{"id":194872,"date":"2026-10-26T22:28:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T22:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=194872"},"modified":"2026-10-26T23:07:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T23:07:54","slug":"hapoel-beer-sheva-rout-maccabi-haifa-5-2-in-second-half-onslaught","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/hapoel-beer-sheva-rout-maccabi-haifa-5-2-in-second-half-onslaught\/","title":{"rendered":"Hapoel Beer Sheva Rout Maccabi Haifa 5-2 in Second-Half Onslaught"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hapoel Beer Sheva overwhelmed Maccabi Haifa 5-2, scoring three goals in quick succession to open the second half, including a brace from Igor Zlatanovic, before cruising to a convincing victory. Before kickoff, Haifa supporters celebrated the 80th birthday of legendary fan George Wasili, which proved to be the highlight of the evening for the Greens.<\/p>\n

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Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

After a goalless first half, Ron Kozuk\u2019s side came out firing. Zlatanovic headed home the opening goal before Jibril Diop pounced on a clearance inside the box to double Beer Sheva\u2019s advantage. Matters went from bad to worse for Haifa when Noam Steifman was sent off for pulling down Javon East in the penalty area. Zlatanovic converted the resulting spot kick to complete his brace and put the visitors in complete control.<\/p>\n

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Igor Zlatanovic – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

Following Bruninho\u2019s missed penalty, Adam Grimberg pulled one back for Haifa, but Beer Sheva responded with goals from Amankwah Forson and a Grimberg own goal to make it 5-1. Grimberg scored again in the 90th minute, but it was too little, too late as Beer Sheva wrapped up an emphatic 5-2 win.<\/p>\n

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Bruninho – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

Beer Sheva head coach Ron Kozuk reflected on his team\u2019s performance, \u201cWe understood very well before the match what our game plan needed to be and how it should translate into the football that we play. We didn\u2019t do that enough in the first half, but we did in the second. I\u2019m happy about that. It\u2019s important to come to a tough away ground against an excellent team and do things we weren\u2019t able to do last week, mentally speaking. This victory belongs to the players.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ran Kozuk – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

Maccabi Haifa head coach Barak Bachar was left disappointed by the heavy defeat, \u201cWe conceded three goals in a matter of minutes after a decent first half. Unfortunately, the game was over within ten minutes. We made mistakes and were poorly positioned on corners. A mistake and a red card sealed the game. We conceded five goals, which is a shame. There were high expectations for this game, both from us and from the fans, and I\u2019m sorry for them. It hurts a lot. It\u2019s a slap in the face. This was a big test for us, and apparently, we\u2019re not there yet. We\u2019ll have to get back to that level.\u201d
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Barak Bachar – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nBeer Sheva captain Miguel Vitor reflected on the importance of the victory, acknowledging the team\u2019s struggles in the first half and their improved performance after the break, \u201cI knew it was going to be a tough game, and we saw that in the first half when we struggled. However, in the second half, we took our chances and converted them, which gave us confidence. We weren\u2019t playing to make a statement, but we knew how important this game was for everyone, especially the fans. We wanted to show our fighting spirit and the quality we have as a team. This was a very important win for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Miguel Vitor – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

Kenji Gorre also expressed his frustration with the result while emphasizing the importance of bouncing back, \u201cIt\u2019s very disappointing, and I don\u2019t even know the words I could say. We were good in the first half, and then the three goals and red card really hurt us in the second half. But one game doesn\u2019t define us, and this will make us stronger. Disappointments can go two ways, and we will use this to move forward from here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kenji Gorre – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

\nA Goalless First Half<\/h3>\n

Amir Ganah was active in the opening minutes for Beer Sheva, sending a free kick over the crossbar before delivering a corner that failed to produce a clear opportunity. At the other end, Brazao made his way into the box, but his effort sailed high into the stands.<\/p>\n

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Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

Haifa threatened from several corners, with Tsunami coming close with a bicycle kick that narrowly missed the target. Bruninho also tested his luck, but his attempt was comfortably collected by Beer Sheva goalkeeper Ofir Marciano.<\/p>\n

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Ofir Marciano – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

Greens goalkeeper Omri Glazer was called into action to keep out an effort from Javon East that took a deflection off Tsunami. At the other end, Andrija Novakovich sent a header narrowly wide as the teams headed into halftime deadlocked at 0-0.<\/p>\n

Beer Sheva Explode After the Break<\/h3>\n

The second half began at a furious pace. Marciano produced an excellent save to deny Bruninho from a free kick, while Glazer parried away Ganah\u2019s effort for a corner. That set piece proved decisive, as Igor Zlatanovic rose to head home Pedro Amador\u2019s delivery and give Beer Sheva a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n

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Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

Kozuk\u2019s side doubled its advantage just minutes later when Jibril Diop pounced on a clearance by Noam Steifman inside the penalty area and fired the ball high into the net.<\/p>\n

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Djibril Diop – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

Haifa\u2019s evening deteriorated further when Steifman was shown a straight red card for pulling down East in the box. Zlatanovic stepped up and confidently converted the penalty in the 56th minute to make it 3-0.<\/p>\n

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Igor Zlatanovic – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

Bachar responded with a double substitution and Haifa was soon awarded a penalty of its own after Amador tripped Brazao inside the area. However, Bruninho\u2019s stutter-step effort was decisively saved by Marciano, preserving Beer Sheva\u2019s three-goal advantage with around 30 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n

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Ofir Marciano – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

Haifa continued to search for a breakthrough, with Brazao sending a low effort narrowly past the left post. The Greens eventually found the net through Grimberg, who finished from inside the box to reduce the deficit to 3-1.<\/p>\n

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Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

\nBeer Sheva Seal the Rout<\/h3>\n

Any hopes of a Haifa comeback were quickly extinguished as Beer Sheva struck twice more. Amankwah Forson added the fourth before Grimberg inadvertently turned the ball into his own goal following a corner, extending the visitors\u2019 lead to 5-1.<\/p>\n

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Amankwah Forson – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n

Grimberg found the net again in the 90th minute to make it 5-2, but the late goal did little to change the outcome. Beer Sheva comfortably saw out the closing moments to claim acommanding victory, while Haifa was left to reflect on a damaging second-half collapse.<\/p>\n

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Ran Kozuk – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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