Still not sure: Ashdod extorted 1: 1 from Hapoel Hadera

Outstanding Actor


Maxim Flakushchenko, Score: 7
A true leader. Worked hard on all sides of the field

The disappointing actor


Dia Levabidi, Score: 3
Irresponsibility that could have cost his team much more

After the victory over Hapoel Kfar Saba in the last round, Ashdod has already celebrated as if it had qualified for the top playoffs. Tonight (Monday), Ran Ben Shimon and his trainees hosted Hapoel Hadera and wanted to put a stamp on their excellent season with securing a place in the first six, but instead, got into a not easy game at all against the team fighting for its life and squeezed 1: 1 in the last minutes, all in the last minutes The 24th round of the Premier League.

Ashdod will probably end up in the top playoff, but at least at this stage, Ran Ben Shimon’s team is in third place with 39 points, 7 over Kiryat Shmona seventh, but the Northerners have a game in hand. Hadera, on the other hand, despite a great close game in which it was close to victory despite a full half in 10 players, can certainly feel disappointed that it missed an opportunity to take a big step towards staying in the league, as it is now in tenth place with 3 points separating it from the red line. After recording 4 games in a row without a loss.

In the game itself we got a rhythmic and tense battle throughout the 90 minutes. Ran Ben Shimon allowed a rest without a few of his players, including Roi Gordana and Nenad Svetkovich who did not participate and this is evident on the field. Hadera did not play like a team fighting for its life and struggled without feelings of inferiority, when in the 12th minute it also came on hire when Liran Rotman, who turns out to be an excellent reinforcement who came to the team in January, put it in the lead after a nice attack. Just before the break, the guest suffered a hard blow when Dia Levidi was sent off in the second yellow, but that did not stop her from being the first to take Ashdod down halfway through the season.

But Hadera’s numerical disadvantage was not felt on the team for most of the minutes in the second half. Also with ten players, Koretzky’s team went forward, looking for the other, but in quite a few cases it was also exposed and miraculously survived when it did not absorb the tie. In the 85th minute, nothing saved her anymore, when substitute Fahd Bayou took advantage of Oz Bilu’s cooking and set up a points distribution. Until the end, the striker missed another great opportunity with a ball that doubtfully crossed the line and Shlomi Azulai, under the direction of Ran Ben Shimon, intentionally received a second yellow card in order to miss the game against Hapoel Haifa in the league and not against Beitar Jerusalem in the cup. At the end, the distribution of points is just right at the end of a fantastic game.

Half a second

  • ’90 +8

  • Judge's decision
  • Shmuelevich whistled for a finish, a fair distribution of points at the end of a rhythmic and tense game in the 11th!
Shlomi Azulai intentionally removed (Shahar Gross)Shlomi Azulai intentionally removed (Shahar Gross)
  • ’90 +6

  • Second yellow card
  • Shlomi Azulai was deliberately removed. The midfielder, who accumulated his fifth yellow card, intentionally received a second yellow card in order to be absent from the game against Hapoel Haifa in the next round and not against Betar Jerusalem in the cup.
  • ’90 +4

  • Spare
  • Tal Kahila came in to replace Liran Rotman
Fahd Bayou misses (Shahar Gross)Fahd Bayou misses (Shahar Gross)
  • ’90 +2

  • acidification
  • What a tremendous drama we got at the end! Benzi the governor raised to Pad Bayo who hit well from close range, the ball doubtfully crossed the line but was repulsed by Ruby Lewkowicz who prevented a reversal
Ashdod players celebrate with Fahd Bayou (Shahar Gross)Ashdod players celebrate with Fahd Bayou (Shahar Gross)
  • ’85

  • Gate
  • Gate! Ashdod equalized to 1: 1: the host found the equalizer! Oz Bilu received the ball on the verge of an extension, arranged for himself on the left foot and there an accurate elevation on the head of Fahd Bayou, the striker who came up as a substitute hit an excellent inside.
  • ’81

  • Spare
  • Hamza from Wasi replaced Omri Ben Harush
  • ’78

  • acidification
  • Rothman had to put a stamp on Hadera’s victory! The midfielder received a wonderful ball from Maxim Flakushchenko, passed Graffiti twice but kicked carelessly over the goal
  • ’76

  • Spare
  • Marshall Odeh enters a Marmentini place in her room
  • ’76

  • Spare
  • Benzi the governor came in instead of Zohar Zesano
  • ’67

  • acidification
  • Ashdod had difficulty penetrating the Hadera plaza and tried mainly from a distance, such a threat from Shlomi Azulai not far from the frame
  • ’66

  • Spare
  • Koretzky went on the defensive: Gozlan gave way to Gilad Abramov
  • ’63

