{"id":185951,"date":"2026-07-23T19:36:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=185951"},"modified":"2026-07-23T19:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:36:55","slug":"carabalis-free-kick-the-difference-as-beitar-jerusalem-downs-aek-larnaca-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/carabalis-free-kick-the-difference-as-beitar-jerusalem-downs-aek-larnaca-1-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Carabali&#8217;s free kick the difference as Beitar Jerusalem downs AEK Larnaca 1-0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beitar Jerusalem defeated AEK Larnaca 1-0 as Brayan Carabali\u2019s magnificent second half free kick strike gave the yellow-and-black the victory in UEFA Conference League second round first leg qualifying. Almog Cohen\u2019s team will look to advance to the third round where the winner of the Austria Wein and Lepaja clash will be waiting, as the second match of their two-legged tie with Cypriot side will take place next Thursday in Ploie\u0219ti, Romania, just outside of Bucharest.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_185945\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-185945\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/68549454-2891-4a59-808b-e9a874448cff.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" class=\"size-full wp-image-185945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/68549454-2891-4a59-808b-e9a874448cff.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/68549454-2891-4a59-808b-e9a874448cff-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/68549454-2891-4a59-808b-e9a874448cff-610x406.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-185945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Liat Avshalomi, Israel Sport<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nAEK began the game pressing Beitar as they created a number of chances off of corner kicks but Jan Repas missed the target while Riad Bajic\u2019s opportunity hit the woodwork early on. Omer Atzily and Eugene Ansah began to propel the Beitar attack following the hydration break as the yellow-and-black started to ramp up their offense with multiple corner kicks but couldn\u2019t find the back of the goal as the match went into the break goalless.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_185937\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-185937\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/999c7fc1-36c8-4bc3-896a-a1a79032d631.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" class=\"size-full wp-image-185937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/999c7fc1-36c8-4bc3-896a-a1a79032d631.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/999c7fc1-36c8-4bc3-896a-a1a79032d631-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/999c7fc1-36c8-4bc3-896a-a1a79032d631-610x409.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-185937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Omer Atzily &#8211; Photo credit: Liat Avshalomi, Israel Sport<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nNoam Muche, Daniel Worko and Yarden Cohen all had chances to get the second half underway while Head Coach Almog Cohen made a triple substitution with Shon Weissman, Johnsbosco Kalu and Timothy Muzie entering the fray in the 57th minute. Worko, Ansah and Kalu pressed to break the deadlock, at the other end Hrvoje Mili\u010devi\u0107\u2019s free kick was saved by an alert Miguel Silva.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_185939\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-185939\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e3c5653f-b266-41c3-b824-2bc779e9907b.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" class=\"size-full wp-image-185939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e3c5653f-b266-41c3-b824-2bc779e9907b.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e3c5653f-b266-41c3-b824-2bc779e9907b-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e3c5653f-b266-41c3-b824-2bc779e9907b-610x406.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-185939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Liat Avshalomi, Israel Sport<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nBeitar kept pushing for a marker and found it in the 77th minute when Brayan Carabali blasted a free kick past a helpless AEK keeper Antreas Paraskevas that came about when AEK defender Mike Van der Hoorn was sent off with a straight red card after he yanked down Muzie on his way to the goal. From there with the extra man, it was all Beitar for the balance of the match as the yellow-and-black wrapped up the victory.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_185943\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-185943\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bd585daa-3c57-495d-9afc-53f1056d4f83.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" class=\"size-full wp-image-185943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bd585daa-3c57-495d-9afc-53f1056d4f83.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bd585daa-3c57-495d-9afc-53f1056d4f83-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bd585daa-3c57-495d-9afc-53f1056d4f83-610x406.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-185943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Almog Cohen &#8211; Photo credit: Liat Avshalomi, Israel Sport<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cWe had some difficulties at the start of the game,\u201d Beitar Jerusalem Head Coach Almog Cohen began. \u201cWe wanted to find our rhythm and move the ball, but AEK came out with a high press and took us around 15\u201320 minutes to find the spaces. During the first 20\u201325 minutes they managed to create a few chances, but after that I think there was only one team on the pitch. The second half was completely ours and I don&#8217;t think they even had a single shot on target.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was very pleased with my players and the effort they showed. Once we had the numerical advantage, I wanted us to move the ball more quickly, create more chances and try to score another goal. In knockout matches, you have to recognize moments like that and understand when there is an opportunity to extend your lead. At the end of the day, I have to give a lot of credit to my players. They faced a very good team with quality both on and off the ball, as well as plenty of experience. I&#8217;m very happy with the result.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beitar Jerusalem defeated AEK Larnaca 1-0 as Brayan Carabali\u2019s magnificent second half free kick strike gave the yellow-and-black the victory in UEFA Conference League second round first leg qualifying. 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