{"id":20895,"date":"2020-08-19T21:16:43","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T21:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=20895"},"modified":"2020-08-19T21:16:43","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T21:16:43","slug":"maccabi-tel-aviv-defeats-riga-fc-2-0-in-champions-league-qualifying-next-up-suduva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/maccabi-tel-aviv-defeats-riga-fc-2-0-in-champions-league-qualifying-next-up-suduva\/","title":{"rendered":"Maccabi Tel Aviv defeats Riga FC 2-0 in Champions League Qualifying; next up Suduva"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Riga FC 2-0 to advance to Champions League second round qualifying. Striker Nick Blackman was the man of the match with a pair of second half goals, both scored on penalties. Next up for Maccabi will be a trip to Lithuanian side Suduva whom ironically knocked the club out of Europa League qualifying last season.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maccabi Tel Aviv - Riga FC. UEFA Champions league. Highlights!\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Rbar8ssl40?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe yellow-and-blue dominated play throughout the first half with stellar performances by youngsters Eylon Almog and Eduardo Guerrero along with quality chances from the veteran Blackman but new head coach Giorgos Donis\u2019s squad couldn\u2019t find the back of the goal. The second half saw Maccabi continue to maintain possession and become more compact as Avi Rikan was pulled down in the area to draw the first penalty while substitute Itay Shechter was tripped up late in the game which allowed Blackman to salt away the victory.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_20904\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/34BDF24C-E7CC-4A0D-8853-8D84AAA1FEA1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20904\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/34BDF24C-E7CC-4A0D-8853-8D84AAA1FEA1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20904\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dov Halickman Photography<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019m very happy with the win and to be here in Israel,\u201d said Donis following his debut on the Maccabi sidelines. \u201cWe have to be very focused near the goal and I\u2019m a bit worried that we lost some easy balls. We tired after 70 minutes and that\u2019s also an issue. But now it\u2019s on to the next game and I hope we will have a good run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The star of the show Nick Blackman was all smiles after the victory, \u201cWe\u2019re happy with the win but we tried near the end. We have to continue playing well and while last season was a bit difficult for me, hopefully this campaign will be better for me personally.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_20905\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15F416B6-18A1-4157-B426-CA9F4ADDFCCC.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20905\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15F416B6-18A1-4157-B426-CA9F4ADDFCCC.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20905\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dov Halickman Photography<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nAfter a ho-hum ten minutes of primarily midfield play, Maccabi began controlling the pace of play as Nick Blackman moved into the box but his chance was stymied by the Riga defense while a minute later Eitan Tibi sent a smart cross field pass to Eylon Almog but his low liner just skipped by the far post. Eduardo Guerrero tried his luck from just outside of the box but his scorcher missed the target while at the other end Antonijis \u010cernomordijs had a shot blocked to safety and went out for a corner.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_20898\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/88E9059B-B100-492D-AA4C-832B01F6B5CF.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20898\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/88E9059B-B100-492D-AA4C-832B01F6B5CF.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20898\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dov Halickman Photography<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nBlackman\u2019s 23rd minute attempt just missed the target going wide right of the Riga goal and Dor Peretz\u2019s chance was parried by the keeper Roberts Ozols to safety as Maccabi continued to threaten. Almog came super close to scoring for the yellow-and-blue but his header went off the left post while Avi Rikan\u2019s shot also went off the woodwork soon thereafter as the game remained goalless in the 35th minute. <\/p>\n<p>The Riga goal continued to serve as a shooting gallery for Maccabi as Blackman had a prime chance in the box but his ball deflected off of a defender and Almog\u2019s strike flew by the right post and out as the half ended deadlocked at 0-0.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_20903\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/102E47C0-C1EB-44EB-B831-542F925E56DA.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20903\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/102E47C0-C1EB-44EB-B831-542F925E56DA.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20903\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dov Halickman Photography<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nCoach Giorgos Donis made a halftime substitute bringing on Dan Bitton to make his yellow-and-blue in favor of an impressive Eduardo Guerrero who had picked up a yellow card late in the first half. The new recruit wasted no time in trying to give the hosts a lead but both chances came up short. Rikan\u2019s 52nd minute opportunity just missed the target while Blackman\u2019s chance three minutes later was taken care of by Ozols. <\/p>\n<p>Finally, Maccabi broke the ice via a Blackman 58th minute penalty after Rikan was pulled down in the box by Ritvars Rugins to give the yellow-and-blue a 1-0 lead. Riga made a pair of substitutes to freshen up their attack as Felipe Brisola\u2019s opportunity was collected by Maccabi keeper Daniel Tenenbaum.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_20907\" style=\"width: 1533px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/C16A3393-4E70-4758-A518-55D786E71C38.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20907\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/C16A3393-4E70-4758-A518-55D786E71C38.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1523\" height=\"1418\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20907\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dov Halickman Photography<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nPeretz\u2019s 72nd minute shot from the top of the box went right off of the bar while at the other end Tenenbaum came up big when he stopped a smart Vladislavs Fjodorovs free kick. Tal Ben Chaim was introduced for Almog in the 82nd minute and Itay Shechter came on for Dor Peretz as Donis made wholesale changes on the pitch. <\/p>\n<p>Shecter immediately had a chance to the left of Ozols but the keeper made the save. However, minutes later Herdi Prenga tripped up the aforementioned Shechter in the box allowing Blackman to score his second penalty of the contest and wrap up a tidy 2-0 win for Maccabi.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_20908\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/137CA1F8-F92F-458C-BF12-0803C00B6583.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20908\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/137CA1F8-F92F-458C-BF12-0803C00B6583.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20908\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dov Halickman Photography<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Riga FC 2-0 to advance to Champions League second round qualifying. Striker Nick Blackman was the man of the match with a pair of second half goals, both scored on penalties. Next up for Maccabi will be a trip to Lithuanian side Suduva whom ironically knocked the club out of Europa [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":20909,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19,20],"tags":[1821,4,1206],"class_list":["post-20895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2020-21-israeli-clubs-europe","category-european-competitions","category-football-israel-2","tag-giorgos-donis","tag-maccabi-tel-aviv","tag-nick-blackman","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Maccabi Tel Aviv defeats Riga FC 2-0 in Champions League Qualifying; next up Suduva - Sports Rabbi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/maccabi-tel-aviv-defeats-riga-fc-2-0-in-champions-league-qualifying-next-up-suduva\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Maccabi Tel Aviv defeats Riga FC 2-0 in Champions League Qualifying; next up Suduva - Sports Rabbi\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Riga FC 2-0 to advance to Champions League second round qualifying. 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