Israeli Football Championship: Hapoel Be'er Sheva Draws with Hapoel Haifa 2-2

In the opening match of the Israeli football championship, Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Hapoel Haifa played to a 2-2 draw. The visitors started the game more actively, but the hosts quickly seized the initiative. Hapoel Be'er Sheva took the lead in the 24th minute with a goal from Eliel Peretz, who scored from outside the penalty area. The score remained 1-0 until the 50th minute when Alon Turgeman equalized for Hapoel Haifa with a long-range volley. Hapoel Be'er Sheva regained the lead in the 66th minute through Jevon East. In the 84th minute, Hapoel Haifa's reserve goalkeeper, Matan Ambar, was sent off for unsportsmanlike conduct from the bench, though the teams remained at equal strength. In the sixth minute of stoppage time, Naor Sabag converted a penalty for Hapoel Haifa, securing the 2-2 draw.