Sakhnin Secures First Win of Season, Eyes Improvement

Bnei Sakhnin achieved their first victory of the season on Saturday, defeating Hapoel Ramat Gan 1-0 at home in Doha Stadium. While the performance under coach Yossi Abukasis was not spectacular, the team managed to keep a clean sheet for the second time this season through a committed effort.

Club officials expressed satisfaction with the win, stating, "It's time we started winning. It took us time to assemble the squad and gel, but now there are no excuses. We need to start getting results first, and then improve our play." The team acknowledges that their current performance, particularly in attack, is not convincing but hopes for improvement.

The coaching staff is looking forward to the upcoming international break, anticipating it will provide an opportunity for the team to further integrate and improve. Dutch defender Leroy Owusu made a successful debut, scoring the winning goal in the 68th minute. The club plans to further integrate him during the break. Ahmed Salman also impressed in his first start as a left winger, a position he took due to squad limitations that had previously forced him to play right-back.

However, the team is concerned about an injury to captain Maroun Gantous, who sustained a knee injury. Sakhnin hopes the injury is not serious, as Gantous is a key player. The team will resume play after the break on October 10th, facing Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium.