Maccabi Netanya Coach Blames Team Mentality After Late Draw
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Netanya's coach Roni Levi blamed his team's mentality after they conceded a late equalizer, drawing 1-1 with Ironi Tiberias. The team led until stoppage time but failed to secure the win despite numerous chances. Player Oz Bilu shared the frustration, while goal scorer Bar Cohen expressed relief and credited a mentor. The draw leaves Netanya disappointed but determined to improve.
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- Maccabi Netanya coach Roni Levi cited poor mentality after a late 1-1 draw with Ironi Tiberias.
- The team conceded a stoppage-time equalizer, failing to secure a win.
- Levi lamented missed scoring opportunities and the inability to convert chances.
- Player Oz Bilu expressed deep disappointment and a need for greater maturity.
- Bar Cohen scored Tiberias' equalizer, calling it a reward for hard work.
Maccabi Netanya's coach, Roni Levi, expressed frustration after his team conceded a late equalizer, resulting in a 1-1 draw against Ironi Tiberias. The team led 1-0 deep into stoppage time before Bar Cohen scored for Tiberias. Levi attributed the failure to secure the win to a lack of mental fortitude, stating that a stronger mentality would have led to a comfortable victory and that the team paid for not capitalizing on numerous scoring opportunities.
Levi lamented the team's inability to convert chances, noting that they have only scored two goals in a game once this season. He acknowledged the team's disappointment after failing to win an away match and vowed to work on improvements, emphasizing that the league is a marathon and they will regroup. "When you don't score, you risk conceding," Levi said, "the other team stays alive. At 0-2 we would have taken their air out, and in the end, we were punished."
Player Oz Bilu echoed the sentiment of disappointment, describing the feeling as the worst possible. He felt the team should have shown more maturity to protect the 1-0 lead, especially after creating multiple scoring opportunities. Bilu also addressed the confrontation with fans after the game, understanding their frustration and apologizing, while hoping to win them back later in the season.
Bar Cohen, who scored the equalizer for Ironi Tiberias, expressed happiness at scoring after a difficult period and hard work, crediting goalkeeper Gad Amos as a mentor. He stated that the team focuses only on the game, leaving off-field issues to others, and is confident things will improve.
