JERUSALEM. Maccabi Tel Aviv conquers Hapoel Katamon 3-1. Maccabi Tel Aviv was truly superior in terms of ball possession (65%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

Maccabi Tel Aviv remained in 10 after M. Hozez received a double yellow card in the 82′. Anyway, Maccabi Tel Aviv still found a way to win this contest competing only in players​.

The match was played at the Teddi Malcha Stadium stadium in Jerusalem on Saturday and it started at 7:50 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 7 degrees Celsius or 44.62 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 96%.​

Match Statistics​

Hapoel Katamon

1 - 3

Maccabi Tel Aviv

  • ! 35 Ball Possession 65
Shots
  • 4 Total 23
  • 2 On Target 8
  • 2 Off Target 15
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 88 Attack 152
  • 33 Dangerous attack 115
  • 112 Ball safe 81
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 1
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Maccabi Tel Aviv had a strong ball possession 65% while Hapoel Katamon was struggling with a 35% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Maccabi Tel Aviv was more pushing with 115 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Maccabi Tel Aviv won the match.​

Hapoel Katamon shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Maccabi Tel Aviv shot 23 times, 8 on target, 15 off target.

Cards

Hapoel Katamon received 3 yellow cards (S. Daniel, Y. Eloge and G. Badash). Regarding the opposition, Maccabi Tel Aviv received 1 yellow card (M. Hozez).

Also, Maccabi Tel Aviv didn’t finish the match with 11 players after M. Hozez (Maccabi Tel Aviv) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (82′).

Match Timeline

30'
38'
D. Biton(goal)A. Rikan
44'
E. Yao- Yellow
45'
Ahmed Salman- sub ->G. Mayo
46'
46'
46'
62'
M. Hozez- sub ->B. Kuwas
64'
65'
65'
M. Hozez- sub ->Osama Khalaila
65'
73'
78'
Ido Shahar- sub ->A. Rikan
M. Hozez- Yellow
80'
M. Hozez(yellowred)
82'
M. Hozez(yellowred)
82'
90'
90'
Ido Shahar(goal)

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Maccabi Haifa
75
9
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
50
7
Hapoel Be\'er Sheva
70
10
Hapoel Hadera
42
7
Maccabi Tel Aviv
69
10
Ashdod
39
7
Beitar Jerusalem
37
7
Maccabi Netanya
52
10
Hapoel Haifa
35
7
Hapoel Tel Aviv
50
10
Bnei Sakhnin
49
9
Hapoel Katamon
33
7
Hapoel Nof HaGalil
27
7
Maccabi Petah Tikva
27
7

After playing this match, Hapoel Katamon will stay with 15 points to gain in the 12th place. On the other side, Maccabi Tel Aviv will have 31 points to go up in the 3rd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Hapoel Katamon will play away with Maccabi Haifa on the 22nd of January with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Maccabi Haifa (0 draws).

Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Maccabi Netanya on the 22nd of January with a 20-11 head to head statistic in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv (8 draws).

Hapoel Katamon – Formation

Hapoel Katamon
M. Cohen 16.Israel
G
Adebayo Adeleye 1.Nigeria
D
G. Mayo 5.Israel
46'
D
M. Gerassi 12.Israel
D
E. Yao 2.Ivory Coast
45'
D
Ondřej Bačo 37.Czech Republic
M
Guy Hadida 10.Israel
30'
M
D. Solomon 42.Israel
62' 44'
M
H. Sholaja 70.Nigeria
46'
M
N. Malmud 3.Israel
F
G. Badash 24.Israel
Substitutes
A. Salman 20.Israel
46'
G
Yehonatan Shabi 55.Israel
D
Y. Maliac 26.Israel
M
R. Barsky 15.Israel
30'
M
Cletus Nombil 19.Ghana
M
O. Agvadish 32.Israel
F
Willy Agada 22.Nigeria
46'
F
I. Shemesh 9.Israel
62' 73'
F
H. Shalom 11.Israel

The manager Ziv Arie decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Hapoel Katamon made 5 changes: G. Hadida for R. Barsky (30′), G. Mayo for A. Salman (46′), H. Sholaja for W. Agada (46′), S. Daniel for I. Shemesh (62′) and M. Gerassi for H. Shalom (72′).

Maccabi Tel Aviv – Formation

Maccabi Tel Aviv
G
Daniel Peretz 1.Israel
D
Ofir Davidzada 27.Israel
D
André Geraldes 28.Portugal
D
I. Nachmias 5.Israel
M
M. Baltaxa 3.Israel
M
E. Golasa 23.Israel
65'
M
A. Rikan 22.Israel
78'
M
D. Biton 10.Israel
90' 38'
M
Gabi Kanichowsky 16.Israel
F
B. Kuwas 17.Curaçao
65'
F
Osama Khalaila 20.Israel
65'
Substitutes
G
Daniel 19.Brazil
D
Luis Hernández 44.Spain
90'
D
S. Yeini 21.Israel
D
S. Piven 31.Israel
M
E. Guerrero 39.Panama
65'
M
Ido Shahar 36.Israel
78' 90'
F
M. Hozez 7.Israel
65' 80'
F
E. Almog 29.Israel
65'
F
S. Perica 9.Croatia

Mladen Krstajić played with: .

Substitutions

Maccabi Tel Aviv made 5 changes: B. Kuwas for M. Hozez (64′), O. Khalaila for E. Guerrero (64′), E. Golasa for E. Almog (64′), A. Rikan for I. Shahar (78′) and D. Biton for L. Hernandez (90′).

Results of the day

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