Maccabi Netanya Wins, Faces Disciplinary Hearing and Injury Concerns
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Netanya defeated Ironi Kiryat Shmona 1-0 on Saturday, dedicating the win to owner Ross Kassin. The team faces a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday regarding an alleged 12-player incident involving Hapoel Petah Tikva. Player Dolev Haziza is experiencing recurring foot pain, and midfielder Maor Levy will attend an internal disciplinary hearing on Monday.
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- Maccabi Netanya secured a 1-0 victory over Ironi Kiryat Shmona on Saturday.
- The club is awaiting a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday concerning Hapoel Petah Tikva.
- Player Dolev Haziza is experiencing renewed foot pain, raising injury concerns.
- Midfielder Maor Levy will face an internal disciplinary committee on Monday.
- Coach Ronny Levy made a tactical change at left-back, starting Grigory Morozov over Beni Feldman.
- Matheus Davo took and scored a penalty after feeling responsible for earlier misses.
Maccabi Netanya secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Ironi Kiryat Shmona on Saturday, with over 5,000 fans in attendance at the Netanya Stadium. The club was pleased with the team's defensive solidity and their ability to grind out a win, a type of result they struggled with in past seasons. The win was dedicated to owner Ross Kassin on his birthday.
The team is also preparing for a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday at the Football Association's court. Netanya seeks a technical win against Hapoel Petah Tikva, who allegedly fielded 12 players. The club's legal advisors have prepared precedents they believe will make it difficult for the judges to avoid penalizing Hapoel Petah Tikva. "I haven't seen anything like it, a team playing with 12 players and not being punished," said defender Alon Azugi, "but we don't decide. There is a court and the people there are supposed to make the just decision."
Following the match, Matheus Davo explained to fans that after his earlier misses, he felt compelled to take the penalty himself. Davo is the designated penalty taker, and he confirmed his confidence to teammates before scoring.
Coach Ronny Levy surprised some by starting Grigory Morozov at left-back instead of Beni Feldman, who had been practicing in that position. Levy and his staff determined that Feldman would struggle against Kiryat Shmona's fast winger, opting for Morozov's experience.
In concerning news for the club, player Dolev Haziza underwent a check-up that revealed recurring pain in his foot. The team hopes this will not lead to further time off.
Separately, midfielder Maor Levy will face an internal disciplinary committee on Monday. The club stated that multiple incidents led to his suspension, but the locker room hopes the club will settle for a fine and the fact he missed Saturday's match and its bonus, allowing him to return to training for the next game against Ironi Tiberias.
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