Maccabi Haifa Fans Question Refereeing After Draw With Kiryat Shmona
Maccabi Haifa fans are questioning whether the team was unfairly treated by the referee during their recent match against Kiryat Shmona. The controversy centers on an incident approximately 30 minutes into the game when a shot by Maccabi Haifa's Barazao entered the penalty area. It appeared that Nemanja Ljubisavljevic of Kiryat Shmona may have touched the ball with his hand, potentially altering its trajectory. However, the referee, Aviv Klein, did not award a penalty, and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) did not intervene. The sports channel Sport 5 is polling fans to gauge their opinion on whether Maccabi Haifa was indeed wronged in the incident, which occurred during the Israeli Premier League match on September 14, 2026.
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