{"id":52840,"date":"2022-03-05T20:34:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T20:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=52840"},"modified":"2022-03-08T09:28:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T09:28:32","slug":"nof-hagalil-plays-maccabi-haifa-to-surprise-draw-netanya-sakhnin-hapoel-tel-aviv-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/nof-hagalil-plays-maccabi-haifa-to-surprise-draw-netanya-sakhnin-hapoel-tel-aviv-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Maccabi drops Beitar, Nof HaGalil plays Maccabi Haifa to surprise draw &#8211; Highlights, Quotes, Recaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Beitar Jerusalem 3-1 as the Yellow &#038; Blue continued to close the gap atop the table to just 6 points as the season heads into the final matchday of the regular season next weekend. \u0110or\u0111e Jovanovi\u0107 was once again the star of the show with an incredible goal as well as an assist as the Serbian striker now has 5 goals in 5 games since joining Mladen Krstajic&#8217;s team.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_53036\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53036\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MTA_2022030708075296c662362d4250ff7e038889a53d4dd9-690x460-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MTA_2022030708075296c662362d4250ff7e038889a53d4dd9-690x460-1.jpg 690w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MTA_2022030708075296c662362d4250ff7e038889a53d4dd9-690x460-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MTA_2022030708075296c662362d4250ff7e038889a53d4dd9-690x460-1-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dorde Jovanovic &#8211; Photo Credit: Maccabi Tel Aviv<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nAfter a goalless first half, Dan Bitton sent a gorgeous corner kick into the box that Stipe Perica headed behind Beitar keeper Itamar Nitzan with authority for a 1-0 lead in the 61st minute. Five minutes later, Jovanovic sent a brilliant strike into the visitor&#8217;s goal to give the hosts a commanding two goal lead but Richmond Boakye&#8217;s marker soon thereafter cut the advantage to 2-1. However, Jovanovic&#8217;s injury time chance was tapped home by Matan Hozez to wrap up the 3-1 victory.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every game for us is important,&#8221; Krstajic began following the win. &#8220;We won a very crucial game and I want to congratulate my players who gave their maximum with a lot of positive energy. We deserved to win and we controlled the pace of the game. The fans were superb.&#8221;<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_53032\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53032\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MTA_20220307080801099d09c712caf5ff102d6ee5d931ec52-690x460-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MTA_20220307080801099d09c712caf5ff102d6ee5d931ec52-690x460-1.jpg 690w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MTA_20220307080801099d09c712caf5ff102d6ee5d931ec52-690x460-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MTA_20220307080801099d09c712caf5ff102d6ee5d931ec52-690x460-1-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dorde Jovanovic &#8211; Photo Credit: Maccabi Tel Aviv<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cIt was a very good goal,&#8221; man of the match Jovanovic said. &#8220;I haven\u2019t scored too many goals like that but it happens \u2013 I had a look at the goal and hit the point I wanted. It was a special goal. This is a team sport, not tennis, nothing can happen without my teammates. I am not feeling special, I am an integral part of the team. I am only here to play for Maccabi, to win 3 points and make the fans happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yossi Abuksis looked back at the loss, &#8220;Beitar is a big club and we will continue to fight. We played a tough game and we were able to cause them trouble in the first half but then we gave up a goal off a corner with is crazy because in the five games that I have been the coach we have given up 4 goals off of corners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05de\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 25 | \u05ea\u05e7\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8: \u05de\u05db\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d7\u05d9\u05e4\u05d4 - \u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05e0\u05d5\u05e3 \u05d4\u05d2\u05dc\u05d9\u05dc 1-1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IbEb9RNW6nQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Nof HaGalil played to a surprising 1-1 draw<\/strong> as the two sides split the points at Same Ofer Stadium. Dean David opened the scoring as Muhammed Abu Fani sent the striker a magnificent through ball as the Greens grabbed a 1-0 lead at the halftime whistle. In the 67th minute Eli Balilty was handed his second yellow card of the game reducing visiting Nof HaGalil to 10-men, however, Abdallah Khlaikhal found himself all alone in front of the Haifa goal and scored the equalizer to give each squad a point a piece.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to blame only myself for the preparation, substitutes and game management,\u201d a disappointed Haifa coach Barak Bachar said following the draw. This is like a loss for me and everyone has responsibility, but I have the most. I had to make a pair of subs at halftime and react as if the game was 0-0 and not 1-0 in our favor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI brought on a striker when we went down to 10-men because sometimes there is karma,\u201d Nof HaGalil coach Shay Barda explained. \u201cWe didn\u2019t deserve to lose this game and we really pressed them hard in the first half which we knew would help us in keeping their chances to a minimum. We took a point on the road in front of 30,000 fans.