New Footage Could Complicate Hapoel Petah Tikva's Soccer Case
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
New video evidence suggests Hapoel Petah Tikva played with 12 players for several minutes during their match against Maccabi Netanya, potentially leading to a technical loss. The footage shows player Roi Levi remained on the field after his substitution signal, while Tomer Altman was ready to enter. The Football Association prosecutor will charge the team, but Hapoel Petah Tikva plans to argue the referees were responsible, citing international precedents.
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- New video evidence suggests Hapoel Petah Tikva played with 12 players for several minutes against Maccabi Netanya.
- Player Roi Levi remained on the field after his substitution signal, with the match active.
- The incident occurred before Maor Levi's 90+ minute penalty kick that tied the game 1-1.
- The Football Association prosecutor will charge the team for fielding an ineligible player.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva plans to contest the charge, blaming the referees and citing international precedents.
New video evidence has emerged that could potentially complicate the situation for Hapoel Petah Tikva Football Club. Initially, it was believed that player Roi Levi exited the field during a penalty kick in the 94th minute. However, the new footage shows the match against Maccabi Netanya was actively being played with Levi still on the field, despite him being scheduled for substitution.
The timeline indicates that the substitution signal for Levi was raised at 90:35, but he did not actually leave the game until 94:02. During this period, Tomer Altman was supposed to enter the game for Erick Billa, but Billa delayed his exit. By 91:22, Altman was part of the active play, though serving a sideline penalty, meaning Hapoel Petah Tikva was playing with 11 players instead of the intended 10.
This evidence may be presented in a disciplinary hearing, where the prosecutor could argue that Hapoel Petah Tikva gained an unfair advantage by having an extra player on the field. The Football Association's legal department will review the match report, focusing on the incident where 12 players were involved during Maor Levi's penalty kick, which tied the game 1-1 in stoppage time.
Football Association prosecutor Adv. Gilead Bergman intends to charge the team for fielding an ineligible player. While the regulations stipulate a technical loss for such an offense, the judge has discretion to consider surrounding circumstances, acknowledging potential responsibility from the officiating crew. The disciplinary court may summon the main referee and the fourth official, Yigal Fried, as well as Hapoel Petah Tikva's team manager Eliran Bernstein and player Roi Levi.
Hapoel Petah Tikva plans to contest the charge, arguing that the responsibility lies with the officials. Roi Levi stated he was unaware he was being substituted as he was assisting an injured Erick Billa off the field. The club intends to cite precedents, including Bayern Munich and Fortuna Sittard, where teams were not penalized for similar situations involving 12 players, attributing responsibility to the referees.
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