New Football Rule Leaves Kiryat Shmona With 10 Players, Influencing Dramatic Win for Hapoel Tel Aviv
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First reported by N12 · 29 minutes ago
What happened
Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2-1 on August 16, 2026, aided by a new football rule that forced a Kiryat Shmona player off the field for treatment, leaving them with 10 players during a crucial goal. The rule aims to reduce injury stoppages by requiring treated players to remain off the pitch for at least one minute. Kiryat Shmona's defender Nemanja Ljubisavljevic accepted the referee's decision despite the team's frustration over the loss.
- 01New football rule requires injured players to leave the field for one minute during treatment.
- 02Kiryat Shmona played with 10 men during Hapoel Tel Aviv's equalizing goal.
- 03Hapoel Tel Aviv won 2-1 with a dramatic brace by Daniel Dappa on August 16, 2026.
- 04Nemanja Ljubisavljevic was the player affected by the new rule and accepted the referee's call.
- 05The rule aims to reduce injury-related stoppages and speeds up game flow.
- 06Kiryat Shmona remains optimistic about their potential despite the loss.
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