\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05de\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 25 | \u05ea\u05e7\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8: \u05de\u05db\u05d1\u05d9 \u05e0\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4 - \u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05e7&quot;\u05e9 1-3\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PskPihzd4sY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Maccabi Netanya downed Kiryat Shemona 3-1<\/strong> as Benny Lam\u2019s squad continued their fine play and almost assured themselves a spot in the Championship Playoffs. After a goalless first half, Eden Kartsev sent a gorgeous ball from 25 meters out behind D\u017eiugas Bartkus to give the hosts a 1-0 lead in the 48th minute. <\/p>\n<p>However, Morgan Ferrier slotted home the tying goal twenty minutes later stunning the home crowd. But in the 76th minute Parfait Guiagon was yanked down in the box good for a penalty that Igor Zlatanovic easily scored from the spot too hall Netanya retake the lead. Guiagon then assisted on Patrick Twumasi\u2019s goal just a couple of minutes later to secure the 3-points for Lam\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really satisfying to see how the fans really were with us all game,\u201d Lam commented. \u201cThey deserve the compliments as we played a very mediocre game but they were the ones that really pushed the team to the win. When I see the love and respect that the players give one another it makes me look back to when I played with the Netanya greats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSoccer is a game of centimeters,\u201d Kiryat Shemona coach Slobodan Drapic said. \u201cI don\u2019t think that Netanya was that much better than us, but their players were able to find a way to take the win. I\u2019m content as to how we played and we will have to earn points to make sure we take in order to stay away from relegation.\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05de\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 25 | \u05ea\u05e7\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8: \u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d1&quot;\u05e9 - \u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d7\u05d9\u05e4\u05d4 3-1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nuawVOL-vP8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Hapoel Beer Sheva scored 3-unanswered goals to defeat Hapoel Haifa 3-1<\/strong>. Gal Arel opened the scoring for the Carmel Reds in the 20th minute by Nikita Rukavytsya scored a quick brace to give the southerners a 2-1 advantage by the break. Rotem Hatuel then added an insurance marker in 78th minute to wrap up the 3-points and the win for new head coach Elyaniv Barda. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe energy from the fans help take the the team sky high,\u201d Barda said following the game. \u201cThey are our 12th man. The guys came back from a deficit and to do that after 120 minutes in the State Cup isn\u2019t something simple. They gave it their all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe began the game well and had some good minutes in the second half as well,\u201d Haifa coach Elisha Levy said. \u201cBut we lost our focus and gave up some easy goals. You can\u2019t beat Beer Sheva at their home stadium when you give up goals like that.\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05de\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 25 | \u05ea\u05e7\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8: \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e1\u05db\u05e0\u05d9\u05df - \u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d7\u05d3\u05e8\u05d4 0-1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/25pFPRTBl_Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Bnei Sakhnin slipped by Hapoel Hadera 1-0<\/strong> as they moved close to punching their ticket to the Championship Playoffs thanks to a second half goal by Dutch right back Fabian Sporkslede as he made his way past three defenders to score the decisive marker and take the 3-points. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great feeling to come into a packed stadium with our fans just cheering us on,\u201d Sakhin coach Haim Silvas said. \u201cWe played against a super tough team and one that is very hard to score against. We knew we would need patience and we controlled the game throughout and scored a beautiful goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t believe that the pressure of the game got to us because we came to play,\u201d Hadera coach Menachem Koretzky commented. \u201cWe may not have had some great chances and the game could have gone either way. I\u2019m very disappointed for my players as they worked so hard.\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05de\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 25 | \u05ea\u05e7\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8: \u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd - \u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05ea&quot;\u05d0 1-0\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GraX18m6ZR8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Hapoel Tel Aviv nipped Hapoel Jerusalem 1-0<\/strong> on a Shlomi Azulay penalty to keep the Reds in contention for a Championship Playoff spot. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis wasn\u2019t a well played game by our team,\u201d Tel Aviv coach Kobi Refuah said. \u201cBut sometimes you need to know how to win these games by the skin of you teeth. I\u2019m not happy with this game but we won which is the most important thing. We were under a lot of pressure and now we had into the lead game of the regular season with our destiny in our own hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to talk about soccer but I can\u2019t not discuss the referees,\u201d Jerusalem coach Ziv Arie began. \u201cThis referee made a mistake against us a number of games ago but we will be able to win despite this. Hapoel Tel Aviv wouldn\u2019t have scored without the penalty.\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05de\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 25 | \u05ea\u05e7\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8: \u05de.\u05e1. \u05d0\u05e9\u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 - \u05de\u05db\u05d1\u05d9 \u05e2. \u05e4&quot;\u05ea 4-3\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/57KGPyJOluw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Maccabi Petah Tikva defeated Ashdod 4-3<\/strong> as Ido Shachar scored a brace to help the club move out of the league\u2019s basement in what was a goalfest by the port city. Lameck Banda gave Nir Klinger\u2019s squad a quick 1-0 lead but Tom Ben Zaken drew Ran Ben Shimon\u2019s team even with a penalty at the stroke of halftime. The visitors came out of the break on fire as Ion Niolaescu gave Petah Tikva the lead and too thereafter Shachar scored a pair of goals to go up 4-1 in the 66th minute. <\/p>\n<p>However, the hosts kept plugging away as Muhammed Kna\u2019an scored from outside the box and Dimitris Diamantakos added a 90th minute penalty but it was too little to late to find a way to steal a point. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels great and I am happy that we won and that I scored two goals,\u201d Shachar said following the game. \u201cWe finally moved out of the relegation zone and that\u2019s very important. 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