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Hapoel Be'er Sheva Comes From Behind to Defeat Hapoel Jerusalem
Hapoel Be'er Sheva secured a 2-1 comeback victory against Hapoel Jerusalem at Turner Stadium on Sunday, marking their fourth consecutive league win and their ninth straight victory over Jerusalem.
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What happened
- 01Hapoel Be'er Sheva defeated Hapoel Jerusalem 2-1 on Sunday at Turner Stadium after trailing for much of the match.
- 02Substitute striker Igor Zlatanovic scored twice in the final 11 minutes to secure the comeback victory.
- 03Damaskan scored in the 35th minute to give Hapoel Jerusalem an early lead.
- 04Zlatanovic equalized in the 74th minute, just four minutes after entering the match as a substitute.
- 05Zlatanovic converted the winning penalty in the 85th minute, maintaining his perfect three-for-three penalty record for Be'er Sheva.
- 06The victory is Hapoel Be'er Sheva's fourth consecutive league win and their ninth straight against Hapoel Jerusalem.
- 07Hapoel Be'er Sheva now sits two points behind league leaders Maccabi Haifa.
Hapoel Jerusalem took the lead in the 35th minute with a goal by Damaskan. Hapoel Be'er Sheva, appearing fatigued after returning from European competition, faced further difficulties early in the second half when midfielder Ventura was forced off due to injury just four minutes after entering as a substitute.
The turnaround began when striker Igor Zlatanovic came off the bench to replace Adrian Grbić. Zlatanovic scored the equalizer in the 74th minute, just four minutes after entering the pitch. In the 85th minute, he converted a penalty to seal the 2-1 victory.
With these two goals, Zlatanovic recorded his first league goals of the season, bringing his total to five across all competitions. The win leaves Hapoel Be'er Sheva two points behind league leaders Maccabi Haifa as they prepare for upcoming matches against Union SG and Maccabi Haifa.
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