2-1 to Hapoel Haifa over Maccabi Netanya

Haifa Radio System

Publication: 16:58 – 02/03/24

Hapoel Haifa went out today (Saturday) for an away game against Maccabi Netanya. Roni Levy’s team was in a less good time and it arrived without four key players. Midfielder Noor Sebag remained next to his wife who is kneeling to give birth and joined the injured Fernand Mayembo and Guy Melamed and the yellowed Mohamed Kamara.

The game started badly for the Reds. Already in the third minute, Maccabi Netanya took the lead. Oz Bilo received a ball that was blocked towards him and from the center of the box he kicked hard into Yoav Jarafi’s net. 0-1 to the hosts.

The early goal shocked Haifa. In the 18th minute, a great attack by Netanya almost ended with its second. Oz Billo left a ball in touch with Boris Ino, who kicked over the goal.

28th minute: Another excellent situation for Netanya. An exchange of passes between Zlatanovich and Liran Rothman, and from there a pass to Bar Cohen, who kicked to the crossbar.

The first half was all about Maccabi Netanya. In the 44th minute, another scoring situation, this time by Igor Zaltanovich who touched high. 0-1 to Netanya after 45 minutes.

Roni Levy made two substitutions at halftime. Liran Serdal and Denis Poliakov left and in their place came Noam Ben Harosh and 18-year-old Gambian Yalo Karko from the youth team.

Roni Levy’s substitutions slightly balanced the game. In the second half, the game was more aggressive on the part of both teams but without many scoring situations on the part of both teams.

In the 68th minute, Bar Cohen’s free kick reached the substitute Stanislav Bilenki, but the Ukrainian striker kicked from close range near the crossbar for Gerapi.

In the 78th minute, Hapoel Haifa returned to the game from one of its rare situations. A deep ball reached Tomer Yosef, who raced down the right wing and found Dimitri Antilevski and from him into the net with one touch. 1-1 in Netanya.

88th minute: A crazy turnaround by Hapoel Haifa. The substitute Oded Checkol was fouled in the box and the referee Gal Leibovich whistled for a penalty. Tomer Yousfi, the man who sent Checkol before the setback, took the ball and scored Hapoel Haifa’s 2-1. A game in which the visitors were not good, but Roni Levy’s substitutions together with the dominance of Tomer Yosef, turned the match around.