Hapoel Be'er Sheva Wins Dramatic Season Opener Against Newly Promoted Hapoel Ramat Gan
Hapoel Be'er Sheva, the reigning champions from the Negev, started their seventh consecutive season with a dramatic 2-1 victory over newly promoted Hapoel Ramat Gan on Saturday night. The match was tightly contested, with Be'er Sheva waiting 61 minutes to break the deadlock. Young player Amit Ohana scored a beautiful individual goal to give the champions the lead. However, Ramat Gan's Matan Hozez equalized 15 minutes later, leveling the score. The decisive moment came in the 91st minute when Eliel Peretz, who has been excelling in European matches this season, scored a stunning free-kick to secure three points for Be'er Sheva in their first game of the 2026/27 season.
In other league action, Maccabi Petah Tikva also won 2-1, overturning a deficit against Bnei Sakhnin to maintain a perfect record with two consecutive victories in the current second round of the Israeli Premier League.
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