{"id":167795,"date":"2026-01-14T22:34:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=167795"},"modified":"2026-01-14T22:34:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:34:38","slug":"maccabi-takes-dramatic-tel-aviv-state-cup-derby-on-penalties-maccabi-haifa-wins-at-raanana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/maccabi-takes-dramatic-tel-aviv-state-cup-derby-on-penalties-maccabi-haifa-wins-at-raanana\/","title":{"rendered":"Maccabi takes dramatic Tel Aviv State Cup Derby on penalties, Maccabi Haifa wins at Raanana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maccabi Tel Aviv got by Hapoel Tel Aviv 1-1 (5-4 on penalties) as Itay Ben Hamo scored the decisive spot kick to win the State Cup Derby and send the ten-men yellow-and-blue into the quarterfinals. After a goalless first half, Helio Varela scored in the box to give Maccabi a 1-0 lead in the 50th minute but three minutes later Stav Turiel found the equalizer to draw Hapoel even.
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Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nZarko Lazetic\u2019s squad was reduced to ten-men when Roy Revivo was issued a second yellow card for a reckless tackle, but the Reds were unable to take advantage of the extra man as the match headed to overtime. With both teams having few chances in the extra session, it was off to penalties where Itay Ben Hamo scored the winning spot kick after both Liran Rotman and Roie Alkukin missed their chances from 11 meters with keeper Ofek Melika coming up big to send the yellow-and-blue into the next round.
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Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nMaccabi Tel Aviv Head Coach Zarko Lazetic talked about the win, \u201cCongratulations to the players, we played our match the entire game and we deserved the win. we did our job and now we have to move onto the next challenge. I told the guys before the penalties that it\u2019s the small details that will decide the game. We lost a player and we had a lot of practice playing with ten-men so that helped us. I\u2019m very proud that I was able to experience this derby.\u201d
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Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nHapoel Tel Aviv Head Coach Elyaniv Barda reflected on the defeat, \u201cFootball is cruel. I\u2019m very proud of the team and the players, sometimes the ball doesn\u2019t go in on penalties and I missed my share as well. The guys are very disappointed as we wanted to advance as far as we could in the Cup.\u201d
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Ofek Melika – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nMaccabi keeper Ofek Melika spoke about the victory, \u201cI think we didn\u2019t stop believing even attar the red card and we were able to win this game, we are all winners. It\u2019s quite pressure packed but I always want o give my heart and my soul and I was able to make the tile saves. But most importantly we all did this together.
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Itay Ben Hamo – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nItay Ben Hamo who scored the winning penalty also shared his thoughts, \u201cI think coming into a game like this especially with the red card, we just didn\u2019t stop believing and that is what sent us to the overtime and then to the penalties. I had a lot of confidence but it\u2019s amazing that we are standing right here now celebrating this win.\u201d<\/p>\n

In other State Cup play, Maccabi Haifa slipped by Hapoel Raanana 1-0 as Guy Melamed scored off a Pierre Cornud comer kick in the 91st minute to advance to the quarterfinals. <\/p>\n

Haifa Head Coach Barak Bachar shared his thoughts, \u201cI was worried that we hardly created anything and we played against a team that was set up brilliantly, tactically and was dangerous in transitions. We didn\u2019t create solutions, but it\u2019s the cup and in the cup you need to get through. The way you make it through doesn\u2019t matter as much, what\u2019s important is that we won.\u201d<\/p>\n

Raanana bench coach Nitzan Damari spoke about the tough loss, \u201cOf course it\u2019s very disappointing. We got to the 90th minute and we had held on which is credit to the players for the sacrifice in an excellent tactical game. It\u2019s a shame it was decided by a set piece, but that\u2019s part of football.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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