Beitar Jerusalem beats Ashdod 2-0 on Saturday

ASHDOD. Beitar Jerusalem beats Ashdod with a 2-0 win with a goal from I. Nicolaescu (28') and a goal from D. Moreno (55').

David Brown

October 23, 2022

ASHDOD. Beitar Jerusalem tops Ashdod with a 2-0 win with a goal from I. Nicolaescu (28′) and a goal from D. Moreno (55′). Ashdod lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the Yud-Alef Stadium stadium in Ashdod on Saturday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Aviad Yahav-Hay Shiloach with the support of Omer Barbiro and Orpaz Hay Hen. The 4th official was Ohad Asulin. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 23.1 degrees Celsius or 73.51 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 71%.

Match Statistics

Ashdod

0 - 2

Beitar Jerusalem

58 Ball Possession 42

Shots

6 Total 5
0 On Target 3
6 Off Target 2
0 Shots blocked 0

121 Attack 105
84 Dangerous attack 61
83 Ball safe 84

0 Penalties 0
1 Corners 3

Fouls

2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Ashdod was in firm control of the ball 58% while Beitar Jerusalem was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Ashdod was more aggressive with 84 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 0 were on target. Nevertheless, Beitar Jerusalem managed to find the solution to win this match.

Ashdod shot 6 times, 0 on target, 6 off target. Talking about the opposition, Beitar Jerusalem shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Ashdod received 2 yellow cards (Z. Zasano and S. Harush). Talking about the opposition, Beitar Jerusalem received 2 yellow cards (A. Cohen and Y. Shua).

Match Timeline

20'

Z. Zasno- Yellow

28'

40'

43'

45'

Y. Shua- Yellow

46'

E. Mamatah- sub ->Y. Brihon

46'

S. Harush- sub ->D. Cuperman

46'

55'

S. Harush- Yellow

59'

70'

75'

78'

90'

O. Dahan- sub ->T. Thomas

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this contest, Ashdod will stay with 13 points like Bnei Sakhnin to remain in the 6th place. Talking about the opposition, Beitar Jerusalem will have 9 points like Maccabi Bnei Raina to hold in the 9th 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 stats in favor of Hapoel Katamon (0 draws).

Beitar Jerusalem will play away agasint Hapoel Katamon on the 6th of January with a 3-1 head to head statistic in favor of Beitar Jerusalem (0 draws).

Ashdod – Formation

Ashdod

Yoav Gerafi 1.Israel

Nenad Cvetkovic 5.Serbia

G. Cohen 3.Israel

Y. Berihon 77.Israel

46'

N. Sabag 55.Israel

Lucas Salinas 8.Brazil

40'

J. Sebban 97.France

46'

D. Cuperman 20.Colombia

46'

Z. Zasno 16.Israel

20'

M. Kna'an 10.Israel

78'

Zakaria Mugeese 26.Ghana

Substitutes

S. Hasson 41.Israel

T. Ben Zaken 15.Israel

S. Hakmon 24.Israel

Samuel Alabi 23.Ghana

40'

S. Harush 9.Israel

46'

59'

Yaniv Mizrachi 7.Israel

78'

E. Mamatah 18.Ghana

46'

O. Bilu 99.Israel

46'

Dor Jan 11.Israel

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

Substitutions

Ashdod made 5 changes: L. Salinas for S. Alabi (40′), J. Sebban for O. Bilu (46′), Y. Brihon for E. Mamatah (46′), D. Cuperman for S. Harush (46′) and M. Kanaan for Y. Mizrahi (78′).

Beitar Jerusalem – Formation

Beitar Jerusalem

Itamar Israeli 22.Israel

O. Dgani 4.Israel

M. Grechkin 3.Israel

Josua Mejías 77.Venezuela

A. Yona 21.Israel

75'

Danilo Asprilla 70.Colombia

90'

55'

O. Kriaf 24.Israel

Amit Cohen 28.Israel

T. Thomas 80.Ivory Coast

Ion Nicolaescu 98.Moldova

70'

28'

Y. Shua 7.Israel

90'

45'

Substitutes

O. Dahan 20.Israel

90'

M. Tal 29.Israel

Shay Izan 18.Israel

Nethanel Daloya 1.Israel

E. Guerrero 39.Panama

70'

I. Madmon 15.Israel

75'

B. Cohen 10.Israel

90'

A. Cohen 2.Israel

90'

43'

S. Nahmani 9.Israel

Yosef Abukasis played with: .

Substitutions

Beitar Jerusalem made 5 changes: I. Nicolaescu for E. Guerredo (70′), A. Yona for I. Madmon (75′), Y. Shua for A. Cohen (90′), T. Thomas for O. Dahan (90′) and D. Moreno for B. Cohen (90′).