  • Spare
  • Adir Levy made his Premier League debut at the expense of Barihun
Shlomi Azulai (Shahar Gross)Shlomi Azulai (Shahar Gross)
  • ’63

  • Spare
  • Double replacement in Ashdod: Firas Abu Aql has given way to Musa in Gaioko
  • ’52

  • acidification
  • Hadera continued to go forward and attack with ten players as well: Gustavo Marmentini kicked a dangerous ball from a distance, top graphic
  • ’47

  • Yellow card
  • Yellow card for Shlomi Azulai
Oz spent before Liran Rotman (Shahar Gross)Oz spent before Liran Rotman (Shahar Gross)
  • ’46

  • Spare
  • In Ashdod, Turiel gave way to Fahd Bayou
  • ’46

  • Spare
  • Substitutions in both teams at the start of the second half: In Hadera, Max Grechkin gave way to Abdullah Jaber

first half

  • ’45 +3

  • acidification
  • It had to be Ashdod’s equalizer on the verge of relegation: Kamhani put a big ball on Barihun’s head, but the tie, which remained completely free, slammed out
Liran Rotman kicks (Shahar Gross)Liran Rotman kicks (Shahar Gross)
  • ’42

  • acidification
  • Precisely after the dismissal, Hadera was close to the other, when Liran Rotman was sent forward and one-on-one with Yoav Grafi was stopped by the goalkeeper
Dia Labavidi gets off the field nervously (Shahar Gross)Dia Labavidi nervously gets off the field (Shahar Gross)
Eitan Shmuelevich removes Dia Levavidi (Shahar Gross)Eitan Shmuelevich removes Dia Levavidi (Shahar Gross)
  • ’41

  • Second yellow card
  • Hapoel Hadera suffered a hard blow just before the break: Dia Lavidi tripped Monterey Kamhani, Shmuelevich did not hesitate and pulled the second yellow towards the defender, the guest was left with 10 players
Gustavo Marmentini (Shahar Gross)Gustavo Marmentini (Shahar Gross)
  • ’37

  • acidification
  • The excellent pace continued and Ashdod reached an excellent situation on the other side: Azoulay put an excellent ball to Toriel, the latter continued with a wide ball to Din David who came not well, the ball was sent off, hit the Hadera player and returned to Azloi, who kicked badly and out of all the mess the ball was sent off
Shoval Gozlan grabs the head (Shahar Gross)Shoval Gozlan grabs the head (Shahar Gross)
Yoav Grafi and Shoval Gozlan try to reach the ball (Shahar Gross)Yoav Grafi and Shoval Gozlan try to reach the ball (Shahar Gross)
  • ’35

  • acidification
  • Almost the second of Hadera: Menashe Zelka put an excellent ball into the box, Shoval Gozlan infiltrated and hit from four meters out
  • ’26

  • Yellow card
  • Dia Levabidi received a yellow card
  • ’24

  • acidification
  • Ashdod recorded its first significant threat. Shlomi Azulai put a big ball into the court of David, the striker kicked in the round but was stopped by Ruby Levkovich, who also stopped the fall of Autumn Turiel
Tamir Glazer (Shahar Gross)Tamir Glazer (Shahar Gross)
  • ’22

  • Yellow card
  • Firas Abu Aqel became the first yellow card in the contest
Hadera players celebrate with Liran Rotman (Shahar Gross)Hadera players celebrate with Liran Rotman (Shahar Gross)
Shlomi Azulai and Omri Ben Harush (Shahar Gross)Shlomi Azulai and Omri Ben Harush (Shahar Gross)
Hadera players celebrate with Liran Rotman (Shahar Gross)Hadera players celebrate with Liran Rotman (Shahar Gross)
Hadera players celebrate with Liran Rotman (Shahar Gross)Hadera players celebrate with Liran Rotman (Shahar Gross)
  • ’12

  • Gate
  • Gate! Hapoel Hadera went up to 0: 1: Ashdod dominated the opening, but the visitors were purposeful and took the lead in their first orderly attack. Tamir Glazer raised to the field, Maxim Flakushchenko kicked a ball that was repulsed by Yoav Grafi towards Liran Rotman, the midfielder who came from Betar Jerusalem closely pushed his second goal this season
  • ’10

  • Other
  • The opening was completely controlled by Ashdod, who moved the ball but found it difficult to threaten Ruby Levkovich’s hair in the first ten minutes.
  • ‘1

  • Judge's decision
  • Eitan Shmuelevich started the confrontation in Israel
Menachem Koretzky (Shahar Gross)Menachem Koretzky (Shahar Gross)
Ran Ben Shimon (Shahar Gross)Ran Ben Shimon (Shahar Gross)

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