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Bnei Yehuda Eliminated From State Cup After Controversial Penalty
Bnei Yehuda was eliminated from the State Cup on Wednesday evening after a 4-3 loss to MS Ashdod in the Round of 32. The match was decided by a controversial penalty kick in the final minutes of extra time, which was scored by Shavit Mazol.
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What happened
- 01Bnei Yehuda was eliminated from the State Cup after a 4-3 loss to MS Ashdod on Wednesday.
- 02The decisive penalty kick was scored by Shavit Mazol in the final minutes of extra time.
- 03Bnei Yehuda assistant coach Niso Kapluto called the late penalty decision scandalous.
- 04The club blamed referee Aviad Shiloh for critical errors, including a missed penalty on Raz Nahmias.
- 05Bnei Yehuda complained that Gercio was not shown a second yellow card during the match.
- 06The team fought back from a 2-0 deficit and played with ten men before the late defeat.
- 07Bnei Yehuda will face MS Ashdod again in a league match on Monday.
Bnei Yehuda players and staff expressed intense anger over the officiating of head referee Aviad Shiloh. Assistant coach Niso Kapluto called the decisive penalty decision scandalous, while the club pointed to several other critical errors. These included a missed penalty call for a foul on Raz Nahmias, a failure to issue a second yellow card to Gercio, and a blow to Nahmias's face during the play that led to an Ashdod goal. Club officials suggested that Shiloh was unable to manage the game effectively without VAR.
Despite the defeat, Kapluto and player Omer Shirazi praised the team's fighting spirit. Bnei Yehuda had managed to come back from a 2-0 deficit and played with ten men. The team will now focus on their league campaign, with another match scheduled against MS Ashdod on Monday.
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