SAKHNIN. Hapoel Haifa topped Bnei Sakhnin to win 2-1. It was Hapoel Haifa to strike first with a goal of Liran Serdal at the 36′. Then it was a goal in the 68′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Gal Arel gave the win to Hapoel Haifa in the 76′ minute with a penalty. Bnei Sakhnin lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).
Hapoel Haifa remained in 10 after Constantinos Sotiriou received a double yellow card in the 85′.
The match was played at the Doha Stadium stadium in Sakhnin on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 13.6 degrees Celsius or 56.46 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 62%.
Match Statistics
- 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
- 18 Total 5
- 5 On Target 3
- 13 Off Target 2
- 3 Shots blocked 0
- 137 Attack 107
- 95 Dangerous attack 55
- 108 Ball safe 98
- 0 Penalties 1
- 7 Corners 1
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 18 Total 12
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 1
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Bnei Sakhnin was in firm control of the ball 60% while Hapoel Haifa was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Bnei Sakhnin was more pushing with 95 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 5 were on target. Even so, Hapoel Haifa was able to find the solution to win this contest.
Bnei Sakhnin shot 18 times, 5 on target, 13 off target. On the other side, Hapoel Haifa shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Bnei Sakhnin received 1 yellow card (Ante Puljić). Talking about the opposition, Hapoel Haifa received 2 yellow cards (Hanan Maman and Constantinos Sotiriou).
Also, Hapoel Haifa didn’t finish the match with 11 players after Constantinos Sotiriou (Hapoel Haifa) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (85′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Bnei Sakhnin will stay with 16 points like Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Netanya to hold in the 9th place. On the other side, Hapoel Haifa will have 17 points to sit in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Bnei Sakhnin will host Hapoel Katamon on the 27th of January with a 2-0 head to head statistic in favor of Bnei Sakhnin (1 draw).
Hapoel Haifa will play away agasint Hapoel Katamon on the 25th of February with a 2-1 head to head in favor of Hapoel Katamon (1 draw).
Bnei Sakhnin – Formation
Bnei Sakhnin
61'
74'
68'
The manager Kobi Refua decided to play with the following team: .
Bnei Sakhnin could not rely on the presence of Mohammad Awwad (injured).
Substitutions
Bnei Sakhnin made 2 changes: Roei Shukrani for Mohammad Awwad (41′) and Fabian Sporkslede for Taleb Tawatha (61′).
Hapoel Haifa – Formation
Hapoel Haifa
85'
Ronny Levy played with: .
Substitutions
Hapoel Haifa made 6 changes: Liran Serdal for Glezer Itzhak (48′), Mohammed Kamara for Nisso Kapiloto (63′), Mohammed Kamara for Alon Turgeman (63′), Oren Biton for Dudu Twito (63′), Kwame Quee for Fadel Zbedat (89′) and Kwame Quee for Guy Mizrachi (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligat ha’Al.
- Ashdod – Hapoel Katamon – 1-1
- Hapoel Tel Aviv – Maccabi Netanya – 1-1
- Beitar Jerusalem – Sektzia Nes Tziona – 3-2
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona – Maccabi Tel Aviv – 1-1
- Bnei Sakhnin – Hapoel Haifa – 1-2
