Toto Cup Thriller: Hapoel Tel Aviv Nearly Concedes Huge Lead
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv narrowly escaped a historic comeback in a Toto Cup match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, after leading 3-0. Maccabi Tel Aviv rallied to 3-2, and Aster Saklar missed a last-second chance to equalize when he was struck by a bad kick from Hapoel's goalkeeper Assaf Tzur. The dramatic near-equalizer became a major talking point on social media.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv narrowly avoided a historic 3-3 equalizer in a Toto Cup match.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv rallied from a 3-0 deficit to trail Hapoel Tel Aviv 3-2.
- Aster Saklar missed a near-certain equalizer for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv goalkeeper Assaf Tzur's errant kick nearly hit Saklar for the tying goal.
In a dramatic turn of events during a Toto Cup match, Hapoel Tel Aviv, who had established a commanding 3-0 lead against Maccabi Tel Aviv, narrowly avoided a historic comeback. The match, described as "crazy," saw Maccabi Tel Aviv stage a remarkable rally, narrowing the deficit to 3-2.
Immediately following Maccabi's second goal, player Aster Saklar had a golden opportunity to equalize. However, a miskick by Hapoel Tel Aviv's goalkeeper, Assaf Tzur, struck Saklar, leaving him mere centimeters from scoring the equalizer. This moment of near-disaster for Hapoel Tel Aviv highlighted the intense drama of the game.
The incident drew significant commentary on social media, with users suggesting Saklar should be substituted for his missed chance and criticizing Tzur's poor distribution, comparing it to how such a mistake would be perceived if made by a player at Maccabi Haifa.
