Ashdod falls to Maccabi Petah Tikva after early red card
Ashdod suffered a heavy home defeat to Maccabi Petah Tikva in round 8 of the Ligat Ha’al. The match, played at the Yud-Alef Stadium in Ashdod, was marked by the expulsion of T. Ben Zaken in the 14th minute, leaving Ashdod with a man down for most of the game.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, Ashdod tried to put up a fight, but possession was clearly dominated by Maccabi Petah Tikva, who created more scoring opportunities.
Discipline also played a key role in the outcome. Ashdod accumulated a total of four yellow cards and one red card, while Maccabi Petah Tikva only received two yellows.
The final score reflected Maccabi Petah Tikva’s superiority, securing a convincing victory.
Substitutions ashdod: at minute 19 R. Levy came in and E. Mamatah went out., at minute 46 O. Ben Harush came in and M. Kamaheni went out., at minute 60 S. Nachmani came in and S. Azulay went out., at minute 75 N. Muche came in and E. Gethon went out., at minute 75 E. Shahaf came in and R. Abergel went out.
Substitutions maccabi petah tikva: at minute 57 L. Hazan came in and P. Galabov went out., at minute 69 G. Deznet came in and A. Azugi went out., at minute 70 I. Vered came in and N. Yehoshua went out., at minute 86 L. Stor came in and A. Mahamid went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Ashdod
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