Ashdod and Maccabi Haifa draw 2-2 on Saturday

ASHDOD. Ashdod manages to recover against Maccabi Haifa with an own goal from G. Cohen 6' and a goal on the T. Chery 63'.

Ashdod and Maccabi Haifa draw 2-2 on Saturday

ASHDOD. Ashdod manages to recover against Maccabi Haifa with an own goal from G. Cohen 6′ and a goal on the T. Chery 63′. Maccabi Haifa was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%)

The match was played at the Yud-Alef Stadium stadium in Ashdod on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 23 degrees Celsius or 73.42 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
  • 5 Total 5
  • 2 On Target 2
  • 3 Off Target 3
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 114 Attack 142
  • 64 Dangerous attack 114
  • 110 Ball safe 107
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 6
Fouls
  • 4 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Maccabi Haifa had a superior ball possession 56% while Ashdod was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Maccabi Haifa was more aggressive with 114 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 2 were on target. However, that was not enough Maccabi Haifa to win the match​.

Ashdod shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target. Talking about the opposition, Maccabi Haifa shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Ashdod received 3 yellow cards (Y. Gerafi, L. Inbrum and A. Jaber). Regarding the opposition, Maccabi Haifa received 4 yellow cards (G. Donyoh, R. Meir, S. Menachem and D. Haziza).

(Ashdod) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (90′).

Match Timeline

6'
12'
24'
27'
K. Saief(goal)
33'
39'
46'
54'
M. Kna'an- sub ->K. Saief
62'
T. Ben Zaken- sub ->Z. Zasano
62'
62'
63'
64'
D. Haziza- Yellow
65'
S. Menachem- Yellow
66'
68'
69'
73'
75'
D. David- sub ->D. Haziza
75'
89'
90'

Standings

After this encounter, Ashdod will have 7 points to move up in the 13th place. On the other side, Maccabi Haifa will have 14 points like Hapoel Tel Aviv to move up in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Ashdod will play away against Hapoel Be’er Sheva on the 6th of November with a 13-6 head to head statistic in favor of Hapoel Be’er Sheva (6 draws).

Maccabi Haifa will host Ironi Kiryat Shmona on the 7th of November with a 19-15 head to head statistic in favor of Maccabi Haifa (6 draws).

Ashdod – Formation

Ashdod
Fares Abu Akel 6.Israel
G
Yoav Gerafi 1.Israel
89'
D
T. Awany 4.Uganda
D
D
M. Kamaheni 13.Ghana
M
G. Cohen 3.Israel
M
K. Saief 11.United States
62' Goals27'
M
Ataa Jaber 23.Palestine
33' 24'
M
N. Sabag 55.Israel
73'
M
Z. Zasno 16.Israel
62'
F
Zakaria Mugeese 26.Ghana
62'
Substitutes
G
S. Hasson 41.Israel
D
T. Ben Zaken 15.Israel
62'
M
Lior Inebrum 10.Israel
33' 54' Goals69'
M
Matheusinho 17.Brazil
73'
M
S. Harush 9.Israel
M
Hayford Adjei 19.Ghana
M
Y. Berihon 77.Israel
F
M. Kna'an 8.Israel
62'
F
F. Bayo 7.Uganda
62' 90'

The manager Ran Ben Shimon decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Ashdod made 5 changes: A. Jaber for L. Inbrum (33′), K. Saief for M. Kanaan (62′), Z. Zasano for T. Ben Zaken (62′), A. Mugeese for F. Bayo (62′) and N. Sabag for Matheusinho (73′).

Maccabi Haifa – Formation

Maccabi Haifa
G
Josh Cohen 44.United States
Goals6'
D
B. Planić 5.Serbia
D
Shon Goldberg 3.Israel
D
S. Menachem 12.Israel
65'
M
José Rodríguez 14.Spain
75'
M
A. Muhammad 4.Niger
M
Ryan Strain 2.Australia
39'
M
M. Jaber 26.Israel
12'
F
D. Haziza 8.Israel
75' 64'
F
G. Donyoh 11.Ghana
68'
F
O. Atzili 7.Israel
Substitutes
G
R. Mishpati 90.Israel
D
T. Tawatha 17.Israel
D
R. Gershon 55.Israel
M
Y. Ashkenazi 18.Israel
12'
M
R. Meir 25.Israel
39' 66'
M
Tjaronn Chery 10.Suriname
46' Goals63'
M
Mohammed Abu Fani 16.Israel
75'
F
D. David 21.Israel
75'
F
B. Sahar 9.Israel

Talking about the opposition, Barak Bakhar played with: .

Substitutions

Maccabi Haifa made 5 changes: M. Jaber for Y. Ashkenazi (12′), R. Strain for R. Meir (39′), Y. Ashkenazi for T. Chery (46′), D. Haziza for D. David (75′) and J. Rodriguez for M. Abu Fani (75′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Ligat ha’Al.​