Maccabi Tel Aviv Defeats Hapoel Jerusalem in Friendly Match
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Hapoel Jerusalem 3-1 in a friendly.
- James Tavernier scored and assisted in the victory.
- The match took place during the international break.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv returns to league play in eight days.
Maccabi Tel Aviv secured a 3-1 victory over Hapoel Jerusalem in a training match played at Kiryat Shalom on Friday, during the league's international break. The team, coached by Kenny Miller, played without Gabi Kanichowsky, Dor Peretz, and Raz Shlomo, who are currently with the Israeli national team.
Hapoel Jerusalem took an early lead in the 17th minute with a goal from Andrew Idahou. However, Maccabi Tel Aviv equalized ten minutes later when James Tavernier scored from a free kick. Tavernier then turned provider just before halftime, assisting Shagiv Ezekiel with a cross that was headed in, giving Maccabi Tel Aviv a 2-1 advantage at the break.
The final score was set in the 63rd minute after a penalty was awarded to Maccabi Tel Aviv when a shot by Ido Shahar struck the hand of a Hapoel Jerusalem defender. Ester Sukler converted the penalty, making it 3-1.
Maccabi Tel Aviv will resume league play in eight days, facing Bnei Sakhnin at Bloomfield Stadium in the sixth round of the Israeli Premier League.
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