For the first time since 2020: Hapoel Haifa won the derby

The outstanding actor


Guy Melamed, grade: 9
A great duo and a red-hot squeeze. A great season of the striker ended with a performance

The disappointing player


Franzi Piero, score: 4
He failed to influence the game of the greens as expected of him

Maccabi Haifa did not win the championship or the cup this season, but it wanted to at least end the 2023/24 season and say goodbye to Masai Dego and Anan Halaili with a victory in the derby, but in practice the exact opposite happened and the team recorded its first loss in the Haifa derby in three and a half years, 2:0 to Hapoel Haifa.

The last time the red side of Carmel celebrated in a derby it was somewhere in November 2020 with a 1:2 and a dramatic goal by Liran Sardal in extra time. Today, that Sardel was part of the team that recorded the prestigious victory and one of the best games of Roni Levy’s team this season.

The veteran coach this season put together a team to glory, which ended a wonderful season and hopes that Hapoel Beer Sheva will win the state cup and give them the ticket to the conference league qualifiers. On the other hand, Dego ends a disappointing season and term on a harsh note, but at the same time also with good memories that he leaves with the green fans.

Masai fished at the end.  That's not how he wanted to say goodbye (Omari Stein)Masai fished at the end. That’s not how he wanted to say goodbye (Omari Stein)
Roni Levy and Guy Melamed are happy at the end.  Big season (Omari Stein)Roni Levy and Guy Melamed are happy at the end. Big season (Omari Stein)

After the respectable recognition ceremonies that Maccabi Haifa did at the opening for those who are leaving, the game started and after only three minutes it was stopped due to smoke grenades that were lit in the stands that house the green fans. In the ninth minute, the game resumed, but throughout the first half we didn’t see too many notable situations and events, except for Dean David’s goal which was disallowed in the 36th minute after the VAR system saw that his ball did not cross the line, thanks to an amazing save by Fernand Maiambo.

12 minutes into the extra time, Abdoulaye Sak touched his hand inside the box and after a VAR check, the referee Naal Odeh, who had a very bad game for him, whistled for a penalty. Guy Melamed did not get confused and brought Hapoel Haifa into the half with a lead. Two minutes from the start of the second half, the great striker doubled with an excellent kick from the right end of the box and sealed a tremendous personal season for him with 17 goals, in fourth place in the top scorers table of the Premier League.

Hapoel Haifa players run to the crowd at the end (Omari Stein)Hapoel Haifa players run to the crowd at the end (Omari Stein)
Hapoel Haifa fans celebrate wildly (Omari Stein)Hapoel Haifa fans celebrate wildly (Omari Stein)

The greens tried to get back into the game but were not dangerous enough and the game only got hotter with many yellow cards on both sides. In the 69th minute, the substitute Elie Feingold made a bitter mistake when he passed back, teaching a pen on the prey and was fouled by Sherif Kif, who was sent off with a red card. Nine minutes later, Ali Muhammad was also sent off, after a VAR check, for a serious foul on Dmitri Antilevsky, and Maccabi Haifa remained with ten players, which did not change the outcome of the game.

Disappointed Lior Rafalov (Omari Stein)Disappointed Lior Rafalov (Omari Stein)

