Bnei Sakhnin Secures First Win, Eyes Improvement After Break

Bnei Sakhnin achieved their first victory of the season, defeating Hapoel Ramat Gan 1-0 on Saturday at home. While the performance was not spectacular, the team managed to keep a clean sheet for the second time, demonstrating a commitment to defensive effort.

Club officials expressed satisfaction with the win, stating, "It's time we started winning. It took us time to assemble and connect the squad, but now there are no excuses. We need to start bringing results, first and foremost, and then improve our performance." The team acknowledges that their offensive play needs significant improvement but hopes this will come with time.

The upcoming break is seen as an opportunity for the team to further gel. Dutch defender Leroy Owusu made a successful debut, scoring the winning goal in the 68th minute, and the club plans to integrate him more 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 a knee injury sustained by captain Maroun Gantous, a key player. Sakhnin hopes the injury is not serious. The team will resume play after the break on October 10th, facing Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium.