PETAH TIKVA. Hapoel Tel Aviv tops Maccabi Bnei Raina with a 2-0 win with a goal from D. Einbinder (62′) and a goal from A. Ozbolt (67′). Hapoel Tel Aviv capitalized on its better ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Bloomfield Stadium stadium in Petah Tikva on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 24.5 degrees Celsius or 76.17 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 65%.
Match Statistics
- 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
- 14 Total 2
- 7 On Target 0
- 7 Off Target 2
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 141 Attack 120
- 90 Dangerous attack 51
- 128 Ball safe 137
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 1
Fouls
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Hapoel Tel Aviv had a strong ball possession 59% while Maccabi Bnei Raina was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Hapoel Tel Aviv was putting more pressure with 90 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Hapoel Tel Aviv won the match.
Hapoel Tel Aviv shot 14 times, 7 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, Maccabi Bnei Raina shot 2 times, 0 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Hapoel Tel Aviv received 2 yellow cards (D. Keltjens and R. Twizer). On the other side, Maccabi Bnei Raina received 2 yellow cards (A. Rabah and L. Spendlhofer).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Hapoel Tel Aviv will have 6 points like Maccabi Netanya and Beitar Jerusalem to sit in the 12th place. Talking about the opposition, Maccabi Bnei Raina will stay with 9 points to remain in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Hapoel Tel Aviv will play away against Hapoel Katamon on the 20th of January with a 1-1 head to head.
Maccabi Bnei Raina will play away agasint Hapoel Katamon on the 10th of March with a 0-0 head to head record.
Hapoel Tel Aviv – Formation
The manager Slobodan Drapić decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Hapoel Tel Aviv made 5 changes: N. Zrihan for R. Twizer (64′), A. Gotlieb for O. Senior (64′), D. Einbinder for E. Y. Kancepolsky (77′), G. Roemeratoe for I. Vered (81′) and A. Ozbolt for S. Mazal (81′).
Maccabi Bnei Raina – Formation
Sharon Mimer played with: .
Substitutions
Maccabi Bnei Raina made 5 changes: L. Spendlhofer for R. Barsky (51′), L. Jovanovic for N. Aga (52′), M. Shalata for L. Chalaf (71′), O. Noyok for I. Nortey (71′) and O. Khalaila for A. Zenati (71′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligat ha’Al.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv – Maccabi Bnei Raina – 2-0
- Bnei Sakhnin – Maccabi Tel Aviv – 0-1
- Beitar Jerusalem – Ironi Kiryat Shmona – 2-0
- Ashdod – Hapoel Haifa – 4-0