Ziv Arie's Tiberias Beats Maccabi Petah Tikva 3-0 in Toto Cup Ranking Match

One week before the start of the Israeli Premier League, the final Toto Cup ranking matches took place on Saturday evening. Besides the 5th-6th place game between Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Hapoel Haifa, matches for 11th-12th and 13th-14th places were also held. In the 11th-12th place match, Ziv Arie's Hapoel Tiberias secured a 3-0 victory over Maccabi Petah Tikva. After a goalless first half, goals by Liran Hazan (47th minute), Ido Cohen (78th), and Jose Cortes (84th) sealed the win, marking Arie's second victory at Em HaMoshavot Stadium. Tiberias showed better organization and performance despite facing challenges off the field, including the absence of their head coach Aliran Hodeda. Both teams are now focusing on the upcoming league season, with Hapoel Tiberias set to face Hapoel Kiryat Shmona, who have performed well in the Toto Cup so far. Meanwhile, the losing side, Maccabi Petah Tikva, will host Hapoel Petah Tikva, who recently lost 1-0 to Bnei Sakhnin. In the 13th-14th place match, Bnei Sakhnin defeated Hapoel Petah Tikva 1-0. These matches serve as the final tune-up before the league's kickoff next week.