Israeli Footballers Abroad: Saba Scores Winner, Yitzhaki Wins Debut
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Dia Saba scored a late winning goal for Amedspor in their 2-1 victory over Samsunspor in Turkey, keeping his team atop the league. In Cyprus, Barak Yitzhaki won his coaching debut with Anorthosis Famagusta, securing a 2-0 win. Several other Israeli players featured for their respective clubs in leagues across Europe and Asia, with mixed results.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Dia Saba scored a dramatic winning goal for Amedspor in their 2-1 Turkish league victory.
- Barak Yitzhaki won his coaching debut with Anorthosis Famagusta in a 2-0 win in Cyprus.
- Amedspor remains atop the Turkish league after Saba's decisive goal.
- Netta Lavie's Machida Zelvia leads the Japanese league after a 0-0 draw.
- Eden Kartsev played in Shenzen City's 2-1 win in the Chinese league.
Israeli footballer Dia Saba scored a dramatic winning goal in Amedspor's 2-1 away victory over Samsunspor in the Turkish league on Saturday. After Samsunspor took the lead and both teams were reduced to 10 men, Amedspor equalized from a penalty in the 73rd minute. Saba then completed the comeback six minutes before the end, curling a shot into the net from 16 meters.
Saba was substituted in the 89th minute and watched his team secure the win, which keeps them atop the Turkish league standings. Amedspor will retain first place if Galatasaray fails to win their derby match against Fenerbahce on Monday. Saba now has five goals and one assist in nine league games this season.
In Cyprus, former Israeli international Barak Yitzhaki made his coaching debut for Anorthosis Famagusta, leading the team to a 2-0 home win against Omonia Aradippou. Yitzhaki, who previously played for Anorthosis in 2012-13, was brought in to help the club avoid relegation and ended a five-game losing streak for the team. Goals from Kiko and substitute Rafa Lopes secured the victory.
Anorthosis is now ninth in the Cypriot league with six points from a possible 21. They will play Aris Limassol away in their next match.
Other Israeli players abroad saw action: Netta Lavie played 70 minutes in Machida Zelvia's 0-0 draw against Vissel Kobe, with his team leading the Japanese league. Eden Kartsev played the full 90 minutes in Shenzen City's 2-1 home win in the Chinese league. Niv Eliasi kept a clean sheet in Levadiakos's 0-0 draw in Greece. Lior Glicklich started for Wolfsberger, who lost 1-0 in Austria and remain last in the league. Aviel Zargari came on as a substitute in Dila Gori's 2-1 loss in Georgia, where his team is fifth. Abdallah Halil did not play in Gangwon's 1-1 draw in South Korea, with his team finishing fifth. Rotem Keller was unused in Debrecen's 2-0 away win in Hungary, moving his team to at least a temporary third place.
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