NETANYA. Maccabi Netanya was after all too much to handle for Maccabi Haifa with the goal of P. Twumasi (21′), I. Zlatanovic (45′) and I. Zlatanovic (61′).

The match was played at the Netanya Stadium (Netanya) stadium in Netanya on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 21.5 degrees Celsius or 70.74 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.​

Match Statistics​

Maccabi Netanya

3 - 0

Maccabi Haifa

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 15 Total 4
  • 7 On Target 1
  • 8 Off Target 3
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 127 Attack 106
  • 59 Dangerous attack 40
  • 88 Ball safe 105
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 5
Fouls
  • 2 Yellow Cards 5
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0

The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Maccabi Netanya was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Maccabi Haifa that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Maccabi Netanya was putting more pressure with 59 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Maccabi Netanya won the match​.

Maccabi Netanya shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, Maccabi Haifa shot 4 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Maccabi Netanya received 2 yellow cards (B. Enow and ). On the other side, Maccabi Haifa received 5 yellow cards (M. Abu Fani, , T. Chery, S. Goldberg and ).

Match Timeline

21'
I. Zlatanović(goal)P. Twumasi
45'
46'
46'
46'
D. Haziza- sub ->G. Donyoh
60'
I. Zlatanović(goal)
61'
A. Avraham- sub ->A. Berkovich
64'
69'
K. Jaber- sub ->S. Konstantini
71'
74'
B. Enow- Yellow
77'
78'
M. Jaber- sub ->M. Abu Fani
Liroy Gabay- sub ->Z. Sehovic
81'
82'
82'
87'
Shon Goldberg- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Maccabi Haifa
75
9
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
50
7
Hapoel Be\'er Sheva
70
10
Hapoel Hadera
42
7
Maccabi Tel Aviv
69
10
Ashdod
39
7
Beitar Jerusalem
37
7
Maccabi Netanya
52
10
Hapoel Haifa
35
7
Hapoel Tel Aviv
50
10
Bnei Sakhnin
49
9
Hapoel Katamon
33
7
Hapoel Nof HaGalil
27
7
Maccabi Petah Tikva
27
7

After playing this match, Maccabi Netanya will have 45 points like Hapoel Tel Aviv and Bnei Sakhnin to sit in the 10th place. On the opposite side, Maccabi Haifa will stay with 69 points to hold in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Maccabi Netanya will play away against Maccabi Haifa on the 20th of May with a 23-11 head to head stats in favor of Maccabi Haifa (5 draws).

Maccabi Haifa will host Maccabi Netanya on the 20th of May with a 23-11 head to head record in favor of Maccabi Haifa (5 draws).

Maccabi Netanya – Formation

The manager Benny Lam decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Maccabi Netanya made 5 changes: A. Berkovich for A. Avraham (64′), S. Konstantini for K. Jaber (71′), Z. Sehovic for L. Gabay (81′), I. Zlatanovic for I. Vaier (82′) and P. Twumasi for Y. Ashkenazi (82′).

Maccabi Haifa – Formation

Barak Bakhar played with: .

Substitutions

Maccabi Haifa made 5 changes: A. Mohamed for N. Lavi (46′), S. Menahem for O. Arad (46′), G. Donyoh for D. Haziza (46′), M. Alphonse for M. Tchibota (60′) and M. Abu Fani for M. Jaber (78′).

Results of the day

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