Maccabi Tel Aviv Held to 0-0 Draw by Bnei Sakhnin in First Half
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv was held to a 0-0 draw by Bnei Sakhnin at halftime in their Israeli Premier League match on Saturday. Maccabi Tel Aviv sought to extend their winning streak to six games, a feat not seen in 33 years. Bnei Sakhnin has not beaten Maccabi Tel Aviv away since 2004. The league leaders, Maccabi Tel Aviv, are currently first in the standings.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Sakhnin were tied 0-0 at halftime on Saturday.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv aimed to extend their winning streak to six games, a first in 33 years.
- Bnei Sakhnin had not defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv away since December 2004.
- Sagiv Yehezkel started for Maccabi Tel Aviv for the first time this season.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv leads the league table with 15 points after five wins.
- Bnei Sakhnin is currently in 10th place with 4 points.
Maccabi Tel Aviv returned from the international break aiming to extend their winning streak in the Israeli Premier League to six games, a feat not achieved since the 1993/94 season. However, in their Saturday match against Bnei Sakhnin at Bloomfield Stadium, the first half concluded in a 0-0 draw.
During the break, Maccabi Tel Aviv players Helio and Mohamed Ali Camara recovered from injuries. While Varela remained on the bench, Camara was included in the starting lineup. Sagiv Yehezkel was given his first league start of the season.
Bnei Sakhnin, who have not defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv as visitors since December 2004, hoped to cause an upset. Coach Yossi Abuksis deployed a three-center-back formation, with Leroy Owusu starting on the right flank. Itamar Shviro, Ahmed Salman, and Matthew Koujo formed the attacking front.
Maccabi Tel Aviv started the match assertively, with Kanikowski setting up Davida, whose shot from 20 meters went wide in the 7th minute. Tavernier's powerful free-kick from a similar distance narrowly missed the target in the 9th minute.
The match was officiated by Orel Grinfeld. The league standings show Maccabi Tel Aviv leading with 15 points from five wins, followed by Maccabi Haifa with 12 points. Bnei Sakhnin is in 10th place with 4 points.
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