PETAH TIKVA. Maccabi Tel Aviv found a way to turn the tables against Hapoel Katamon to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the first half.​ It was Hapoel Katamon to strike first with an early goal of C. Don at the 2′. Then it was a goal in the 21′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, E. Zahavi gave the win to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 45′ minute with a penalty. Maccabi Tel Aviv took advantage of its superior ball possession (57%).

The match was played at the Bloomfield Stadium stadium in Petah Tikva on Saturday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 17.2 degrees Celsius or 62.98 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 59%.​

Match Statistics​

Maccabi Tel Aviv

2 - 1

Hapoel Katamon

  • 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
  • 22 Total 9
  • 9 On Target 5
  • 13 Off Target 4
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 128 Attack 93
  • 95 Dangerous attack 50
  • 103 Ball safe 95
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 1 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 6 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Maccabi Tel Aviv was in firm control of the ball 57% while Hapoel Katamon was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Maccabi Tel Aviv was putting more pressure with 95 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Maccabi Tel Aviv won the match​.

Maccabi Tel Aviv shot 22 times, 9 on target, 13 off target. On the opposite side, Hapoel Katamon shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Maccabi Tel Aviv received 1 yellow card (J. van Overeem). Regarding the opposition, Hapoel Katamon didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

2'
C. Don(goal)
21'
Eran Zahavi(penalty)
45'
46'
N. Niddam- sub ->O. Biton
R. Revivo- sub ->N. Bazea
46'
D. Biton- sub ->E. Golasa
59'
J. van Overeem- sub ->Gavriel Kanichowsky
59'
65'
65'
Y. Maliac- sub ->O. Agvadish
70'
M. Hozez- sub ->P. Guiagon
J. van Overeem- Yellow
72'
73'
Itay Zada- sub ->H. Shalom
89'
S. Piven- sub ->Enric Saborit
88'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Hapoel Haifa
41
7
Maccabi Haifa
81
10
Hapoel Be\'er Sheva
74
10
Beitar Jerusalem
40
7
Maccabi Tel Aviv
73
10
Hapoel Tel Aviv
37
7
Maccabi Netanya
45
10
Bnei Sakhnin
37
7
Hapoel Katamon
45
10
Maccabi Bnei Raina
35
7
Hapoel Hadera
34
7
Ashdod
43
10
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
32
7
Sektzia Nes Tziona
25
7

After playing this contest, Maccabi Tel Aviv will have 67 points to sit in the 5th place. Talking about the opposition, Hapoel Katamon will stay with 45 points to remain in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Maccabi Tel Aviv will play away with Ashdod on the 19th of May with a 24-6 head to head in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv (12 draws).

Hapoel Katamon will play away agasint Maccabi Haifa on the 19th of May with a 2-2 head to head stats.

Maccabi Tel Aviv – Formation

Maccabi Tel Aviv
G
Daniel Peretz 1.Israel
D
Ofir Davidzada 27.Israel
D
Enric Saborit 4.Spain
89'
D
André Geraldes 28.Portugal
D
D. Luckassen 25.Netherlands
M
E. Golasa 23.Israel
59'
M
Dor Peretz 42.Israel
88'
M
Gabi Kanichowsky 16.Israel
59'
M
Parfait Guiagon 18.Ivory Coast
70' 21'
F
Eran Zahavi 7.Israel
45'
F
D. Turgeman 32.Israel
Substitutes
G
Daniel 19.Brazil
D
S. Piven 31.Israel
89'
D
S. Yeini 21.Israel
D
M. Kandil 30.Israel
M
D. Biton 10.Israel
59'
M
J. van Overeem 14.Netherlands
59' 72'
F
M. Hozez 77.Israel
70'
F
E. Almog 29.Israel
88'
F
Y. Cohen 24.Israel

The manager Aitor Karanka de la Hoz decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Maccabi Tel Aviv made 6 changes: E. Golasa for Dan Biton (59′), Gavriel Kanichowsky for Joris van Overeem (59′), P. Guiagon for Matan Baltaxa (69′), Enric Saborit for Shahar Piven (89′), Dor Peretz for Eylon Almog (89′) and Dor Peretz for Eylon Almog (88′).

Hapoel Katamon – Formation

Hapoel Katamon
G
Adebayo Adeleye 1.Nigeria
D
Ondřej Bačo 37.Czech Republic
D
A. Glazer 25.Israel
M
J. Botaka 7.DR Congo
M
A. Ashta 6.Israel
M
N. Bazia 17.Israel
46'
M
O. Agvadish 32.Israel
65'
M
O. Biton 15.Israel
46'
M
A. Farada 21.Israel
65'
F
H. Shalom 11.Israel
73'
F
C. Don 27.Ivory Coast
2'
Substitutes
G
Omar Kabillo 99.Israel
D
R. Revivo 12.Israel
46'
D
Y. Maliac 22.Israel
65'
M
N. Niddam 26.Israel
46'
M
G. Beni 14.Israel
65'
M
Itay Zada 23.Israel
73'
M
L. Kasa 18.Israel
F
Yoav Tomer 9.Israel
F
K. Zoabi 77.Israel

Ziv Arie played with: .

Substitutions

Hapoel Katamon made 4 changes: O. Biton for Nadav Nidam (46′), N. Bazea for Roy Revivo (46′), A. Prada for Yorai Maliac (65′) and H. Shalom for Itay Zada (74′).

Results of the day

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