Maccabi Tel Aviv Stumbles in Israeli Football League's Sixth Round
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
League leaders Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered their first setback in the Israeli Football Championship's sixth round, drawing 0-0 with Bnei Sakhnin despite a dominant performance. Hapoel Haifa secured a late 2-1 win over Maccabi Petah Tikva, while Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Hapoel Tel Aviv also recorded victories. Hapoel Tel Aviv now sits in second place, three points behind the faltering leaders.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv drew 0-0 with Bnei Sakhnin, losing their first points of the Israeli Football Championship season.
- Hapoel Haifa scored a stoppage-time winner to defeat Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1.
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva beat Ironi Tiberias 2-0, with goals from Joao Victor and Amankwaa Forson.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv climbed to second place after a 3-1 victory over Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv leads the league by three points over second-place Hapoel Tel Aviv.
The sixth round of the Israeli Football Championship saw league leaders Maccabi Tel Aviv drop points for the first time this season, drawing 0-0 with Bnei Sakhnin. Despite dominating possession with 78% and outshooting their opponents 32-4, Maccabi Tel Aviv could not find the net. This result allows rivals to close the gap at the top of the table.
In other matches, Hapoel Haifa defeated Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1. The winning goal for Hapoel Haifa came in the fourth minute of stoppage time from Israel Salhi Pahima, who recently transferred from Hapoel Acre. A goal for Hapoel Haifa was disallowed in the 85th minute due to offside.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva secured a 2-0 victory over Ironi Tiberias, with goals from Joao Victor and Amankwaa Forson, who is on loan from Norwich. Hapoel Be'er Sheva now trails league leaders Maccabi Tel Aviv by three points.
Additionally, Maccabi Netanya drew 1-1 with Hapoel Petah Tikva, equalizing in the fourth minute of stoppage time via a penalty converted by Maor Levi. Hapoel Tel Aviv climbed to second place after a 3-1 win against Ironi Kiryat Shmona, also putting them three points behind Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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