Maccabi Tel Aviv recovers a 0-1 deficit to best Hapoel Katamon 2-1

PETAH TIKVA. Maccabi Tel Aviv was capable to reverse the scoreline against Hapoel Katamon to win 2-1.

By
John Ross
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Maccabi Tel Aviv recovers a 0-1 deficit to best Hapoel Katamon 2-1

PETAH TIKVA. Maccabi Tel Aviv found a way to turn the tables against Hapoel Katamon to win 2-1. It was Hapoel Katamon to strike first with a goal of Jelle Duin at the 13′. Then it was a goal in the 30′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Gabi Kanichowsky gave the win to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 51′ minute. Maccabi Tel Aviv made the most of its superior ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Bloomfield Stadium stadium in Petah Tikva on Wednesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was David Fuxman with the assistance of Omer Barbiro and Avi Goldstein. The 4th official was Erez Papir. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 13.25 degrees Celsius or 55.85 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Maccabi Tel Aviv

2 - 1

Team 1

Hapoel Katamon

  • 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
  • 11 Total 10
  • 4 On Target 4
  • 6 Off Target 4
  • 1 Shots blocked 2
  • 110 Attack 87
  • 63 Dangerous attack 31
  • 84 Ball safe 87
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 7 Corners 2
  • 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 12 Total 14
  • 5 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

Maccabi Tel Aviv was in firm control of the ball 60% while Hapoel Katamon was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Maccabi Tel Aviv was putting more pressure with 63 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Maccabi Tel Aviv won the match​.

Maccabi Tel Aviv shot 11 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Hapoel Katamon shot 10 times, 4 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Maccabi Tel Aviv received 5 yellow cards (Eden Karzev, Dor Peretz, Kiko Bondoso, Joris van Overeem and Derrick Luckassen). On the opposite side, Hapoel Katamon received 1 yellow card (Nadav Aviv Niddam).

Match Timeline

13'
J. Duin(goal)Cedric
J. van Overeem- Yellow
29'
D. Turgeman(goal)Ofir Davidzada
30'
Kiko Bondoso- Yellow
31'
38'
I. Dahan- sub ->Matan Hozez
46'
N. Zamir- sub ->Adebayo Adeleye
Gabi Kanichowsky(goal)
51'
57'
N. Niddam- sub ->Tomer Altman
Dor Peretz- Yellow
62'
70'
O. Almagor- sub ->Jelle Duin
70'
K. Zoabi- sub ->Ofek Biton
O. Davida- sub ->Kiko Bondoso
73'
Eran Zahavi- sub ->Dor Turgeman
73'
E. Kartsev- sub ->Joris van Overeem
73'
78'
N. Niddam- Yellow
E. Kartsev- Yellow
84'
E. Golasa- sub ->Dor Peretz
87'
D. Luckassen- Yellow
90'
Y. Cohen- sub ->Dan Biton
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Maccabi Tel Aviv
72
31
Maccabi Haifa
62
30
Hapoel Be\'er Sheva
55
30
Hapoel Haifa
50
30
Maccabi Bnei Raina
43
31
Bnei Sakhnin
36
30
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 playing this match, Maccabi Tel Aviv has 46 points to sit in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Hapoel Katamon will stays with 16 points like Hapoel Petah Tikva to remain in the 12th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Maccabi Tel Aviv will play away with Maccabi Haifa on the 26th of January with a 26-17 head to head record in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv (20 draws).

Hapoel Katamon will play away against Hapoel Haifa on the 2nd of February with a 2-2 head to head stats.

Maccabi Tel Aviv – Formation

Maccabi Tel Aviv
G
R. Mishpati 90.Israel
6.9
D
A. Cohen 2.Israel
7.8
D
D. Luckassen 25.Netherlands
6.6
90'
D
Ofir Davidzada 27.Israel
7.7
D
M. Baltaxa 30.Israel
7.3
M
D. Biton 10.Israel
7.6
90'
M
J. van Overeem 14.Netherlands
6.8
73' 29'
M
Gabi Kanichowsky 16.Israel
8.0
Goals51'
M
Dor Peretz 42.Israel
7.1
87' 62'
M
Kiko Bondoso 70.Portugal
6.7
73' 31'
F
D. Turgeman 9.Israel
7.2
73' Goals30'
Substitutes
G
Daniel 19.Brazil
D
S. Yeini 21.Israel
M
E. Golasa 23.Israel
6.7
87'
M
Ido Shahar 36.Israel
M
E. Kartsev 72.Israel
6.5
73' 84'
F
Eran Zahavi 7.Israel
6.7
73'
F
Y. Cohen 11.Israel
90'
F
Saied Abu Farchi 34.Israel
F
O. Davida 77.Israel
7.0
73'

Maccabi Tel Aviv adopted the conservative line-up (4-5-1).

