Hapoel Tel Aviv Takes League Lead After Late Victory
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv climbed to the top of the Israeli Premier League after a 1-0 victory over Hapoel Be'er Sheva, thanks to a late goal by Roey Alukian. Coach Eliniv Barda stated the win was important but cautioned against complacency, emphasizing it's early in the season. Alukian expressed euphoria but noted the team's recent promotion, while Be'er Sheva's coach Kozuch was disappointed with the result and lost chances.
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv leads the Israeli Premier League after a 1-0 win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
- Roey Alukian scored the winning goal for Hapoel Tel Aviv in stoppage time.
- Coach Eliniv Barda cautioned against complacency despite reaching the league summit.
- Alukian celebrated the win in a tough venue but noted it's too early to discuss a championship run.
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva's coach Kozuch expressed disappointment with the loss and missed opportunities.
Hapoel Tel Aviv secured the top spot in the Israeli Premier League on Sunday evening, defeating Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1-0 at Turner Stadium. The decisive goal came in stoppage time (90+1 minute) from Roey Alukian, sending the Tel Aviv team to first place, ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv, at least until the international break concludes in late November.
"It was a tactically high-level game from both teams, quite even," said winning coach Eliniv Barda after the match. "In the second half, the momentum was with Be'er Sheva. After we responded, the game became balanced. We are happy we won with a goal on a counter-attack. We need to continue with the same approach against big and small teams. It's nice to win important games, but in the end, it's just three points. We hope to run for the championship, but it's only matchday 10, and this won't confuse us."
Alukian, the game's hero, described the feeling as "crazy euphoria." He added, "We won in a super tough place against a super tough opponent. We always want to win, but we must remember we were promoted only two years ago. If we continue like this, we can say we're running for the championship, but it's still early."
Hapoel Be'er Sheva's coach, Kozuch, expressed disappointment. "This game could have gone either way. I am disappointed because of the goal, and even more disappointed because we lost three or four tackles in one sequence in the middle. I think we played very well at times and ended up with three to five real chances that should have been finished. I don't think returning from Europe affects us negatively; we are a strong team and will be even stronger going forward."
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