Maccabi Netanya beats Ashdod 3-2

ASHDOD. Maccabi Netanya topped Ashdod.

By
Luke Meyer
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Maccabi Netanya beats Ashdod 3-2

ASHDOD. Maccabi Netanya bested Ashdod.

Maccabi Netanya remained with 10 players after O. Gandelman received a red card in the 80′. Notwithstanding, Maccabi Netanya still managed to win this contest competing only in 10​.

The match was played at the Yud-Alef Stadium stadium in Ashdod on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Igal Frid who was helped by Aviran Yehezkel and Eliran Ben Simon. The 4th official was Erez Papir. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 24.9 degrees Celsius or 76.77 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 45%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Ashdod

2 - 3

Team 1

Maccabi Netanya

  • 46 Ball Possession 54
Shots
  • 17 Total 13
  • 9 On Target 5
  • 8 Off Target 8
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 63 Attack 68
  • 38 Dangerous attack 44
  • 87 Ball safe 94
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 6
Fouls
  • 4 Yellow Cards 5
  • 0 Double Yellow 1
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Ashdod was in possession of the ball for 46% of the time vs. Maccabi Netanya that controlled the ball for 54% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Maccabi Netanya was putting more pressure with 44 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Maccabi Netanya won the match.​

Ashdod shot 17 times, 9 on target, 8 off target. Regarding the opposition, Maccabi Netanya shot 13 times, 5 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Ashdod received 3 yellow cards (D. Cuperman, M. Kanaan and R. Levy). Talking about the opposition, Maccabi Netanya received 5 yellow cards (P. Galabov, B. Enow, E. Azulay, O. Gandelman and O. Gandelman).

Also, Maccabi Netanya didn’t end the match with 11 players after O. Gandelman (Maccabi Netanya) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (80′).

Match Timeline

5'
19'
34'
I. Zlatanović(goal)
38'
I. Zlatanović(goal)S. Konstantini
40'
45'
B. Enow- Yellow
A. Levi- sub ->T. Ben Zaken
46'
S. Hakmon- sub ->D. Cuperman
46'
R. Levy- sub ->O. Bilu
46'
46'
M. Kna'an- Yellow
47'
R. Levy- Yellow
51'
Y. Berihon- sub ->E. Mamatah
61'
64'
E. Azoulay- sub ->B. Enow
66'
E. Azoulay- Yellow
Y. Berihon(penalty)
71'
73'
N. Belay- sub ->P. Galabov
73'
K. Jaber- sub ->S. Konstantini
76'
78'
80'
80'
81'
Yaniv Mizrachi- sub ->J. Sebban
A. Levi(goal)
90'
A. Levi(goal)
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Hapoel Haifa
41
7
Maccabi Haifa
81
10
Hapoel Be\'er Sheva
74
10
Beitar Jerusalem
40
7
Maccabi Tel Aviv
73
10
Hapoel Tel Aviv
37
7
Maccabi Netanya
45
10
Bnei Sakhnin
37
7
Hapoel Katamon
45
10
Maccabi Bnei Raina
35
7
Hapoel Hadera
34
7
Ashdod
43
10
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
32
7
Sektzia Nes Tziona
25
7

After this match, Ashdod will stay with 17 points to sit in the 6th place. Regarding the opposition, Maccabi Netanya will have 15 points like Bnei Sakhnin to hold in the 8th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Ashdod will host Hapoel Katamon on the 30th of December with a 3-1 head to head in favor of Hapoel Katamon (0 draws).

Maccabi Netanya will play away agasint Hapoel Katamon on the 3rd of February with a 2-1 head to head record in favor of Hapoel Katamon (0 draws).

Ashdod – Formation

Ashdod
G
Yoav Gerafi 1.Israel
D
T. Ben Zaken 15.Israel
46'
D
T. Awany 4.Uganda
M
G. Cohen 3.Israel
M
N. Sabag 55.Israel
M
J. Sebban 97.France
81'
M
D. Cuperman 20.Colombia
46' 19'
M
Z. Zasno 16.Israel
F
M. Kna'an 10.Israel
47'
F
O. Bilu 99.Israel
46'
F
E. Mamatah 18.Ghana
61'
Substitutes
A. Levi 19.Israel
46' Goals90', 90'
G
S. Hasson 41.Israel
D
Nir Hasson 71.Israel
D
S. Hakmon 24.Israel
46'
M
R. Levy 28.Israel
46' 51'
M
Y. Berihon 77.Israel
61' Goals71'
M
Yaniv Mizrachi 7.Israel
81'
M
Samuel Alabi  23.Ghana
F
Dor Jan 11.Israel

The manager Ran Ben Shimon decided to play with the following team: Yoav Pini Gerafi, Tom Ben-Zaken, Timothy Dennis Awanyi, Gil Cohen, Naor Sabag, Jordan Sebban, David Cuperman Coifman, Zohar Zasno, Mohammad Kna’an, Oz Bilu and Ebenezer Mamatah.

The home team had on the bench: Adir Levi, Shaked Shlomo Hakmon, Roei Levy, Ya’akov Berihon, Yaniv Mizrachi, Dor Jan, Samuel Borkai, Sahar Hasson and Nir Hasson.

Substitutions

Ashdod made 5 changes: T. Ben Zaken for A. Levi (46′), D. Cuperman for S. Hakmon (46′), O. Bilu for R. Levy (46′), E. Mamatah for Y. Brihon (61′) and J. Sebban for Y. Mizrahi (81′).

Maccabi Netanya – Formation

Maccabi Netanya
G
R. Carmi 13.Israel
D
P. Galabov 25.Bulgaria
73' 40'
D
Shay Konstantini 7.Israel
73'
D
R. Shlomo 4.Israel
M
L. Rotman 54.Israel
M
E. Kartsev 72.Israel
M
I. Vaier 2.Israel
78'
M
B. Enow 8.Cameroon
64' 45'
M
Omri Gandelman 6.Israel
80' 80' Goals5'
F
I. Zlatanović 11.Serbia
Goals34', 38'
F
R. Korine 77.Israel
46'
Substitutes
M. Mula 28.Israel
G
I. Nitzan 1.Israel
D
K. Jaber 26.Israel
73'
D
R. Keller 3.Israel
M
A. Berkovits 10.Israel
46'
M
N. Belay 16.Israel
73'
F
E. Azoulay 99.Israel
64' 66'
F
G. Itzhak 18.Israel
78'
F
M. Ohana 9.Israel

Benny Lam played with: Raz Carmi, Plamen Galabov, Shay Haim Konstantini, Raz Shlomo, Liran Rotman, Eden Karzev, Ido Vayer, Boris Enow Takang, Omri Gandelman, Igor Zlatanović and Roy Korine.

These were the players on the bench: Amir Berkovits, Ethane Azoulay, Naftali Balay, Karem Jaber, Gil Itzhak, Itamar Nitzan, Rotem Moshe Keller, Michael Ohana and Andasha Mola.

Substitutions

Maccabi Netanya made 5 changes: R. Korine for A. Berkovich (46′), B. Enow for E. Azulay (64′), P. Galabov for N. Belay (73′), S. Konstantini for K. Jaber (73′) and I. Vaier for G. Itzhak (78′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Ligat ha’Al.​