HAIFA. Maccabi Haifa had a surprising win over Ironi Kiryat Shmona with a 2-0 win with a goal from T. Chery (66′) and a goal from D. Haziza (88′). Maccabi Haifa was much better in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Sammy Ofer Stadium stadium in Haifa on Saturday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The referee was Roei Reinshreiber with the collaboration of Idan Bernstein and Israel Feldman. The 4th official was Aviad Yahav-Hay Shiloach. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.2 degrees Celsius or 52.18 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 69%.
Match Statistics
- ! 61 Ball Possession 39
Shots
- 21 Total 5
- 7 On Target 0
- 14 Off Target 5
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 117 Attack 104
- 105 Dangerous attack 57
- 95 Ball safe 98
- 0 Penalties 0
- 9 Corners 3
Fouls
- 1 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Maccabi Haifa was in firm control of the ball 61% while Ironi Kiryat Shmona was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Maccabi Haifa was more aggressive with 105 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Maccabi Haifa won the match.
Maccabi Haifa shot 21 times, 7 on target, 14 off target. On the other side, Ironi Kiryat Shmona shot 5 times, 0 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Maccabi Haifa received 1 yellow card (D. Haziza). On the opposite side, Ironi Kiryat Shmona didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Maccabi Haifa will have 53 points to sit in the 1st place. On the other side, Ironi Kiryat Shmona will stay with 17 points like Sektzia Nes Tziona to hold in the 13th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Maccabi Haifa will play away against Hapoel Tel Aviv on the 10th of March with a 27-10 head to head in favor of Maccabi Haifa (10 draws).
Ironi Kiryat Shmona will play away agasint Hapoel Be’er Sheva on the 11th of March with a 15-6 head to head record in favor of Hapoel Be’er Sheva (10 draws).
Maccabi Haifa – Formation
The manager Barak Bakhar decided to play with the following team: Josh Cohen, Daniel Sundgren, Sean Goldberg, Dylan Batubinsika, Abdoulaye Seck, Tjaronn Chery, Dia Saba, Dolev Haziza, Mohammad Abu Fani, Mahmoud Jaber and Dean David.
The home team had on the bench: Ali Mohamed Muhammad Al Faz, Omer Atzili, Frantzdy Pierrot, Mavis Tchibota, Goni Naor, Ofri Arad, Raz Meir, Rami Gershon and Roei Mishpati.
Substitutions
Maccabi Haifa made 5 changes: M. Jaber for Omer Atzili (67′), Dia Saba for Ali Muhammad Al Faz (67′), Dean David for Frantzdy Pierrot (82′), M. Abu Fani for Goni Naor (89′) and T. Chery for Mavis Tchibota (90′).
Ironi Kiryat Shmona – Formation
Nir Berckovich played with: Dziugas Bartkus, Ayid Habashi, Noam Cohen, Ziv Morgan, Itay Ben Shabat, Samuel Bar On, Yoav Hofmeister, Timoti Lior Muzi, Senin Hyacinthe Sebai, Muhamad Shaker and Itamar Shviro.
These were the players on the bench: Roi Kehat, Marlon dos Santos Prazeres, Yadin Itzhak Lugasi, Roy Harrell, Ariel Shirdatzki, Or Hussein, Nir David Drori, Assaf Tzur and Gian dos Santos Martins.
Substitutions
Ironi Kiryat Shmona made 3 changes: S. Sebai for Roi Kehat (64′), T. Muzi for Yadin Itzhak Lugasi (78′) and Y. Hofmayster for Roy Harrell (78′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligat ha’Al.
- Hapoel Be’er Sheva – Hapoel Katamon – 0-0
- Beitar Jerusalem – Ashdod – 2-1
- Maccabi Haifa – Ironi Kiryat Shmona – 2-0
- Bnei Sakhnin – Maccabi Bnei Raina – 1-1
- Sektzia Nes Tziona – Hapoel Haifa – 0-2