Before the game against Bnei Yehuda, Maccabi Haifa feared the absence of Nikita Rokavica (injury) and Neta Lavi (yellows), but at Maccabi Haifa this season: everything is going well. The offensive striker Goodsway Donio made his debut for the Greens. Apart from Josh Cohen, he was one of the players who touched the ball the least, but still scored his first goal in the team uniform. Bogdan Planic came to the aid of the attack and scored, the goal was initially disqualified for dissent, but with the intervention of the VAR he was approved. Maccabi Haifa enjoyed a bad performance by Dan Mori and won 0: 3. Dolev Haziza gave up the penalty kick in favor of Charon Sherry, who recorded an excellent game and returned to score.
Josh Cohen continued with his tremendous ability, last night he recorded a second consecutive penalty save. Muhammad Abu Fani who committed the offense promised to invite the goalkeeper to a meal, as did Ofri Arad who tripped against Maccabi Petah Tikva. Again Maccabi Haifa kept a clean sheet and conceded only one goal in the last six rounds. The victory placed Maccabi Haifa at the top and nine points away from second place .
The defensive squad did not have much work in the game, but when it was Planich and Ofri Arad dealt with it properly. Planich came up to play with back pain and even took a shot. Taleb Twataha got the lineup shirt and did not impress (7 turnovers). At one point, three players who grew up in the club collaborated on defense, and a total of seven players who passed in the youth department. The team was pleased with this and the fact that on a not-so-great day they won 0-3. Compliments also to goalkeeping coach Guy Weissinger who recorded another drill in stationary position.
The win equaled a ten-year record set in the 2010/11 championship season, so the record stood at six straight wins. Barak Bachar and his trainees have a chance on Saturday against Maccabi Netanya to smash him. League king Nikita Rokavica is expected to be fit to face. Neta Lavie, who was serving a suspension, will return to the team, Eid Habashi will open in place of the yellowed Ofri Arad.
Maccabi Haifa concluded: “Yankele’s decision to replace Belbar Bachar proves itself. When Belbul was appointed to the position, a large part of the crowd objected and after the success there were those who said he should stay for the current season as well.”
