MS Ashdod proved once again that it is a top playoff team, when it celebrated a big 0: 1 victory over the leader of the table, Maccabi Haifa, at the 11th Stadium yesterday (Saturday). One who managed to take the smile off his face this morning as well.
Whoever was confident about the team’s sweet victory goal in the 79th minute, is none other than Yaakov Barihon, who until recently was a candidate to leave the team and last night garnered all the compliments when he proved to everyone that he has a lot more to contribute to the team. “We made a very big victory over Maccabi Haifa, we are very happy and we do not have time to enjoy it because on Tuesday we have another game,” he shared Barihun“We need to come prepared as Sharan prepared us today and I believe we will make a big result against Hapoel B’Shlosha as well.”
The defensive squad, led by Yoav Jaffy, were also praised for keeping a clean sheet against the Greens and making it difficult for them to score, as well as Roi Gordana and Shlomi Azulai who showed great ability and fighting spirit, with the latter recording one of his best games this season. Ran Ben Shimon Entering the locker room at the end of the game, he praised all his players as he shook their hand and said, “Well done, I’m happy and proud of each and every one of you.”
But the coach himself also received his own praise and especially reinforcements from the club’s management, whenOld Jackie Responded yesterday for the first time to the rumor mill surrounding the suitors for Ran Ben Shimon and told the sports channel clearly: “Ran Ben Shimon is not an option for any club neither this season nor next season.”
“Overall I really enjoy coaching this bunch of players, it looks like they are not waiting for some end to enjoy but enjoying the road,” the coach said, “Our football is very happy and fun to watch. Our desire is to maintain stability in attitude, the results depend “In a few factors from the outside. These players deserve to enjoy one moment, breathe air and put a smile on their faces and tomorrow they will start preparing for the next game on Tuesday.”
Meanwhile, in parallel with the morning training that will take place today, the club will also focus on strengthening the team, when they sign the offensive winger, Zakaria Mogis, on a contract at the club. The 19-year-old player of the young Ghana national team grew up in “FC Dreams” from the first league in Ghana, with whom CBS Ashdod has a close relationship when players like Monterey Camhani, Samuel Alabi and Leonard Owso came from there to the port city. He spent the last season and a half in the Ghanaian Elban Wonders on loan.