PETAH TIKVA. Hapoel Tel Aviv overcome Sektzia Nes Tziona to win 2-1. A goal from M. Fadida was decisive in the 90min. All goals were scored in the second half. It was Hapoel Tel Aviv to strike first with a goal of A. Ožbolt at the 60′. Then H. Ilić scored again for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 87′ minute. Eventually, M. Fadida reduced the distance for Sektzia Nes Tziona (90′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Hapoel Tel Aviv took advantage of its better ball possession (57%).
M. Usman Edu received a red card (45′). This double yellow card was one of the reason why Sektzia Nes Tziona lost the match.
The match was played at the Bloomfield Stadium stadium in Petah Tikva on Saturday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Idan Layba with the assistance of Mati Yacobov and Avi Goldstein. The 4th official was Niv Steif.
Match Statistics
- 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
- 9 Total 4
- 7 On Target 2
- 2 Off Target 2
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 121 Attack 103
- 83 Dangerous attack 53
- 151 Ball safe 163
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 3
Fouls
- 11 Total 5
- 2 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 1
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Hapoel Tel Aviv was in firm control of the ball 57% while Sektzia Nes Tziona was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Hapoel Tel Aviv was more aggressive with 83 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Hapoel Tel Aviv won the match.
Hapoel Tel Aviv shot 9 times, 7 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Sektzia Nes Tziona shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Hapoel Tel Aviv received 2 yellow cards (E. Gotlieb and B. Bitton). On the opposite side, Sektzia Nes Tziona received 3 yellow cards (A. Buzaglo, M. Usman Edu and O. Inbrum).
Also, Sektzia Nes Tziona didn’t finish the match with 11 players after M. Usman Edu (Sektzia Nes Tziona) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (45′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Hapoel Tel Aviv will have 30 points to remain in the 8th place. On the opposite side, Sektzia Nes Tziona will stay with 20 points to hold in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Hapoel Tel Aviv will play away with Hapoel Hadera on the 5th of May with a 5-2 head to head stats in favor of Hapoel Tel Aviv (4 draws).
Sektzia Nes Tziona will host Maccabi Bnei Raina on the 15th of April with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Maccabi Bnei Raina (1 draw).
Hapoel Tel Aviv – Formation
Hapoel Tel Aviv
64'
88'
60'
The manager Haim Silbas decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Hapoel Tel Aviv made 5 changes: Aleksandar Boljevic for Hrvoje Ilić (70′), K. Ganem for El Yam Kancepolsky (71′), A. Ožbolt for Omer Senior (84′), Y. Gurfinkel for Or Alon Israelov (88′) and H. Layous for Niv Zrihan (89′).
Sektzia Nes Tziona – Formation
Sektzia Nes Tziona
45'
Shlomi Dora played with: .
Substitutions
Sektzia Nes Tziona made 4 changes: Cristian Battocchio for Stephane Acka (46′), O. Ben Harush for Uri Magbo (46′), D. Kochav for Lior Inebrum (76′) and A. Buzaglo for Mor Fadida (85′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligat ha’Al.
- Hapoel Katamon – Maccabi Tel Aviv – 0-2
- Maccabi Haifa – Hapoel Be’er Sheva – 1-0
- Ashdod – Maccabi Netanya – 3-2
- Hapoel Tel Aviv – Sektzia Nes Tziona – 2-1
