Hapoel Ramat Gan Falls Below Red Line After Loss to Petah Tikva
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Ramat Gan lost 2-1 to Hapoel Petah Tikva, dropping below the relegation line due to goal difference. The team admitted to conceding "easy goals" and needing greater toughness. Coach Massai Dego benched several foreign players due to dissatisfaction, with the club hoping for improvement before January. Ramat Gan will host Kiryat Shmona after the break.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Ramat Gan lost 2-1 to Hapoel Petah Tikva, falling below the relegation zone.
- The team acknowledged conceding "too many easy goals" and lacking toughness.
- Coach Massai Dego benched three foreign players due to dissatisfaction.
- Ramat Gan's goal difference is now -14, worse than Petah Tikva's -12.
- The club expects foreign players to improve before the January transfer window.
Hapoel Ramat Gan will enter the international break in the relegation zone after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Hapoel Petah Tikva on Saturday. This marks their fourth loss in five games and eighth in ten league matches this season. The defeat, coupled with Petah Tikva's superior goal difference, saw Ramat Gan drop below the red line, with a goal difference of -14 compared to Petah Tikva's -12.
The team expressed disappointment, acknowledging they conceded "too many easy goals" and need to be tougher to avoid gifting points to opponents. This has become a recurring issue for the club. David Asenka, returning from injury, missed several key scoring opportunities that could have secured valuable points for his team.
Coach Massai Dego's dissatisfaction with some foreign players was evident as he benched three of them: Christopher Boniface, Pard Ibrahim, and Marius Novai. Ibrahim did not play at all, while Novai came on in the 83rd minute. Portuguese defender Jota also failed to impress after starting the match. The club expects these four players to improve significantly before the January transfer window.
Hapoel Ramat Gan's next match after the break will be at home against Kiryat Shmona.
