tel Aviv and one for Maccabi Petah Tikva. Naturally he was in Sirkin and when the game ended there he came with the success of the Maccabi Petah Tikva players and gave it to them. After the final whistle, an ugly incident was recorded between fans of both teams, which degenerated into physical violence and curses that left a bitter taste for the game.
Asi HaberMaccabi Petah Tikva coach after the victory and the sweet championship: “This is the sweetest thing you can ask for. But before I talk about Maccabi Petah Tikva, it is important for me to say two things. Real football, without urban rivalry. Exemplary athletes. They deserve a lot more flowers today. They did it in a huge match against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Second thing, is that Hapoel Tel Aviv led the league 32 rounds, if my memory serves me right out of 34. It’s crazy My heart is with them!
“Now his eye and mine. Happy and happy for this club. For the youth department. There are people here who work nights and eat bitters from the senior team and have some satisfaction from the best youth department in the country. One to see three teams doing it is the craziest and craziest there is. In a good section. We had a great season, in a difficult and weird season, quite a few of our players are national team players and we had to make adjustments for the dear team. Israel with dignity, “he added.
“For me? The plate belongs to my four children and my dear wife, who had to sacrifice Saturdays. It’s not easy. It’s not sparkling as it sounds, very hard work during the week and on Saturdays especially. Sweet taste in the mouth, I’m so proud we were able to neutralize background noise and achieve “Today is the victory and wait patiently for the result in Sirkin that resonated all the way to our compound. I am happy, happy, proud and thank you to all the dear people at Maccabi Petah Tikva without whom we would not be here today,” he concluded.
