Maccabi Haifa Completes Comeback Win Over Ironi Tiberias
Maccabi Haifa secured their third consecutive victory in the Israeli Premier League, defeating Ironi Tiberias 3-2 in a dramatic match at Sammy Ofer Stadium. The win allows Haifa to solidify their second-place position in the league standings heading into the international break.
Maccabi Haifa took an early lead in the sixth minute when Andrea Novakovich scored off an assist from Pedro Brazão. However, Ironi Tiberias equalized in the 28th minute through Kais Ghanem, who capitalized on a chance against goalkeeper Omri Glazer, ending the first half at 1-1.
The visitors then took a surprising 2-1 lead in the 57th minute after Kais Ghanem converted a penalty, awarded for a handball by Nigel Lonwijk. The momentum shifted back to Haifa just five minutes later when Kanga Hoara calmly slotted home a penalty after Ron Unger fouled Novakovich in the box, leveling the score at 2-2.
The decisive goal came in the 69th minute when Novakovich completed his brace, scoring his second goal of the match after intercepting a pass from the Tiberias defense. This goal completed Haifa's comeback and sealed the hard-fought 3-2 victory.
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