Hapoel Be'er Sheva Reeling After Late Loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv

Hapoel Be'er Sheva is grappling with significant disappointment following a painful 1-0 defeat to Hapoel Tel Aviv on Sunday, a match decided by a goal in the 91st minute. "We came prepared. We wanted to go into the break from the top spot, despite participating in the Europa League. We conceded a goal that should not have been conceded, especially at that minute," admitted one player, calling the loss "very disappointing." Another player echoed the sentiment, stating, "We will never concede a goal like that again. The game was played with high intensity, there were strong defenses. The team is now heading into a break after a demanding schedule of league and Europa League games. The combination of this schedule and injuries to Lucas Ventura and Eliel Peretz has increased the workload on Niv Yehoshua and Anmeka Forson, who have appeared fatigued in recent weeks. Despite these challenges, Be'er Sheva showed improvement in the second half and created several scoring opportunities. "In a game like this, we must score," club sources continued. "Especially given the situations we created. We missed, Hapoel Tel Aviv scored. That's the whole difference and it's disappointing." Meanwhile, Itay Rotman, who has seen limited playing time since returning from injury, is reportedly facing a decline in his standing. Mohamed Abu Rumi is also playing fewer minutes. The team will now take a week off before resuming training, with their next match scheduled against Besiktas on November 26th, following the international break.