Hapoel Be'er Sheva Suffers Dramatic Loss After Late Goal
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Hapoel Be'er Sheva lost 1-0 to Hapoel Tel Aviv on Sunday after conceding a late goal due to defensive errors. Captain Miguel Vítor expressed deep disappointment with how the goal was conceded, calling it more frustrating than the loss itself. The team is now three points behind first place heading into the international break. Coach Ran Kozuch emphasized the importance of accumulating points throughout the season for the championship title.
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- Hapoel Be'er Sheva lost 1-0 to Hapoel Tel Aviv after conceding a dramatic goal in added time.
- Captain Miguel Vítor stated he was more disappointed by the manner of the goal conceded than the loss itself.
- The team is now three points behind first place heading into the international break.
- Coach Ran Kozuch stressed that the championship is won by accumulating the most points by the final matchday.
- Players Niv Yehoshua and Guy Mizrahi are expected to have their workloads managed by national teams.
- Dan Biton's return from a long-term heart condition is not expected soon.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva experienced significant disappointment following a dramatic 1-0 defeat to Hapoel Tel Aviv on Sunday at Toto Turner Stadium. The club believes their team played as well as, and at times better than, their opponents, but conceded a goal in added time due to a series of errors, leading to the loss.
Captain Miguel Vítor expressed the team's frustration, stating, "I am more disappointed with the way we conceded this goal and lost than with the loss itself. There were three or four players near the ball who could have tackled, and we didn't. That angers me more. It was an even game that we could have won, but if not win, at least keep the draw and the point. We must not concede such goals again."
Be'er Sheva heads into the international break just three points behind first place, a position considered reasonable given their demanding European campaign. A different outcome in a key moment of the match could have seen them take the lead and potentially secure first place, but this did not materialize.
This was the team's second league loss of the season, the previous one also against a direct title rival, Maccabi Tel Aviv. Coach Ran Kozuch commented, "It doesn't matter if you win at home or away. Whoever has more points in the final matchday wins the championship, and that is our goal right now."
Players not on international duty will have a week off before resuming training. The club hopes that national teams will manage the workload of Niv Yehoshua and Guy Mizrahi appropriately. Vítor, who was not called up to the Israeli national team again, addressed past controversy, clarifying that no one from the national team spoke to him directly during the previous break. He explained he had a family medical matter in Portugal, which he had to attend to, and affirmed his availability should they decide to call him up, acknowledging the team's aim to become younger.
Following the break, Lucas Ventura and Eliel Peretz are expected to return to fitness. Hapoel Be'er Sheva had hoped for progress in Dan Biton's recovery from myocarditis, which has sidelined him since last March, but his return does not appear imminent. The club cited medical confidentiality for not providing further details on his condition.
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