second half

  • ’90+8
  • Judge's decision
  • Judge Nael Odeh only for the end of the match!
  • ’90+3
  • yellow card
  • George Diba saw the yellow card
  • ’88
  • yellow card
  • Itai Boganim saw the yellow card
  • ’88
  • yellow card
  • Sean Goldberg saw the yellow card
Dean David does not believe (Omari Stein)Dean David does not believe (Omari Stein)
  • ’84
  • Judge's decision
  • Another goal by Dean David was disallowed. This time the striker reached the height first from a free ball and pushed in, but the goal was disallowed due to a difference
  • ’83
  • spare
  • Dmitri Antilevsky gave way to Iti Boganim
  • ’83
  • spare
  • Liran Serdal made way for Tomer Yosef
  • ’83
  • spare
  • Triple change in Hapoel Haifa: Yanon Eliyahu made way for Oren Biton
Anan Halaili.  His last game in the team's uniform (Omari Stein)Anan Halaili. His last game in the team’s uniform (Omari Stein)
  • ’78
  • Red Card
  • Ali Mohamed saw the red card after a check in the VAR system
  • ’78
  • yellow card
  • Dmitry Antilevsky saw the yellow card
  • ’78
  • yellow card
  • Anan Halaili saw the yellow card
  • ’78
  • yellow card
  • Dor Malol saw the yellow card
Dolev Haziza (Omari Stein)Dolev Haziza (Omari Stein)
  • ’73
  • acidification
  • Hapoel Haifa took advantage of confusion in Maccabi Haifa’s defense and went on the attack against a weak defense, Dmitri Antilevsky sent a tremendous kick, but it was stopped by the crossbar
  • ’71
  • spare
  • Forced substitution at Maccabi Haifa: Pierre Cornot made way for goalkeeper Roy Fox
  • ’69
  • Red Card
  • Ilai Feingold passed back, Guy Melamed ambushed the prey, grabbed the ball and was thwarted by Sherif Kiof, who was sent off with a straight red
Pierre Corneux in action (Omari Stein)Pierre Corneux in action (Omari Stein)
  • ’68
  • spare
  • Replacement at Maccabi Haifa: Lior Rafalov made way for Gadi Kinda
  • ’67
  • spare
  • Substitution in Hapoel Haifa: Itamar Noy made way for Bar Lin
Itamar Noy (Omari Stein)Itamar Noy (Omari Stein)
  • ’58
  • yellow card
  • Itamar Noy saw the yellow card
  • ’56
  • spare
  • Substitution in Hapoel Haifa: Naor Sebag made way for Dor Melol
Mahmoud Jaber and Liran Sardal (Omari Stein)Mahmoud Jaber and Liran Sardal (Omari Stein)
  • ’56
  • spare
  • Maor Kandil gave way to Anan Halaili
  • ’56
  • spare
  • Double substitution at Maccabi Haifa: Franzi Piero made way for Dolev Haziza
Maccabi Haifa players are disappointed (Omari Stein)Maccabi Haifa players are disappointed (Omari Stein)
Hapoel Haifa fans are crazy (Omari Stein)Hapoel Haifa fans are crazy (Omari Stein)
Hapoel Haifa players celebrate (Omari Stein)Hapoel Haifa players celebrate (Omari Stein)
Gia Melamed celebrates with his friends.  Big Couple (Emri Stein)Gia Melamed celebrates with his friends. Big Couple (Emri Stein)
  • ’47
  • Gate
  • Gate! Hapoel Haifa went up 0:2: Guy Melamed received the ball on the edge of the box and sent a sharp kick to the far corner
  • ’46
  • spare
  • Substitution at Maccabi Haifa: Lorenzo Shimich made way for Ilei Feingold
Lorenzo Shimich (Omari Stein)Lorenzo Shimich (Omari Stein)
Noam Ben Harosh in front of Maor Kandil (Omari Stein)Noam Ben Harosh in front of Maor Kandil (Omari Stein)

first half

Lior Rafalov is frustrated (Omari Stein)Lior Rafalov is frustrated (Omari Stein)
Dean David and Franzi Piero are disappointed (Omari Stein)Dean David and Franzi Piero are disappointed (Omari Stein)
Hapoel Haifa players celebrate (Omari Stein)Hapoel Haifa players celebrate (Omari Stein)
Guy Melamed Kobush (Omari Stein)Guy Melamed Kobush (Omari Stein)
  • ’45+12
  • Penalty goal
  • Gate! Hapoel Haifa went up 0:1: Abdulai Sek touched his hand in the box, and after checking the VAR system, a penalty was whistled, which was scored by Guy Melamed
Mahmoud Jaber Gulesh (Omari Stein)Mahmoud Jaber Gulesh (Omari Stein)
  • ’45+8
  • acidification
  • Guy Melamed found Dmitri Antilevski on the right side of the box, who kicked well, but the header went into the corner
  • ’45+4
  • yellow card
  • Liran Srdal see the yellow card
Lior Rafalov against Itamar Noy (Omari Stein)Lior Rafalov against Itamar Noy (Omari Stein)
  • ’39
  • acidification
  • Hapoel Haifa went on a rampage and Guy Melamed attempted a kick from outside the box, but Sharif Kiyof headed to the corner
Maccabi Haifa players.  Celebrate too soon (Omari Stein)Maccabi Haifa players. Celebrate too soon (Omari Stein)
Dean David.  Celebrated too soon (Omari Stein)Dean David. Celebrated too soon (Omari Stein)
  • ’36
  • Judge's decision
  • Lior Rafalov found Dean David with a deep ball, who passed Niv Antenman and rolled to the goal, but Fernand Maiambo made a great save from the line. At first the goal was confirmed, but the VAR overruled it
  • ’21
  • yellow card
  • Noor Sebag saw the yellow card
Franzi Piero (Omari Stein)Franzi Piero (Omari Stein)
  • ’16
  • yellow card
  • Pierre Cornot saw the yellow card
  • ’9
  • Other
  • In the ninth minute, the game resumed after the smoke cleared
Maccabi Haifa fans (Omari Stein)Maccabi Haifa fans (Omari Stein)
  • ’3
  • Other
  • Maccabi Haifa fans lit smoke grenades, the game was stopped due to the smoke that spread throughout the field
  • ’1
  • acidification
  • An excellent ball by Antilevski found Sardel in the box, the midfielder tried to kick, but the header went into the corner
  • ’1
  • Judge's decision
  • Judge Nael Odeh only to start the match!
Masai Dago (Omari Stein)Masai Dago (Omari Stein)
Roni Levy (Omari Stein)Roni Levy (Omari Stein)
Maccabi Haifa players (Omari Stein)Maccabi Haifa players (Omari Stein)
Maccabi Haifa players (Omari Stein)Maccabi Haifa players (Omari Stein)
Hapoel Haifa players (Omari Stein)Hapoel Haifa players (Omari Stein)
Maccabi Haifa fans (Omari Stein)Maccabi Haifa fans (Omari Stein)
Maccabi Haifa fans (Omari Stein)Maccabi Haifa fans (Omari Stein)

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