Maccabi Tel Aviv recovers a 0-1 deficit to conquer Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1

NESS ZIONA. Maccabi Tel Aviv was capable to turn the tables against Maccabi Petah Tikva to win 2-1.

By
Luke Meyer
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Maccabi Tel Aviv recovers a 0-1 deficit to conquer Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1

NESS ZIONA. Maccabi Tel Aviv found a way to reverse the score against Maccabi Petah Tikva to win 2-1. It was Maccabi Petah Tikva to strike first with a goal of Saliou Guindo at the 30′. Then it was an own goal in the 46′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Eran Zahavi gave the win to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 75′ minute. Maccabi Tel Aviv made the most of its better ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Nes Tziona Stadium stadium in Ness Ziona on Sunday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Aviad Yahav-Hay Shiloach with the support of Omer Barbiro and Idan Bernstein. The 4th official was Ohad Asulin. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was pleasant at 18.25 degrees Celsius or 64.85 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Maccabi Petah Tikva

1 - 2

Team 1

Maccabi Tel Aviv

  • 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
  • 8 Total 28
  • 2 On Target 8
  • 4 Off Target 10
  • 2 Shots blocked 10
  • 67 Attack 103
  • 33 Dangerous attack 68
  • 74 Ball safe 75
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 1 Corners 9
Fouls
  • 19 Total 7
  • 2 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Maccabi Tel Aviv was in firm control of the ball 56% while Maccabi Petah Tikva was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Maccabi Tel Aviv was putting more pressure with 68 dangerous attacks and 28 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Maccabi Tel Aviv won the match.​

Maccabi Petah Tikva shot 8 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Maccabi Tel Aviv shot 28 times, 8 on target, 10 off target.

Cards

Maccabi Petah Tikva received 2 yellow cards (Lorenzo Paramatti and Muhammad Handy). Talking about the opposition, Maccabi Tel Aviv didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

S. Guindo(goal)
30'
M. Handy- Yellow
45'
G. Deznet(own-goal)Milson
46'
Moti Barshazki- sub ->Yonatan Teper
64'
67'
N. Bitton- sub ->Idan Nachmias
67'
D. Turgeman- sub ->Osher Davida
70'
Aviel Yosef Zargary- sub ->Saliou Guindo
70'
75'
Eran Zahavi(goal)
75'
Y. Cohen- sub ->Joris van Overeem
T. Ben Haim- sub ->Gideon Akawa
78'
M. Levi- sub ->Ibraheem Jabaar
78'
90'
Ido Shahar- sub ->Eran Zahavi
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Maccabi Tel Aviv
72
31
Maccabi Haifa
65
31
Hapoel Be\'er Sheva
58
31
Hapoel Haifa
50
31
Maccabi Bnei Raina
43
31
Bnei Sakhnin
36
31
Hapoel Katamon
31
26
Maccabi Petah Tikva
30
26
Maccabi Netanya
28
26
Hapoel Hadera
28
26
Hapoel Tel Aviv
26
26
Beitar Jerusalem
25
26
Ashdod
22
26
Hapoel Petah Tikva
19
26

After this contest, Maccabi Petah Tikva stays with 12 points like Hapoel Be’er Sheva to remain in the 8th place. On the other side, Maccabi Tel Aviv will has 28 points to remain in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Maccabi Petah Tikva will host Hapoel Petah Tikva on the 27th of December with a 7-5 head to head stats in favor of Maccabi Petah Tikva (6 draws).

Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Beitar Jerusalem on the 27th of December with a 22-13 head to head record in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv (15 draws).

Maccabi Petah Tikva – Formation

Maccabi Petah Tikva
G
R. Levkovic 55.Israel
7.5
D
Y. Cohen 16.Israel
7.1
70'
D
G. Deznet 26.Israel
7.0
D
M. Handy 32.Israel
6.4
45'
D
H. Fuchs 44.Israel
7.0
D
M. Adiléhou 92.Benin
7.9
M
Y. Teper 6.Israel
7.5
64'
M
I. Jabaar 19.Nigeria
7.0
78'
M
Gideon Akawa 24.Ghana
6.8
78'
F
S. Guindo 9.Mali
8.1
70' Goals30'
F
I. Giorno 87.Israel
7.3
Substitutes
G
M. Wolff 34.Argentina
D
Lorenzo Paramatti 3.Italy
6.8
70' 90'
M
M. Levi 15.Israel
6.7
78'
M
Moti Barshazki 21.Israel
6.7
64'
M
Aviel Yosef Zargary 23.Israel
6.3
70'
M
T. Levi 77.Israel
F
A. Lugassy 10.Israel
F
T. Ben Haim 11.Israel
6.4
78'
F
B. Sahar 14.Israel

