Hapoel Tel Aviv crushed Hapoel Ramat Gan 4-0 as the reds scored all of the goals in the second half to take the win ahead of the Derby. After a goalless first half, Elyaniv Barda\u2019s said scored a deluge of goals as Emmanuel Boateng broke the ice in the 57th minute while Douglas Owusu scored a magnificent marker off a break down the right flank to double the advantage. An Dudu Twito own goal made it 3-0 while captain Fernand Mayembo headed home the fourth goal with authority in second half injury time to wrap up the blow out win.<\/p>\n
Elyaniv Barda said at the end of the game, \u201cEven though we didn\u2019t score, I think the first half was good as well, but we didn\u2019t know how to capitalize on our opportunities and score the first goal that would open the floodgates. Thankfully, in the second half, the chances were converted into goals. As for the Derby, I\u2019m not thinking about the next game, I just hope that we can continue playing at this level.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ramat Gan Head Coach Messay Dego added, \u201cNothing worked today. Defensively, we were very deep, which we haven\u2019t been in any game this year. It was very difficult to watch, especially in the first half. I told the players that we were lucky to get away with it. Every two or three passes, we lost the ball. There are days like this, but we cannot fall apart the way we did at the end. That is something I cannot simply let slide.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beitar Jerusalem slipped past Bnei Sakhnin 1-0 as Eugene Ansah scored the lone goal of the contest in the second half off of a corner kick to give Almog Cohen\u2019s charges their first win of the season after a pair of losses. <\/p>\n
\u201cGood feeling for sure,\u201d Cohen began. \u201cBut it wasn\u2019t a great game. In the second half, we created more chances. For me, the most important thing was the desire and the fighting spirit. It\u2019s difficult to play quality football when you feel the pressure around you. As a coach, I tried to take that pressure off. Football is ultimately about enjoying yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s frustrating,\u201d Sakhnin Head Coach Yossi Abukasis said. \u201cWhen you have a good first half, break through the pressure several times and create scoring opportunities, of course it\u2019s frustrating. Unfortunately, we made a mistake and lost the game. In football, at the end of the day, you\u2019re judged by the titles you win. What we were missing was sharpness in front of goal.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Haifa played to a 1-1 draw as Alon Turgeman scored in the first half to give the Carmel reds the lead but Matheus Davo\u2019s second half penalty split the points at the Netanya Stadium.<\/p>\n
Diamond city squad Head Coach Roni Levy spoke about the match, \u201cAt home, we always want to win and keep the momentum going. We came up against an opponent who made things difficult for us. We fell behind because of an uncharacteristic mistake that simply shouldn\u2019t happen. We managed to come back and it was an even game. Our approach in the first half was rather passive. At the beginning of the game, we were still in control, but I think our approach was better in the second half and we made some changes that helped us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Haifa bench boss Haim Silvas also shared his thoughts, \u201cA huge missed opportunity. Usually, I\u2019m very measured, but I feel like we missed a great chance. We played a great game. Although we didn\u2019t start the second half well, we created chances to win. We controlled the game both when we had the ball and when we didn\u2019t. It\u2019s a shame we weren\u2019t more clinical. What we were missing was that final touch to turn the game in our favor.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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