Roni Levy did not expect such a term to open. After the disappointing draw against Betar Jerusalem on Sunday, the injured Hapoel Beer Sheva can no longer win, when last night (Wednesday) it ended in another draw, this time 2: 2 away against Kiryat Shmona. Just before the last straight of the regular season, Beer Sheva in crisis And in the last eight games she has achieved only one victory.
At the end of the game, it was easy to feel the great pressure that is beginning to form in Be’er Sheva, when the goal set by Alona Barkat for Roni Levy to finish in third place may shatter if the team fails to finish in the first 6. “If we are not in the top playoffs it will be a sporting disaster,” they said with concern in Be’er Sheva. “This is a game we had to win. With all the injured and sent off we have the situation not in our favor and we will have to rise to take points in the remaining games, there is no other choice.”
The club came out of the game nervous and frustrated and this was reflected in an outburst by Joshua Pashkira as he descended into the locker room. The Portuguese was the outstanding player in the game with tremendous cooking and goal, but suffered a second yellow card as he did not wait for the whistle of referee David Foxman who had warned him earlier. Joshua will also miss the game against Hapoel Tel Aviv due to yellow cards and now also the game against Maccabi Petah Tikva – both of which are critical games in the battle for entry into the top playoffs.
But the real rush occurred after the whistle. According to eyewitnesses in the locker room tunnel, Joshua lost his head, burst towards the judges and hissed at them ‘I will kill you’. Referee David Foxman recorded the case in the refereeing report and this could lead to prosecution and removal from other games. Which means that there is no small chance that the Portuguese will finish the regular season and doubt the opening of the playoffs in which Beer Sheva will finish. It will be a very professional hard blow.
In Be’er Sheva, Judge David Foxman was furious because of the red he pulled towards Joshua. “Foxman’s second yellow was too fast,” the team said. “Everyone saw how much Joshua wanted to win and hurried to play because there was not enough time left. Where is the discretion? It will be very easy to whistle against Joshua,” they added. At the same time, chambers in the club understand that the refereeing report will complicate the Portuguese. It is not clear how this will affect Alona Barkat’s decisions regarding his contract, as the details between the parties have been significantly reduced, Found in the magnifying glass of the judges.
If that’s not enough, the team has a great sense of despair over the amount of injuries that just does not end. Last night, Sagiv Yehezkel and Hatem ‘Abd al-Hamid also entered the glorious list, which includes Cynthia Sallich, Farley Rosa (who only signed and was injured due to congestion), Or Dadia, Sean Goldberg, Elton Acultasa, Marwan Kabha, Gal Levy, Jonathan Agudlo and Mariano Barriero. Hatem ‘Abd al-Hamid, who was injured, left the game due to a groin strain, while Sagiv Yehezkel left due to an injury, but in his case there is a good chance that he can play against Hapoel Tel Aviv. “Roni Levy looks at the bench and has almost no players he knows and knows they can make a difference. Every game has another player injured for a few games. 11 players are injured, this is a more delusional situation. There is a situation against Hapoel Tel Aviv we will not have a staff of 20 players.” , Said the club.
Professionally, coach Roni Levy came out satisfied despite the result. Levy complimented the players on the approach and fighting throughout the 90 minutes, when he asked them to raise their heads despite the frustrating situation. As in the game against Betar, the club leaves with a feeling of missing out, as after the advantage goal they managed to reach two more good situations in the first half and the missing of Anthony and Arn in extra time in a situation of 2: 2 added frustration after the whistle. Alhamid who came up to play despite pain until he could not continue and the great debut goal of Sagiv Yehezkel, who still did not have time for three points.
Ahead of the upcoming game on Sunday against Hapoel Tel Aviv, Roni Levy will make some changes, some of which are probably forced due to injuries and dismissals. As stated above, Joshua is yellowed and will be absent. Brakeman Louis Taha will return from a distance and replace Hatem ‘Abd al-Hamid in the center of defense. If Sagiv Yehezkel is not eligible, Itamar Shabiru may start in his place. Extremist duo Farley Rosa and Cynthia Sallich will return to the squad on Sunday and there is a chance that Elton Acultasa and Jonathan Agudello will also be there.