{"id":166554,"date":"2026-01-04T12:15:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T12:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=166554"},"modified":"2026-01-04T12:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T12:16:04","slug":"hapoel-beer-sheva-swamps-sakhnin-tiberias-stuns-netanya-maccabi-tel-aviv-drops-hapoel-jerusalem-hapoel-petach-tikva-bests-bnei-reineh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/hapoel-beer-sheva-swamps-sakhnin-tiberias-stuns-netanya-maccabi-tel-aviv-drops-hapoel-jerusalem-hapoel-petach-tikva-bests-bnei-reineh\/","title":{"rendered":"Hapoel Beer Sheva swamps Sakhnin, Tiberias stuns Netanya, Maccabi Tel Aviv drops Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Petach Tikva bests Bnei Reineh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hapoel Beer Sheva swamped Bnei Sakhnin 5-0<\/strong> as Dan Bitton scored a brace to keep the table leaders on top of the standings for yet another round of play. After a fairly even opening twenty minutes, Mathew Cudjoe\u2019s reckless tackle on Helder Lopes saw the midfielder sent off leaving Sakhnin with only ten men. With the extra player on the pitch the southern reds went to work and grabbed a 1-0 lead via an Igor Zlatanovic header off a Lopes ball while Bitton scored his first of two just ahead of halftime to double the advantage. <\/p>\n<p>Bitton then took care of an errant clearing pass by Sakhnin keeper Muhammed Abu Nil in the 48th minute for a 3-0 lead while Mohammed Knaan\u2019s laser beam from the top of the box found its way into the goal and Kings Kangwa who just returned from the African Nations Cup also scored to polish off the 5-0 win.<\/p>\n<p>Beer Sheva Head Coach Ran Kozuk spoke about the dominating victory, \u201cI think even before the red card we were playing well, we were very committed and focused and the red card gave us an extra push. I\u2019m happy with the performance and commitment of the players. It was a challenge for us as we talked about the fact that we hadn\u2019t had good away games recently. We were looking for a way to come to an away match and look the way we know how at Turner Stadium and that\u2019s what we did in this game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sakhnin bench boss Sharon Mimer said after the match, \u201cUntil the red card we were in the game as I didn\u2019t see any quality chances from Beer Sheva. Naturally, after that they controlled the game more. As the match developed, we could have caught them more unprepared. The longer it goes without conceding against a team like Beer Sheva, it works in your favor. If there hadn\u2019t been a red card, a different game would have developed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maccabi Tel Aviv downed Hapoel Jerusalem 3-1<\/strong> to pick up the points and the road win at Teddy Stadium. Elad Madmon pounced on a poor stop by the Jerusalem keeper Nadav Zamir and gave Maccabi a quick 1-0 lead in the 3rd minute while the visitors doubled the advantage less than ten minutes later via an Ido Shachar penalty. Ibeh Ransom pulled a goal back in the 19th minute and Awaka Ashta had a chance to draw the reds even from the penalty spot but Maccabi keeper Ofek Melika made a diving save to his right to keep the score at 2-1 heading into the break. <\/p>\n<p>Tyrese Asante added an insurance marker in the 71st minute while Jerusalem were reduced to ten-men five minutes later when Matan Hozez was sent off as the yellow-and-blue took the 2-goal win.<\/p>\n<p>Maccabi Head Coach \u017darko Lazeti\u0107 spoke about the victory, \u201cThis was a good win for us. We controlled everything, but after conceding an unnecessary goal, we kept going. At the end of the day we won and we\u2019re already continuing our work going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hapoel Jerusalem Coach Ziv Arie reflected on the defeat, \u201cWe lost to a team that is better than us and now we move on. I did what I thought was right, like in every match. We\u2019ll continue on our path and believe we\u2019ll get out of this situation. I can\u2019t change the fact that the situation isn\u2019t good but we\u2019ll believe it will be good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ironi Tiberias stunned Maccabi Netanya 4-0<\/strong> to take the 3-points and move further away from the relegation zone. Itamar Shviro opened the scoring in the 33rd minute while Eliyahu Belilti doubled the advantage with a chip shot over keeper Omer Niron for a 2-0 lead at halftime. Guy Hadida and Wahib Habibala both scored second half goals from inside of the box to polish off the victory.<\/p>\n<p>Tiberias Head Coach Eliran Hodeida talked about the win, \u201cA very important victory for us. We talked beforehand that this game was a crossroads and that we needed to show maturity. These are another three important points for the road ahead. I was impressed by the team commitment. We played good football and were rewarded for the hard work. This is another milestone for the club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Netanya bench boss Yossi Abukasis said after the match, \u201cA terrible game from us. Although we controlled the pace of play during the first 25 minutes, from their first goal everything turned around. We conceded on their first attack, tried to make changes at halftime and paid for it on the counterattacks. We lost deservedly; even when we were better, we couldn\u2019t create chances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hapoel Petach Tikva defeated Maccabi Bnei Reineh 4-1<\/strong> as Roee David recorded a brace and an assist on Shavit Mazal\u2019s goal of the year candidate to collect the 3-points. After a delay due to a power failure, Mazal scored a brilliant bicycle kick from inside the box off David ball in the 6th minute to set the tone early for Petach Tikva. David then scored a quick brace and gave the hosts a 3-0 lead as the match hit the 20th minute. Ilay Elmkies scored for Bnei Reineh in the 52nd minute but Chipyoka Songa scored ten minutes later to wrap up the win.<\/p>\n<p>Hapoel Petach Tikva bench boss Omer Peretz said, \u201cA fantastic opening from us, a celebration of football. It\u2019s great to see players who never stop exciting us. We\u2019re using the entire squad with many players who have gotten fewer minutes so far are doing their job. This is an exciting team and it\u2019s fun to be part of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bnei Reineh Head Coach Adham Hadiya summed up the defeat, \u201cWe didn\u2019t lose because of the lineup I put out. Hapoel Petah Tikva opened the match excellently and we weren\u2019t focused at the start. 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