Maccabi Haifa surprises Ironi Kiryat Shmona with a 2-0 win

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 surprises Ironi Kiryat Shmona with a 2-0 win

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

64'
66'
67'
A. Muhammad- sub ->Dia Saba
67'
69'
Marlon- sub ->S. Bar On
78'
Roy Harrell- sub ->Y. Hofmayster
78'
Frantzdy Pierrot- sub ->Dean David
82'
Dolev Haziza(goal)
88'
Dolev Haziza- Yellow
89'
Goni Naor- sub ->M. Abu Fani
89'
90'

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

Maccabi Haifa
G
Josh Cohen 44.United States
D
Daniel Sundgren 2.Sweden
D
Shon Goldberg 3.Israel
D
Dylan Batubinsika 19.France
D
Abdoulaye Seck 30.Senegal
M
Tjaronn Chery 10.Suriname
90' Goals66'
M
Dia Saba 91.Israel
67'
M
Dolev Haziza 8.Israel
89' Goals88'
M
Mohammed Abu Fani 16.Israel
89'
M
Mahmoud Jaber 26.Israel
67'
F
Dean David 21.Israel
82'
Substitutes
G
Roei Mashpati 90.Israel
D
Arad Ofri 15.Israel
D
Rami Gershon 55.Israel
M
A. Muhammad 4.Niger
67'
M
Goni Naor 18.Israel
89'
M
Raz Meir 22.Israel
F
Omer Atzili 7.Israel
67'
F
82'
F
Mavis Tchibota 11.Republic of the Congo
90'

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

Ironi Kiryat Shmona
G
Džiugas Bartkus 29.Lithuania
D
Ayad Habashi 5.Israel
D
Noam Cohen 2.Israel
D
Ziv Morgan 3.Israel
D
Itay Ben Shabat 4.Israel
M
Samuel Broun 10.Israel
69'
M
Yoav Hofmayster 11.Israel
78'
M
Timothy Muzie 24.Israel
78'
F
Senin Sebai 21.Côte d'Ivoire
64'
F
Muhamad Shaker 16.Israel
F
Itamar Shviro 9.Israel
Substitutes
G
Assaf Tzur 55.Israel
D
A. Shirdatzki 15.Israel
D
Or Hussein 17.Israel
D
Nir Drori 20.Israel
M
Roi Kehat 19.Israel
64'
M
Yadin Lugasi 8.Israel
78'
M
Roy Harrell 27.Israel
78'
M
Gian Martins 88.Brazil
F
Marlon 37.Brazil
69'

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.​