JERUSALEM. Beitar Jerusalem found a way to reverse the scoreline against Maccabi Petah Tikva to win 2-1. It was Maccabi Petah Tikva to strike first with a goal of I. Nicolaescu at the 36′. Then it was a goal in the 69′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, R. Boakye gave the win to Beitar Jerusalem in the 76′ minute. Beitar Jerusalem took advantage of its better ball possession (58%).
Beitar Jerusalem remained with 10 players after Y. Shua received a double yellow card in the 75′. Notwithstanding, Beitar Jerusalem still found a way to win this match playing only with 10 players.
The match was played at the Teddi Malcha Stadium stadium in Jerusalem on Sunday and it started at 8:15 pm local time. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 8.5 degrees Celsius or 47.34 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 86%.
Match Statistics
- 58 Ball Possession 42
Shots
- 10 Total 5
- 5 On Target 1
- 5 Off Target 4
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 98 Attack 85
- 42 Dangerous attack 39
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 1
Fouls
- 5 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Ball possession
Beitar Jerusalem had a superior ball possession 58% while Maccabi Petah Tikva was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Beitar Jerusalem was more pushing with 42 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Beitar Jerusalem won the match.
Beitar Jerusalem shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Maccabi Petah Tikva shot 5 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Beitar Jerusalem received 5 yellow cards (J. Mejias, L. Rotman, Y. Shua, A. Tamir and I. Nitzan). Talking about the opposition, Maccabi Petah Tikva received 3 yellow cards (E. Azulay, I. Eliyahu and D. Aboubacar).
Y. Shua (Beitar Jerusalem) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (75′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Beitar Jerusalem will have 21 points to sit in the 11th place. Talking about the opposition, Maccabi Petah Tikva will stay with 14 points to remain in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Beitar Jerusalem will host Bnei Sakhnin on the 27th of February with a 15-12 head to head stats in favor of Bnei Sakhnin (13 draws).
Maccabi Petah Tikva will play away agasint Ashdod on the 6th of March with a 11-10 head to head record in favor of Maccabi Petah Tikva (15 draws).
Beitar Jerusalem – Formation
Beitar Jerusalem
90'
90'
75'
69'
The manager Yosef Abukasis decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Beitar Jerusalem made 4 changes: U. Parado for R. Boakye (54′), A. Zargary for A. Tamir (54′), M. Ohana for O. Bitton (77′) and L. Rotman for D. Azaria (90′).
Maccabi Petah Tikva – Formation
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Nir Klinger played with: .
Substitutions
Maccabi Petah Tikva made 5 changes: L. Banda for D. Aboubacar (32′), E. Azulay for A. Bar (61′), I. Nicolaescu for L. Inbrum (61′), T. Levi for M. Awwad (78′) and D. Felscher for I. Eliyahu (78′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligat ha’Al.
