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Hapoel Kiryat Shmona Furious at Refereeing After Toto Cup Semi-Final Loss
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First reported by Mako · 2 hours ago
What happened
Hapoel Kiryat Shmona condemned the refereeing after their 2-1 loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Toto Cup semi-final, blaming biased decisions for the defeat and coach dismissal. The club criticized the officials for favoring the home team and vowed to focus on the upcoming league opener despite the setback.
- 01Hapoel Kiryat Shmona blames refereeing for their 2-1 Toto Cup semi-final loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv.
- 02Controversy arose over defender Ljubisavljevic’s treatment and timing before Hapoel Tel Aviv’s equalizer.
- 03Former referee explained rules requiring injured players to stay off field for one minute after treatment.
- 04Kiryat Shmona accused referees of bias influenced by Hapoel Tel Aviv’s crowd and inexperience.
- 05Coach Shai Berada was sent off after two yellow cards for leaving the technical area, sparking further outrage.
- 06Kiryat Shmona prepares for league opener missing key players but vows to recover and compete.
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