Great satisfaction in Maccabi Tel Aviv from last night’s victory 2:3 at Teddy Stadium over Hapoel Jerusalem. “We came with our backs against the wall and under great pressure,” admitted players in the team last night. “We came to a difficult away game after two draws in the Premier League and after another tiring trip to Europe and we knew how to win with a lot of character. This victory is one of our most important this season because Hapoel Jerusalem had already tied and it could have lost points again.”
The one who finished his part in a very nervous game was Eran Zahavi. Zahavi was angry both because he was replaced relatively early in the 63rd minute and because until then, he had almost no opportunity to score. Jarko Laztic treated this with forgiveness and even said that as long as Zahavi is angry when he is substituted, it means that he has passion and hunger, but it is doubtful whether the Serbian liked the captain’s behavior.
In Maccabi Tel Aviv, there are those who expect Zahabi to know how to deal with these situations, even though he experienced an unusual and not easy season, due to the devaluation of his status. So far Zahavi has conducted himself in a respectable and noteworthy manner, and that is how they want to see him in Maccabi Tel Aviv, as long as he is in the team.
Last night’s victory keeps the champion within a small margin of the leader Hapoel Beer Sheva, who looks excellent and wins easily. “We are strong in the competition in both leagues, even if we are not currently winning easily and with beautiful football,” the team put things as they see them. Shagib Yehezkel will miss Saturday’s game against Maccabi Petah Tikva because of the fifth yellow card he received last night
The 15th round games:
Saturday, 15:00: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Maccabi Petah Tikva Saturday, 17:30: Maccabi Bnei Rayna – Hapoel Haifa Saturday, 18:00: Hapoel Hadera – Hapoel Jerusalem Saturday, 19:30: Bnei Sakhnin – Hapoel Beer Sheva Saturday, 20:00: Maccabi Haifa – Maccabi Netanya
Sunday, 20:00: Municipal Kiryat Shmona – M.S. Ashdod
Monday, 20:00: Beitar Jerusalem – Urban Tiberias
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