Maccabi Ironi Ramat HaSharon Secures Dramatic Comeback Win
Maccabi Ironi Ramat HaSharon staged a remarkable comeback on Thursday evening, defeating Hapoel Afula 4-2 in a fifth-round match of the Premier League. Hapoel Afula took an early 2-0 lead in the first half with goals from Noam Shemesh and Alon Yemilkh within the first 30 minutes. Ohad Barzilai scored for Ramat HaSharon before halftime, making the score 2-1.
In the second half, Ramat HaSharon completed their comeback. Barzilai scored again in the 68th and 78th minutes, completing his brace. Mohammed Shukr added a fourth goal in stoppage time, securing the 4-2 victory.
In another Premier League fixture, Maccabi Ihud Nazareth and Hapoel Kfar Shalem played out an exciting 3-3 draw. Kfar Shalem dominated the first half, with Matan Beit Yaakov scoring in the 24th minute and Yaniv Mizrahi doubling the lead in the 43rd minute.
Nazareth mounted their own comeback in the second half. Anas Dabbur pulled one back in the 62nd minute, and Alfredo Stevens equalized two minutes later. Adam Abu Nasser then put Nazareth ahead in the 82nd minute. However, Matan Beit Yaakov scored his second goal of the match in the 87th minute, earning Kfar Shalem a valuable point in a 3-3 draw.
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