Israeli Players Shine in MLS with Multiple Goals

By בן גולדפריינד

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Israeli soccer players Liel Abada, Dor Turgeman, and Idan Toklomati scored multiple goals in MLS games on Wednesday night. Abada scored a hat-trick in Charlotte's 4-0 win, while Turgeman scored twice in New England's victory. These performances come as teams vie for playoff positions in the final weeks of the regular season.

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Liel Abada scored a hat-trick in 18 minutes during Charlotte's 4-0 MLS victory.
Dor Turgeman scored two goals for the New England Revolution.
Idan Toklomati also scored for Charlotte in their win against Montreal.
Eli Feingold and Ran Benjamin also featured for their respective MLS teams.
Tai Baribo was injured and did not play in D.C. United's elimination loss.

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Israeli soccer players had a standout night in Major League Soccer (MLS) just two weeks before the end of the regular season. Liel Abada scored a hat-trick in just 18 minutes, Dor Turgeman netted a brace, and Idan Toklomati also found the back of the net. Abada's performance came in Charlotte's dominant 4-0 victory over Montreal. He entered the game as a substitute and scored his first goal in the 67th minute, adding his second in the 79th with an assist from Toklomati, and completing his hat-trick four minutes later. Charlotte solidified its fifth-place position in the Eastern Conference with this win.

In another match, Dor Turgeman and Eli Feingold started for the New England Revolution against the New York Red Bulls. Turgeman scored in the 9th minute and added his second goal just before halftime in the 46th minute. Although the Red Bulls equalized in the 64th minute, Daniel Gazdag of Hungary secured the win for New England. This victory, combined with Inter Miami's 2-2 draw against Cincinnati, propelled New England to second place in the Eastern Conference.

Other Israeli players also saw action. Ran Benjamin started and played one half in FC Dallas's 2-0 loss to Columbus, though Dallas has already secured a playoff spot. Sayed Abu Farchi came on as a substitute in the 54th minute for Colorado, which drew 2-2 with San Jose; both teams are still competing for playoff berths. Tai Baribo, who is injured, did not play in D.C. United's loss to Toronto, a result that eliminated D.C. United from playoff contention.