KIRYAT-SHMONA. Maccabi Tel Aviv managed to turn the table against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. It was Ironi Kiryat Shmona to score first with a goal from I. Shviro. However, later Maccabi Tel Aviv found the way to turn the table scoring 3 consecutive goals with B. Kuwas (45′), L. Hernandez (67′) and O. Khalaila (90′). Maccabi Tel Aviv took advantage of its superior ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Kiryat-Shmona Municipal Stadium stadium in Kiryat-Shmona on Saturday and it started at 2:30 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 23.4 degrees Celsius or 74.03 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.
Match Statistics
- 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
- 6 Total 13
- 5 On Target 8
- 1 Off Target 5
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 90 Attack 102
- 38 Dangerous attack 59
- 84 Ball safe 86
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 4
Fouls
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Maccabi Tel Aviv was in firm control of the ball 59% while Ironi Kiryat Shmona was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Maccabi Tel Aviv was more aggressive with 59 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Maccabi Tel Aviv won the match.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona shot 6 times, 5 on target, 1 off target. Talking about the opposition, Maccabi Tel Aviv shot 13 times, 8 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Ironi Kiryat Shmona received 2 yellow cards (O. Bic and A. Rochet). On the opposite side, Maccabi Tel Aviv received 2 yellow cards (E. Golasa and S. Perica).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Ironi Kiryat Shmona will stay with 8 points like Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Nazareth Illit and Bnei Sakhnin to move up in the 10th place. Talking about the opposition, Maccabi Tel Aviv will have 10 points to move up in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Ironi Kiryat Shmona will play away with Maccabi Haifa on the 7th of November with a 19-15 head to head record in favor of Maccabi Haifa (6 draws).
Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Hapoel Tel Aviv on the 7th of November with a 18-13 head to head in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv (11 draws).
Ironi Kiryat Shmona – Formation
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
80'
28'
85'
The manager Amir Nussbaum decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Ironi Kiryat Shmona made 5 changes: Z. Morgan for S. Milosevic (74′), A. Jaffer for G. Mizrahi (80′), N. Nadav for O. Bic (80′), Y. Lugasi for A. Rochet (80′) and R. Kehat for S. Desta (90′).
Maccabi Tel Aviv – Formation
Maccabi Tel Aviv
On the opposite side, Patrick van Leeuwen played with: .
Substitutions
Maccabi Tel Aviv made 3 changes: B. Kuwas for M. Hozez (64′), E. Golasa for E. Shamir (84′) and S. Perica for O. Khalaila (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligat ha’Al.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona – Maccabi Tel Aviv – 1-3
- Hapoel Katamon – Maccabi Petah Tikva – 1-0
- Maccabi Netanya – Hapoel Be’er Sheva – 1-1
- Ashdod – Maccabi Haifa – 2-2
