Beitar Jerusalem beats Maccabi Netanya 3-0

NETANYA. Beitar Jerusalem was in the end too good for Maccabi Netanya.

December 21, 2023

NETANYA. Beitar Jerusalem was ultimately too good for Maccabi Netanya with the goal of Yarden Shua (13′), Timothy Muzie (55′) and Adi Menachem Yona (81′). Maccabi Netanya was truly better in terms of ball possession (62%).

The match was played at the Winner Stadium stadium in Netanya on Wednesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Orel Grinfeeld who had the assistance of Idan Yarkoni and Roei Hassan. The 4th official was Aviad Yahav-Hay Shiloach. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 19.39 degrees Celsius or 66.9 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 46%.

Match Statistics

Maccabi Netanya

0 - 3

Beitar Jerusalem

! 62 Ball Possession 38

Shots

23 Total 10
4 On Target 7
16 Off Target 2
3 Shots blocked 3

102 Attack 75
72 Dangerous attack 29
71 Ball safe 80

1 Penalties 0
4 Corners 2
1 Off Sides 2

Fouls

13 Total 14
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Maccabi Netanya was in firm control of the ball 62% while Beitar Jerusalem was struggling with a 38% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Maccabi Netanya was more pushing with 72 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 4 were on target. Still, Beitar Jerusalem was capable to find the solution to win this match.

Maccabi Netanya shot 23 times, 4 on target, 16 off target. On the other side, Beitar Jerusalem shot 10 times, 7 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Maccabi Netanya received 2 yellow cards (Naftali Balay and Oz Bilu). On the opposite side, Beitar Jerusalem didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

13'

Y. Shua(goal)Ben Bitton

O. Bilu- Yellow

45'

A. Salman- sub ->Rashid Chirino

46'

55'

T. Muzi(goal)Miguel Silva

52'

G. Morozov- sub ->Ben Bitton

G. Mizrahi- sub ->Matan Levi

58'

B. Cohen- sub ->Maxim Plakushchenko

66'

S. Bilenkyi- sub ->Itamar Shviro

67'

71'

M. George- sub ->Fred Friday

N. Belay- Yellow

72'

81'

A. Yona(goal)Yarden Shua

85'

O. Dahan- sub ->Adi Gotlieb

86'

Y. Ashkenazi- sub ->Dan Azaria

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, Maccabi Netanya stays with 9 points like Hapoel Petah Tikva and Ashdod to sit in the 11th place. Talking about the opposition, Beitar Jerusalem will has 10 points like Hapoel Hadera to hold in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Maccabi Netanya will play away with Hapoel Haifa on the 23rd of December with a 10-8 head to head stats in favor of Hapoel Haifa (12 draws).

Beitar Jerusalem will host Hapoel Be’er Sheva on the 23rd of December with a 23-5 head to head in favor of Hapoel Be’er Sheva (12 draws).

Maccabi Netanya – Formation

Maccabi Netanya

R. Carmi 1.Israel

7.0

M. Levy 5.Israel

6.7

58'

N. Belay 16.Israel

6.4

72'

P. Galabov 25.Bulgaria

8.1

K. Jaber 26.Israel

7.3

M. Plakushchenko 7.Israel

7.7

66'

B. Enow 8.Cameroon

6.8

E. Azoulay 19.Israel

6.4

O. Bilu 10.Israel

7.5

72'

45'

Rashid Chirino 11.Costa Rica

7.0

46'

I. Shviro 99.Israel

6.4

67'

Substitutes

P. Volkovich 13.Israel

I. Ben Shabat 4.Israel

N. Ouammou 42.France

B. Cohen 14.Israel

7.0

66'

A. Avraham 15.Israel

G. Mizrahi 80.Israel

6.7

58'

S. Bilenkyi 9.Ukraine

6.8

67'

A. Salman 20.Israel

46'

R. Korine 77.Israel

7.0

72'

A. Salman 20.Israel

7.0

Maccabi Netanya adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Ran Kozuch decided to play with the following team: Raz Karmi (7.0), Karm Jaber (7.3), Plamen Galabov (8.1), Matan Levi (6.7), Naftali Balay (6.4), Eitan Azoulay (6.4), Boris Enow (6.8), Maxim Plakushchenko (7.7), Oz Bilu (7.5), Itamar Shviro (6.4) and Rashid Chirino (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Itay Ben Shabat, Stanislav Bilenkyi (6.8), Poraz Wolkowiz, Bar Cohen (7.0), Aviv Avraham, Ahmad Ebraheim, Nassim Ouammou, Roy Korine (7.0), Guy Mizrahi (6.7) and Ahmad Salman (7.0).

Maccabi Netanya could not rely on the presence of Guy Mizrahi (injured).

Substitutions

Maccabi Netanya made 5 changes: Maxim Plakushchenko for Bar Cohen (66′), Matan Levi for Guy Mizrahi (58′), Itamar Shviro for Stanislav Bilenkyi (67′), Rashid Chirino for Ahmad Ebraheim (46′) and Oz Bilu for Roy Korine (72′).

Player of the match: Plamen Galabov

The most impressive player for Maccabi Netanya was Plamen Galabov.

His rating is 8.1 with 67 passes (79% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 10 duels out of 13.

Beitar Jerusalem – Formation

Beitar Jerusalem

Miguel Silva 55.Portugal

8.5

O. Dgani 4.Israel

7.3

E. Gotlieb 5.Israel

6.8

85'

L. Mizrachi 19.Israel

7.0

B. Bitton 26.Israel

7.9

52'

Y. Shua 7.Israel

8.4

13'

D. Azaria 8.Israel

7.7

86'

T. Muzi 14.Israel

7.0

85'

55'

I. Soro 16.Ivory Coast

6.8

A. Yona 21.Israel

7.3

81'

F. Friday 9.Nigeria

6.4

71'

Substitutes

R. Sason 33.Israel

G. Morozov 18.Russia

6.7

52'

O. Dahan 20.Israel

6.4

85'

O. Korsia 25.Israel

T. Thomas 10.Ivory Coast

6.8

85'

Y. Ashkenazi 11.Israel

6.4

86'

O. Kriaf 24.Israel

A. Berkovits 77.Israel

M. George 23.Costa Rica

6.6

71'

Also Beitar Jerusalem adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Yosef Abukasis played with: Miguel Silva (8.5), Ben Bitton (7.9), Orel Dgani (7.3), Adi Gotlieb (6.8), Li On Mizrahi (7.0), Dan Azaria (7.7), Ismaila Soro (6.8), Adi Menachem Yona (7.3), Timothy Muzie (7.0), Fred Friday (6.4) and Yarden Shua (8.4).

These were the players on the bench: Trazie Thomas Zai (6.8), Yuval Ashkenazi (6.4), Grigory Morozov (6.7), Ori Dahan (6.4), Mayron George (6.6), Ofir Kriaf, Omer Korsia, Roy Sason and Amir Berkovich.

Substitutions

Beitar Jerusalem made 5 changes: Ben Bitton for Grigory Morozov (52′), Fred Friday for Mayron George (71′), Dan Azaria for Yuval Ashkenazi (86′), Adi Gotlieb for Ori Dahan (85′) and Timothy Muzie for Trazie Thomas Zai (85′).