Hapoel Tel Aviv recovers a 0-1 deficit to prevail over Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2-1

PETAH TIKVA. Hapoel Tel Aviv succeeded in reverse the scoreline against Ironi Kiryat Shmona to win 2-1.

October 31, 2022

PETAH TIKVA. Hapoel Tel Aviv succeeded in reverse the scoreline against Ironi Kiryat Shmona to win 2-1. It was Ironi Kiryat Shmona to strike first with a goal of I. Shviro at the 17′. Then it was a penalty in the 35′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, S. Mazal gave the win to Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 72′ minute. Hapoel Tel Aviv was vastly better in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.

Y. Hofmeister received a red card (29′). This double yellow card was one of the reason why Ironi Kiryat Shmona lost the match.

The match was played at the Bloomfield Stadium stadium in Petah Tikva on Sunday and it started at 8:15 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 22.6 degrees Celsius or 72.7 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.

Match Statistics

Hapoel Tel Aviv

2 - 1

Ironi Kiryat Shmona

! 61 Ball Possession 39

Shots

6 Total 8
2 On Target 3
4 Off Target 5
0 Shots blocked 0

146 Attack 110
75 Dangerous attack 56
109 Ball safe 91

1 Penalties 0
4 Corners 3

Fouls

3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 1
0 Red Card 1

Other

5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Hapoel Tel Aviv had a strong ball possession 61% while Ironi Kiryat Shmona was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Hapoel Tel Aviv was more pushing with 75 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Hapoel Tel Aviv won the match.

Hapoel Tel Aviv shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Ironi Kiryat Shmona shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Hapoel Tel Aviv received 3 yellow cards (S. Mazal, D. Keltjens and S. Marinovic). On the other side, Ironi Kiryat Shmona received 3 yellow cards (Y. Hofmeister, M. Koretski and J. Mbong).

Also, Ironi Kiryat Shmona didn’t finish the match with 11 players after Y. Hofmeister (Ironi Kiryat Shmona) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (29′).

Match Timeline

17'

19'

29'

A. Ožbolt(penalty)

35'

36'

46'

57'

72'

77'

81'

O. Senior- sub ->A. Ozbolt

83'

88'

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this contest, Hapoel Tel Aviv will have 10 points like Beitar Jerusalem to remain in the 9th place. Talking about the opposition, Ironi Kiryat Shmona will stay with 8 points like Sektzia Nes Tziona to hold in the 13th 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 statistic.

Ironi Kiryat Shmona will play away agasint Hapoel Katamon on the 23rd of December with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Ironi Kiryat Shmona (2 draws).

Hapoel Tel Aviv – Formation

The manager Slobodan Drapić decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Hapoel Tel Aviv made 5 changes: P. Gonzalez for S. Sallalich (46′), S. Mazal for N. Zrihan (77′), A. Ozbolt for O. Senior (83′), D. Einbinder for I. Vered (83′) and H. Layous for G. Roemeratoe (88′).