Maccabi Petah Tikva started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

The manager Benny Lam decided to play with the following team: Robi Levkovich (7.5), Guy Deznet (7.0), Hadar Fuchs (7.0), Moise Adilehou (7.9), Muhammad Handy (6.4), Yarden Cohen (7.1), Ibraheem Jabaar (7.0), Yonatan Teper (7.5), Gideon Akawa (6.8), Saliou Guindo (8.1) and Idan Toklomati (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Lorenzo Paramatti (6.8), Ariel Lugassy, Tal Ben Chaim (6.4), Ben Sahar, Maor Levi (6.7), Moti Barshazki (6.7), Aviel Yosef Zargary (6.3), Marco Wolff and Tomer Levi.

Maccabi Petah Tikva could not rely on the presence of Moti Barshazki (injured).

Substitutions

Maccabi Petah Tikva made 5 changes: Gideon Akawa for Tal Ben Chaim (78′), Yonatan Teper for Moti Barshazki (64′), Yarden Cohen for Lorenzo Paramatti (70′), Saliou Guindo for Aviel Yosef Zargary (70′) and Ibraheem Jabaar for Maor Levi (78′).

Player of the match: Saliou Guindo​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Maccabi Petah Tikva was Saliou Guindo.

His rating is 8.1 with 1 goal, 18 passes (89% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 7 duels out of 12.

Maccabi Tel Aviv – Formation

Maccabi Tel Aviv
G
Orlando Mosquera 22.Panama
6.6
D
A. Cohen 2.Israel
7.9
D
R. Revivo 3.Israel
7.3
D
I. Nachmias 5.Israel
6.7
67'
D
D. Luckassen 25.Netherlands
6.7
M
J. van Overeem 14.Netherlands
6.7
75'
M
Gabi Kanichowsky 16.Israel
8.1
M
Milson 17.Angola
7.5
M
Dor Peretz 42.Israel
7.3
M
O. Davida 77.Israel
6.7
67'
F
Eran Zahavi 7.Israel
8.1
90' Goals75'
Substitutes
G
R. Mishpati 90.Israel
D
S. Yeini 21.Israel
D
Ofir Davidzada 27.Israel
M
Ido Shahar 36.Israel
90'
M
N. Bitton 55.Israel
6.4
67'
F
D. Turgeman 9.Israel
6.3
67'
F
Y. Cohen 11.Israel
6.7
75'
F
Y. Belay 32.Israel
F
Kiko Bondoso 70.Portugal

Maccabi Tel Aviv started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Robbie Keane played with: Orlando Mosquera (6.6), Avishay Cohen (7.9), Derrick Luckassen (6.7), Idan Nachmias (6.7), Roy Revivo  (7.3), Dor Peretz (7.3), Joris van Overeem (6.7), Gabi Kanichowsky (8.1), Osher Davida (6.7), Eran Zahavi (8.1) and Milson (7.5).

These were the players on the bench: Dor Turgeman (6.3), Yonatan Cohen (6.7), Sheran Yeini, Ofir Davidzada, Yehoda Belay, Ido Shahar, Nir Bitton (6.4), Kiko Bondoso and Roei Mashpati.

Substitutions

Maccabi Tel Aviv made 4 changes: Idan Nachmias for Nir Bitton (67′), Osher Davida for Dor Turgeman (67′), Joris van Overeem for Yonatan Cohen (75′) and Eran Zahavi for Ido Shahar (90′).

Player of the match: Eran Zahavi​

The player that probably impressed the most for Maccabi Tel Aviv was Eran Zahavi.

His rating is 8.1 with 1 goal, 29 passes (66% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 1 duel out of 3.

Results of the day

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