Maccabi Haifa Stuns Hapoel Petah Tikva in Israeli Football League Upset

The third round of the Israeli Football Championship saw Maccabi Haifa secure a surprising 2-1 victory over Hapoel Petah Tikva. In another match, Hapoel Jerusalem defeated Ironi Kiryat Shmona 4-2, with 20-year-old Andrew Idoko scoring twice. Ironi Kiryat Shmona's goals also came from Krist Tiehi and Abdul Salam Sani. Hapoel Jerusalem played with ten men after Mor Siman Tov received a second yellow card in the 79th minute.

In a notable upset, Ironi Tiberias defeated Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1, handing Maccabi their first loss of the season. Despite dominating possession and shots, Maccabi Petah Tikva conceded an early goal to Nene Gbamble in the 14th minute. Ironi Tiberias played a man down from the 27th minute after Bar Cohen was sent off. Jose Cortes equalized for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the 61st minute, but Ariel Cohen scored the winning goal for Ironi Tiberias in the 72nd minute.

Maccabi Haifa's win against Hapoel Petah Tikva came after a tense match. Hapoel Petah Tikva missed a penalty in the 44th minute through Cle. Maccabi Haifa took the lead in the 55th minute with a goal from Andrija Novakovic. Hapoel Petah Tikva equalized in the 78th minute via Boni Amiam, but Bruniño scored the decisive goal for Maccabi Haifa in the 85th minute.