KIRYAT-SHMONA. Hapoel Tel Aviv conquers Ironi Kiryat Shmona 1-0 after A. Ožbolt scored just 1 goal (16′). Ironi Kiryat Shmona was much better in terms of ball possession (61%).
The match was played at the Kiryat-Shmona Municipal Stadium stadium in Kiryat-Shmona on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Idan Layba who had the assistance of Toval Koltonof and Igor Shilnikov. The 4th official was Majed Rushrush. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 18.9 degrees Celsius or 66.04 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 70%.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Hapoel Tel Aviv will have 24 points to remain in the 11th 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, Hapoel Tel Aviv will host Maccabi Haifa on the 10th of March with a 27-10 head to head record 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 stats in favor of Hapoel Be’er Sheva (10 draws).
Hapoel Tel Aviv – Formation
The manager Nir Berckovich decided to play with the following team: Emilijus Zubas, Edi Gotlieb, Yahav Gurfinkel, Or Alon Israelov, Dan Einbinder, Aleksandar Boljević, David Yair Keltjens, El Yam Kancepolsky, Alen Ožbolt, Kayes Ganem and Hrvoje Ilić.
The home team had on the bench: Ran Binyamin, Dor Elo, Stav Lamkin, Omer Senior, Antoine Conte, Niv Zrihan, Ariel Cohen, Ido Sharon and Rave Assayag.
Substitutions
Hapoel Tel Aviv made 4 changes: H. Ilić for Ran Binyamin (62′), A. Ožbolt for Dor Elo (72′), D. Einbinder for Stav Lamkin (82′) and Aleksandar Boljevic for Omer Senior (83′).
Ironi Kiryat Shmona – Formation
Haim Silbas played with: Dziugas Bartkus, Ayid Habashi, Noam Cohen, Ziv Morgan, Itay Ben Shabat, Roi Kehat, Samuel Bar On, Yoav Hofmeister, Marlon dos Santos Prazeres, Muhamad Shaker and Itamar Shviro.
These were the players on the bench: Senin Hyacinthe Sebai, Gian dos Santos Martins, Timoti Lior Muzi, Yadin Itzhak Lugasi, Nir David Drori, Ofir Benbenishti, Ariel Shirdatzki, Or Hussein and Assaf Tzur.
Substitutions
Ironi Kiryat Shmona made 5 changes: Marlon for Senin Sebai (46′), Y. Hofmayster for Gian Martins (46′), N. Cohen for Timoti Muzi (53′), M. Shaker for Yadin Lugasi (62′) and Z. Morgan for Nir Drori (78′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligat ha’Al.
- Hapoel Katamon – Sektzia Nes Tziona – 1-0
- Maccabi Bnei Raina – Maccabi Netanya – 1-2
- Hapoel Hadera – Bnei Sakhnin – 1-3
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona – Hapoel Tel Aviv – 0-1
- Ashdod – Maccabi Haifa – 3-1