For over three months Maccabi Tel Aviv has been waiting to experience a taste of victory in a home game in Bloomfield and yesterday (Saturday) although it struggled a lot, it finally managed to do so with a comeback from 2:0 to 2:3 over Maccabi Petah Tikva. Jarko Laztic gathered the players at the end and told them: “I’m proud of you for coming back from behind and showing character.”
Despite the compliments for the victory, Maccabi Tel Aviv is aware that there are quite a few problems. The yellows conceded two goals in the third league game out of the last four and Aztic is unable to solve the problem. He is not to blame for the goals, it can happen,” said the coach. A player in the team added: “It’s hard to play against a team with ten players behind the ball. Certainly if they scored early. In the end we won.”
The one who did come to the fore and actually saved Maccabi Tel Aviv was Dor Peretz, who scored a brace and raised his tally to three goals this season in the league, all three of which were scored in the last two games. “In the last few games he is simply excellent and pushes the whole team forward,” said the club. His have arrived and they are important.”
And now, Maccabi Tel Aviv can look back on the game for the first title of the season – against Maccabi Haifa in the final of the Toto Cup. Shagib Yehezkel, who was absent due to a suspension for accumulating yellow cards, should start. Raz Shlomo should also return to the lineup and Sissoko may also be picked up open at 11
Laztic has pardoned the players, but there are still problems (Alan Shiver)
