Israel lost 2: 0 to Denmark in the opening of the World Cup qualifying campaign

The Israeli team opened the 2020 World Cup qualifying campaign tonight (Thursday) without much expectation, but hoped for a good result and came off the field in Bloomfield disappointed, like the 5,000 spectators in the stands, with a 2-0 loss.

In the first half hour of the game, the team had a very hard time holding the ball and rarely crossed the half-court line, in the face of high and aggressive pressure from the Danes. In the 13th minute, Martin Braithwaite, a Barcelona player, scored with a bounce over Ofir Marciano after passing Eitan Tibi with unbearable ease.

Israel slowly entered the game after the goal that put them behind, and especially opened the second half great, but in the 68th minute a terrible mistake by another brake, this time Hatem al-Hamid, came up in the second goal of the Danes from the feet of Jonas Wind. This goal broke the team, which once again disappeared from the field and at this point also looked tired.

The two stars of the team, Manor Solomon and Eran Zehavi, provided a not particularly impressive game, but it is hard to blame them because throughout most of the 90 minutes they rarely get balls in dangerous positions. In the end, the level differences between the two teams are clear, and it is impossible to complain to any of the team players about the degree of commitment and effort. The quality just wasn’t enough and Caspar that Michael didn’t really have to leap to stop balls this evening.

On Sunday, Israel will host, again in Bloomfield, Scotland – its most common rival in the various campaigns in recent years, and also one that it can look into the eyes of, compared to the 12th ranked Danes in the world. In the last meeting between the two, Israel won 0: 1 here in Israel, with a debut goal by Manor Solomon in the national uniform. We buy restoration.

Minute 2 ‘: A minute and a half from the opening and Daniel Wass was sent deep and reached one-on-one against Ophir Marciano, but carelessly kicked out.

5 ‘: The team had a very hard time moving a ball in the first minutes under intense pressure on the entire pitch of the Danes.

10 ‘: Another great situation for the Danes, again a long ball, this time to Breyhwait, but Hatem al-Hamid preceded him.

13 ‘: Share! Denmark rises to 0: 1. Braithwaite broke free from Tibi, passed him easily and in front of Marciano bounced elegantly over the goalkeeper and inside.

15 ‘: Israel’s first attempt towards the gate. Al-Hamid stepped forward and raised, Zehavi tried to tell but the ball was too weak and Caspar that Michael easily absorbed.

30 ‘: It should be said: so far it is not forces. Israel is unable to go forward and pushes away random bullets.

38 ‘: The things that are interesting from an offensive point of view in Israel come from the right. Desa went forward and raised, the danger was removed by the Danish defense.

42 ‘: First real opportunity for Israel: Dabour got an archery depth ball and tried to kick from the air but his ball went nowhere.

45 ‘: The team definitely improved towards the end of the half. Desa again raised a good ball from the right, San Menachem bounced too early and his shot was powerless.

48 ‘: An encouraging opening for the second half. Attempts by Zehavi and Davor were halted, Desa kicked to Schmeichel’s outside net.

51 ‘: Another dangerous situation inside the Danish extension, Zahavi kicked and braked to the corner.

55 ‘: San Menachem doubt failed on the verge of an extension, a free kick to Israel from 17 meters. Zahavi’s ball hit the dense wall and Natcho’s rebound was blocked by the defense.

68 ‘: Share! Denmark rises to 0: 2. Despite excellent minutes by the Israeli team, a terrible mistake by Hatem al-Hamid came up in an unnecessary goal by Wind.

82 ‘: Golsa extracted a ball and immediately carelessly lost it inside the extension, Paulsen kicked hard and flat, Marciano top excellent.

83 ‘: Braithwaite sent a bomb with his left foot to the crossbar.

Israel: Ophir Marciano; Eli Desa (Maor Kandil, 86), Joel Abu Hanna (Neta Lavie, 46), Hatem al-Hamid, Eitan Tibi, San Menachem (Dolev Haziza, 85), Beavers Natcho (Eyal Golsa, 68), Dor Peretz, Solomon Manor; Eran Zehavi, Mons Dabour (Sean Weissman, 60).

Denmark: Caspar Schmeichel; Daniel Vass, Simon Keier, Andreas Christensen, Joachim Mahla (Streiger Larsen, 86); Pierre-Emil Hoybourg, Thomas Delaney (Norgard, 88), Christian Eriksen; Martin Breithwhite, Joseph Poulsen (Scobe Olsen, 77), Jonas Wind (Anderson, 77).