Hapoel Jerusalem Disappointed After Loss to Hapoel Be'er Sheva

On the pitch, Hapoel Be'er Sheva had an early goal by Adrian Ugrinis disallowed for offside in the third minute. Hapoel Jerusalem then took the lead in the 36th minute when Vitali Dameskan capitalized on a long ball, rounded the goalkeeper, and scored. Hapoel Jerusalem's coaching staff noted that their strategy to exploit transitions worked well in the first half, but fatigue later allowed Be'er Sheva to deploy more attacking players.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva equalized in the 74th minute when Igor Zlatanovic scored on a rebound after goalkeeper Nadav Zamir saved a shot by Javon East. In the 82nd minute, East was fouled in the penalty box by Ofek Nadir, who received a red card. Zlatanovic converted the resulting penalty to complete the comeback victory. Following the loss, Hapoel Jerusalem coach Lior Zada emphasized the need for a quick recovery ahead of their next match against Hapoel Tel Aviv.