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Hapoel Petah Tikva's '12th Man' Case Heads to Disciplinary Tribunal

Hapoel Petah Tikva will face a disciplinary hearing next Wednesday over fielding an extra player against Maccabi Netanya. A similar case last year saw a team awarded a technical win for a brief "12th man" appearance, but the clubs later agreed to a rematch.

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What happened

  1. 01Hapoel Petah Tikva faces a disciplinary hearing next Wednesday for using an extra player against Maccabi Netanya.
  2. 02A similar incident last year resulted in a technical win for one team, but was later resolved by a rematch.
  3. 03Maccabi Netanya is seeking a technical victory based on the previous case's initial ruling.
  4. 04Hapoel Petah Tikva hopes to avoid a technical loss, citing the eventual resolution of the prior case.
  5. 05Carlos Chocana, involved in the prior incident, stated brief "12th man" appearances should not warrant a technical loss.

Maccabi Netanya hopes this precedent leads to a technical win, while Hapoel Petah Tikva aims to avoid a similar penalty. The player involved in the prior incident believes such brief appearances should not result in a technical loss.

Translated and summarized by baba from Walla, the latest report. Read Walla’s original

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