Hapoel Tel Aviv was relegated to the National League

The outstanding actor

Clark Robertson, score: 7
Was first to every ball and scored perhaps the most important goal of his career

The disappointing player

Roy Burns, score: 2
He is not to blame for the situation he finds himself in, but his insecurity has cost him dearly

It is doubtful if anyone in the Mintzberg team or among the Hapoel Tel Aviv fans believed that at the end of the first season in which the Mintzbergs control the club, the team would find itself relegated to the National League. This is the third time that the Reds find themselves relegated to the minor league, after the relegation in 1989 and the further relegation that occurred in the 2016/17 season, and this precisely after a season that began with new owners who brought with them great promises and expectations.

What hasn’t happened to Hapoel Tel Aviv this season: four coaches – Michael Valkanis, Borja Lama, Yossi Abouxis and Salim Toema, defeats to arch-rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem, and a few moments of happiness. Everything was sealed tonight with a home loss, 2:0 to MS Ashdod, who showed composure and good ability in money time and stayed in the league after spending under the red line for many stages during the season.

Tonight, the red fans filled the Bloomfield stadium for the first time this season as a kind of ‘Order 8’, for a game that was defined as the most important of the season for the team, who knew that they had to win to prevent, or at least postpone, the evil of the decree. However, unlike the fans who flocked to the stands and pushed non-stop, their team did not reach the grass at all, looked anemic and weak throughout the game and not sharp in front of the goal.

Frustrated Mavis Chibuta (Haggai Michaeli)

Dan Einbinder and Hisham Laios do not believe (Reuven Schwartz)

In the first half, the Reds still took the initiative and tried to attack, when Alan Ozbolt kicked the crossbar and Mavis Chibuta was also close to scoring after a great individual performance, but in the 59th minute came the turning point of the game, when Clark Robertson rose high above everyone with a corner kick, struck In a petition, MS Ashdod’s advantage goal stunned all the residents of Bloomfield.

MS Ashdod players celebrating (Reuven Schwartz)

Two minutes later, Mohamed Kanaan put the team from the port city up 0:2 with a kick outside the box, but the goal was disallowed after a check in the VAR system due to a foul that preceded the goal in the same move. But in the 66th minute, no one could prevent Ashdod from scoring the second goal, after Elad Shaf’s kick was poorly deflected by Roy Burns. Because of this, the ball came straight to the feet of Stav Nachmani, who nailed the last nail.

Design at Bloomfield stands, Hapoel T"A is relegated to the National League (Hagi Michaeli)

The Red Crowd is broken (Haggai Michaeli)

Salim tastes disassembled on the bench (Hagi Michaeli)

Shock and frustration at Mavis Chibuta and the Red Players (Reuven Schwartz)

extension

Eli Levy and the crazy training team (Reuven Schwartz)

Huge celebrations at MS Ashdod (Reuven Schwartz)

second half

’90+6
The referee of the match, Gal Leibovich, blew his whistle to end the match!

Confirmed at MS Ashdod (Haggai Michaeli)

The nerves are in the sky, a confrontation between the players of Hapoel Tel Aviv and MS Ashdod (Hagi Michaeli)

’90
Stav Nachmani gave way to his hemlock

’90
Double substitution at MS Ashdod: Jordan Botaka made way for Tom Ben Zaken

The Hapoel Tel Aviv players are dismantled (Hagi Michaeli)

’82
Substitution in Hapoel Tel Aviv: Tal Archel made way for Ihab Ganaim

Hisham Laios is disappointed (Haggai Michaeli)

’70
Substitution at Ashdod Sport Club: Muhammad Kanaan made way for Ili Tamm

’68
Substitution in Hapoel Tel Aviv: Ran Binyamin made his way to Liad Ramot

MS Ashdod players celebrate (Michael holidays)

The players of Hapoel Tel Aviv do not believe (Hagi Michaeli)

MS Ashdod players celebrate, Ziv Morgan is disappointed (Haggai Michaeli)

Stav Nachmani celebrates with his friends (Michael holidays)

’66
Gate! MS Ashdod went up to 0:2: Elad Shaf kicked outside the box, Roy Burns made a poor header to the feet of Stav Nachmani, who kicked inside

’61
Elad Shaf caught a ball in the middle of the field and handed it to Mohamed Kanaan, who sent a huge kick into the net, but the goal was canceled due to a foul by Shaf in stealing after a check in the VAR system

Hapoel Tel Aviv players are frustrated (Hagi Michaeli)

Clark Robertson and Noam Mocha celebrating (Reuven Schwartz)

’59
Gate! MS Ashdod went up 0:1: Jordan Butaka collected a good ball from the right, Clark Robertson rose high above everyone and hit powerfully inside

Jordan Botaka against Ziv Morgan (Haggai Michaeli)

Brian Passey and Stav Nachmani in aerial combat (Haggai Michaeli)

’55
Stav Toriel found Ran Binyamin with a deep ball in the area, who kicked, but the ball was deflected by Ariel Harosh

Muhammad Canaan is frustrated (Hagi Michaeli)

Mavis Chibuta vs. Roy Levy (Reuven Schwartz)

’46
Ravid Abergil made way for Noam Mucha

’46
Double substitution at Ashdod Sport Club: Gil Cohen was injured and was replaced by Timothee Avani

first half

Confrontation between Stav Toriel and Ravid Abergil (Reuven Schwartz)

Hisham Laius against Aled Shaf (Reuven Schwartz)

Hisham Laios in action (Reuven Schwartz)

’42
How close it was. Mavis Cibota went past Clark Robertson, penetrated into the box and kicked with his left foot, but his shot went just wide of the post

Stav Nachmani vs. Brian Passey (Reuven Schwartz)

Jordan Butaka in action (Reuven Schwartz)

’40
Mohamed Kanaan found Jordan Butaka on the right wing, who attempted a kick from outside the box, but Roy Burns headed it for a corner

’33
A great opportunity to work. Zev Morgan made a great clearance from the left wing and found Alan Ozhbolt in the box, who kicked a left-footed shot against the crossbar.