Ashdod demolishes Hapoel Haifa 4-0 with a superb match

ASHDOD. Ashdod annihilates Hapoel Haifa 4-0 with goals of

Ashdod demolishes Hapoel Haifa 4-0 with a superb match

ASHDOD. Ashdod obliterates Hapoel Haifa 4-0 with goals of M. Kanaan (38′ pen), Z. Mugeese (45′), E. Mamatah (63′) and S. Alabi (80′). Ashdod was surely superior in terms of ball possession (67%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Yud-Alef Stadium stadium in Ashdod on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 23.8 degrees Celsius or 74.77 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 69%.​

Match Statistics​

  • ! 67 Ball Possession 33
Shots
  • 25 Total 3
  • 13 On Target 2
  • 12 Off Target 1
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 80 Attack 55
  • 42 Dangerous attack 20
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 1 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Ashdod was in firm control of the ball 67% while Hapoel Haifa was struggling with a 33% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Ashdod had a more offensive attitude with 42 dangerous attacks and 25 shots of which 13 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Ashdod won the match​.

Ashdod shot 25 times, 13 on target, 12 off target. On the other side, Hapoel Haifa shot 3 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Ashdod received 1 yellow card (N. Sabag). On the opposite side, Hapoel Haifa received 4 yellow cards (L. Sardal, D. Malul, T. Glazer and S. Gozlan).

Also, Hapoel Haifa didn’t end the match with 11 players after L. Sardal (Hapoel Haifa) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (26′).

Match Timeline

3'
L. Serdal- Yellow
18'
N. Sabag- Yellow
26'
L. Serdal(yellowred)
36'
D. Malul- Yellow
37'
M. Kna'an(penalty)
38'
45'
46'
S. Hakmon- sub ->N. Cvetkovic
46'
E. Mamatah- sub ->N. Sabag
46'
49'
A. Levi- sub ->Z. Mugeese
60'
60'
E. Mamatah(goal)
63'
67'
72'
73'
73'
80'
81'

Standings

After this match, Ashdod will have 13 points like Hapoel Be’er Sheva and Bnei Sakhnin to sit in the 5th place. On the opposite side, Hapoel Haifa will stay with 8 points like Ironi Kiryat Shmona to sit in the 10th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Ashdod will host Hapoel Katamon on the 30th of December with a 3-1 head to head statistic in favor of Hapoel Katamon (0 draws).

Hapoel Haifa will play away agasint Hapoel Katamon on the 24th of February with a 2-0 head to head stats in favor of Hapoel Katamon (1 draw).

Ashdod – Formation

Ashdod
G
Yoav Gerafi 1.Israel
D
46'
M
G. Cohen 3.Israel
M
Y. Berihon 77.Israel
67'
M
N. Sabag 55.Israel
46' 18'
M
Lucas Salinas 8.Brazil
M
J. Sebban 97.France
M
D. Cuperman 20.Colombia
M
Z. Zasno 16.Israel
F
M. Kna'an 10.Israel
72' Goals38'
F
Zakaria Mugeese 26.Ghana
60' Goals45'
Substitutes
A. Levi 19.Israel
60'
G
S. Hasson 41.Israel
D
S. Hakmon 24.Israel
46'
D
Nir Hasson 71.Israel
M
Samuel Alabi  23.Ghana
67' Goals80'
M
R. Levy 28.Israel
F
E. Mamatah 18.Ghana
46' Goals63'
F
Dor Jan 11.Israel
72'

The manager Ran Ben Shimon decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Ashdod made 5 changes: N. Sabag for E. Mamatah (46′), N. Cvetkovic for S. Hakmon (46′), Z. Mugeese for A. Levi (60′), Y. Brihon for S. Alabi (67′) and M. Kanaan for D. Jan (72′).

Hapoel Haifa – Formation

Hapoel Haifa
G
O. Levita 21.Israel
D
Nisso Kapiloto 55.Israel
D
D. Malul 4.Israel
37' 36'
D
Dino Stiglec 34.Croatia
D
H. Elhamed 44.Israel
D
Loai Taha 20.Israel
M
Hanan Maman 15.Israel
46'
M
L. Serdal 24.Israel
26'
M
T. Glazer 66.Israel
49'
F
A. Turgeman 17.Israel
60'
F
Mohammed Kamara 19.Liberia
73'
Substitutes
G
Ran Kadosh 1.Israel
D
K. Sotiriou 5.Cyprus
D
G. Mizrahi 22.Israel
M
Kwame Quee 77.Sierra Leone
37'
M
Gal Arel 6.Israel
46'
M
Gidi Kanuk 26.Israel
60'
M
Eliel Peretz 8.Israel
73'
M
Nichita Motpan 7.Moldova
F
S. Gozlan 10.Israel
73' 81'

Nir Klinger played with: .

Substitutions

Hapoel Haifa made 5 changes: D. Malul for K. Quee (37′), H. Maman for G. Arel (46′), A. Turgeman for G. Kanyuk (60′), M. Kamara for S. Gozlan (73′) and T. Glazer for E. Peretz (73′).

Results of the day

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