At the end of a very weak game at the Sami Ofer Stadium, Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Netanya parted ways 0-0. The visitors from Diamond City were looking to record a third consecutive league victory – one that would have brought them closer to securing a place in the top playoffs – but given that they had to play 10 players starting in the 73rd minute (Karem Jaber was sent off), its men were not overly disappointed .
In fact, Netanya used all the means at its disposal to “scratch” the point, and in the final minutes its players often lay down on the lawn with the clear aim of passing a few more seconds. Raymond Atfeld Asked about it at the end and provided a surprising-something statement: “Waste of time? I hate to say it but it’s something I learned in Israel. It’s not my favorite part of the game.”
On the game itself, the Netanya coach added: “There were two parts to this game – before the red card, and after it. Since we received a red card, then I am happy with the 0: 0. Before that we had some good opportunities. Not from the suffix. We’ll have to change that. “
On the other hand, Hapoel Haifa missed a golden opportunity to stick with Netanya in the battle for the top playoff (Netanya had 26 points before the game, Haifa 23), and Haim Sylves Know it. “We reached enough situations to win, we lacked the tip of the shoe. The pressure after the red was massive, the balls traveled near the goal. On the other hand, I do not remember a single situation of Netanya,” said the Hapoel Haifa coach.
Sylvester, who was interviewed after Atfeld, was asked if he was frustrated by the waste of time on the part of Maccabi Netanya players, and responded honestly: “If I were on this side, I guess I would do the same. “The referee whistled for the end. It was a little outrageous, but it’s a momentary frustration. We should have won regardless.”
