Maccabi Tel Aviv conquers Ashdod 4-1

ASHDOD. Maccabi Tel Aviv had a comfortable win over Ashdod.

January 4, 2024

ASHDOD. Maccabi Tel Aviv had a comfortable win over Ashdod. Maccabi Tel Aviv scored with Dan Biton (45′), Kiko Bondoso (47′), Dor Turgeman (84′) and Gabi Kanichowsky (90′). On the other side, Ebenezer Mamatah (57′) scored for Ashdod. Maccabi Tel Aviv was truly better in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.

The match was played at the Yud-Alef Stadium stadium in Ashdod on Wednesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Snir Levi with the support of and Tuval Rahamim Koltunoff. The 4th official was David Fuxman. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 18.61 degrees Celsius or 65.5 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.

Match Statistics

Ashdod

1 - 4

Maccabi Tel Aviv

! 39 Ball Possession 61

Shots

11 Total 21
3 On Target 7
6 Off Target 6
2 Shots blocked 8

97 Attack 100
49 Dangerous attack 64
82 Ball safe 90

0 Penalties 0
4 Corners 7
1 Off Sides 1

Fouls

5 Total 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Maccabi Tel Aviv was in firm control of the ball 61% while Ashdod was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Maccabi Tel Aviv was more aggressive with 64 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Maccabi Tel Aviv won the match.

Ashdod shot 11 times, 3 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Maccabi Tel Aviv shot 21 times, 7 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Ashdod received 2 yellow cards (Ebenezer Mamatah and Gil Cohen). On the opposite side, Maccabi Tel Aviv received 3 yellow cards (Avishay Cohen, Enric Saborit and Roy Revivo ).

Match Timeline

20'

R. Revivo- Yellow

39'

Dor Peretz- sub ->Joris van Overeem

E. Mamatah- Yellow

42'

45'

D. Biton(goal)

47'

Kiko Bondoso(goal)Gabi Kanichowsky

E. Mamatah(goal)Mohammad Kanaan

57'

59'

A. Cohen- Yellow

R. Abrgil- sub ->Ebenezer Mamatah

60'

64'

Enric Saborit- sub ->Roy Revivo

64'

S. Yeini- sub ->Avishay Cohen

68'

71'

Enric Saborit- Yellow

Y. Berihon- sub ->Shalev Harash

79'

E. Shahaf- sub ->Zohar Zasano

79'

I. Tamam- sub ->Michael Ohana

79'

81'

Y. Cohen- sub ->Ido Shahar

81'

D. Turgeman- sub ->Eran Zahavi

84'

D. Turgeman(goal)Yonatan Cohen

G. Cohen- Yellow

88'

90'

Gabi Kanichowsky(goal)Dan Biton

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, Ashdod stays with 9 points to remain in the 14th place. On the other side, Maccabi Tel Aviv will has 37 points to sit in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Ashdod will play away against Beitar Jerusalem on the 8th of January with a 21-12 head to head record in favor of Beitar Jerusalem (12 draws).

Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Hapoel Hadera on the 7th of January with a 12-0 head to head statistic in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv (1 draw).

Ashdod – Formation

Ashdod

A. Harush 1.Israel

6.4

T. Ben Zaken 15.Israel

6.3

Z. Zasno 16.Israel

6.8

79'

J. Botaka 70.DR Congo

6.1

G. Cohen 3.Israel

6.3

88'

C. Robertson 5.Scotland

7.0

M. Kna'an 10.Israel

7.0

M. Ohana 49.Israel

6.8

79'

Lucas Salinas 95.Brazil

6.7

68'

S. Harush 9.Israel

6.4

79'

E. Mamatah 28.Ghana

7.7

60'

42'

57'

Substitutes

S. Hasson 41.Israel

S. Hakmon 24.Israel

R. Levy 11.Israel

N. Muche 14.Israel

I. Tamam 18.Israel

6.3

79'

E. Shahaf 36.Israel

6.4

79'

Y. Berihon 77.Israel

6.3

79'

J. Ganda 99.Israel

6.4

68'

R. Abrgil 30.Israel

6.6

60'

Ashdod started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).

The manager Eliyahu Levi decided to play with the following team: Ariel Harush (6.4), Zohar Zasano (6.8), Tom Ben-Zaken (6.3), Clark Robertson (7.0), Gil Cohen (6.3), Jordan Botaka (6.1), Michael Ohana (6.8), Lucas Salinas (6.7), Shalev Harash (6.4), Mohammad Kanaan (7.0) and Ebenezer Mamatah (7.7).

The home team had on the bench: Roy Levy, Noam Mucha, Ilay Tamam (6.3), Shaked Hakmon, Ravid Hay Abergel (6.6), Elad Shahaf (6.4), Sahar Hasson, Yaakov Brihon (6.3) and Josef Ganda (6.4).

Ashdod could not rely on the presence of Ravid Hay Abergel (injured).

Substitutions

Ashdod made 5 changes: Ebenezer Mamatah for Ravid Hay Abergel (60′), Lucas Salinas for Josef Ganda (68′), Shalev Harash for Yaakov Brihon (79′), Zohar Zasano for Elad Shahaf (79′) and Michael Ohana for Ilay Tamam (79′).

Player of the match: Ebenezer Mamatah

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Ashdod was Ebenezer Mamatah.

His rating is 7.7 with 1 goal, 11 passes (73% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 6 duels out of 12.

Maccabi Tel Aviv – Formation

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Orlando Mosquera 22.Panama

6.7

A. Cohen 2.Israel

6.7

64'

59'

R. Revivo 3.Israel

6.7

64'

20'

I. Nachmias 5.Israel

6.7

Eran Zahavi 7.Israel

7.1

81'

D. Biton 10.Israel

8.5

45'

Ofir Davidzada 27.Israel

7.3

J. van Overeem 14.Netherlands

7.0

39'

Gabi Kanichowsky 16.Israel

9.1

90'

Ido Shahar 36.Israel

7.0

81'

Kiko Bondoso 70.Portugal

7.9

47'

Substitutes

R. Mishpati 90.Israel

Enric Saborit 4.Spain

7.0

64'

71'

S. Yeini 21.Israel

6.7

64'

Dor Peretz 42.Israel

7.0

39'

D. Turgeman 9.Israel

7.3

81'

84'

Y. Cohen 11.Israel

7.5

81'

Y. Belay 32.Israel

Saied Abu Farchi 34.Israel

O. Davida 77.Israel

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

Robbie Keane played with: Orlando Mosquera (6.7), Avishay Cohen (6.7), Idan Nachmias (6.7), Ofir Davidzada (7.3), Roy Revivo (6.7), Gabi Kanichowsky (9.1), Joris van Overeem (7.0), Ido Shahar (7.0), Dan Biton (8.5), Eran Zahavi (7.1) and Kiko Bondoso (7.9).

These were the players on the bench: Enric Saborit (7.0), Dor Turgeman (7.3), Yonatan Cohen (7.5), Sheran Yeini (6.7), Yehoda Belay, Saied Abu Farchi, Dor Peretz (7.0), Osher Davida and Roei Mashpati.

Maccabi Tel Aviv could not rely on the presence of Dor Peretz (injured).

Substitutions

Maccabi Tel Aviv made 5 changes: Joris van Overeem for Dor Peretz (39′), Roy Revivo for Enric Saborit (64′), Avishay Cohen for Sheran Yeini (64′), Eran Zahavi for Dor Turgeman (81′) and Ido Shahar for Yonatan Cohen (81′).