The manager Robbie Keane decided to play with the following team: Roei Mashpati (6.9), Avishay Cohen (7.8), Derrick Luckassen (6.6), Matan Baltaxa (7.3), Ofir Davidzada (7.7), Dan Biton (7.6), Dor Peretz (7.1), Joris van Overeem (6.8), Gabi Kanichowsky (8.0), Kiko Bondoso (6.7) and Dor Turgeman (7.2).

The home team had on the bench: Eran Zahavi (6.7), Yonatan Cohen, Daniel Tenenbaum, Sheran Yeini, Eyal Golasa (6.7), Saied Abu Farchi, Ido Shahar, Eden Karzev (6.5) and Osher Davida (7.0).

Substitutions

Maccabi Tel Aviv made 5 changes: Dor Peretz for Eyal Golasa (87′), Dor Turgeman for Eran Zahavi (73′), Joris van Overeem for Eden Karzev (73′), Kiko Bondoso for Osher Davida (73′) and Dan Biton for Yonatan Cohen (90′).

Player of the match: Gabi Kanichowsky​

The most impressive player for Maccabi Tel Aviv was Gabi Kanichowsky.

His rating is 8.0 with 1 goal, 67 passes (0% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 7 duels out of 14. He performed 1 cross.

Hapoel Katamon – Formation

Hapoel Katamon
G
A. Adeleye 1.Nigeria
6.7
46'
D
N. Malmud 3.Israel
7.1
D
A. Glazer 4.Israel
6.7
D
E. Yao 5.Ivory Coast
6.9
D
O. Agvadish 16.Israel
6.7
M
M. Hozez 7.Israel
6.5
38'
M
T. Altman 10.Israel
6.6
57'
M
C. Don 11.Ivory Coast
7.3
M
O. Biton 15.Israel
6.5
70'
M
A. Farada 21.Israel
7.1
F
J. Duin 9.Netherlands
7.3
70' Goals13'
Substitutes
G
N. Zamir 55.Israel
6.8
46'
D
S. Piven 2.Israel
D
O. Nadir 20.Israel
D
Y. Maliac 22.Israel
M
N. Niddam 24.Israel
6.8
57' 78'
M
P. Hamani 26.Israel
M
O. Almagor 77.Israel
6.8
70'
F
K. Zoabi 17.Israel
6.7
70'
F
I. Dahan 19.Israel
6.9
38'

Also Hapoel Katamon adopted the conservative line-up (4-5-1).

Ziv Arie played with: Adebayo Adeleye (6.7), Eloge Yao (6.9), Amit Glazer (6.7), Noam Gil Malmud (7.1), Omer Agvadish (6.7), Matan Hozez (6.5), Tomer Altman (6.6), Aynao Prada (7.1), Ofek Biton (6.5), Cedric (7.3) and Jelle Duin (7.3).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Shahar Piven, Karem Zoabi (6.7), Idan Aharon Cohen (6.9), Ofek Nadir, Yorai Maliac, Nadav Aviv Niddam (6.8), Peleg Hamani, Nadav Zamir (6.8) and Ohad Almagor (6.8).

Hapoel Katamon could not rely on the presence of Idan Aharon Cohen (injured), Nadav Zamir (injured) and Ohad Almagor (injured).

Substitutions

Hapoel Katamon made 5 changes: Matan Hozez for Idan Aharon Cohen (38′), Adebayo Adeleye for Nadav Zamir (46′), Tomer Altman for Nadav Aviv Niddam (57′), Jelle Duin for Ohad Almagor (70′) and Ofek Biton for Karem Zoabi (70′).

Player of the match: Jelle Duin​

The most impressive player for Hapoel Katamon was Jelle Duin.

His rating is 7.3 with 1 goal, 18 passes (0% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

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