English:
Tense Match in Jerusalem: Beitar Jerusalem Suffers Against Maccabi Haifa’s Dominance
Jerusalem, Israel – In a hard-fought match at Teddi Malcha Stadium, Maccabi Haifa asserted their superiority over Beitar Jerusalem in the second round of the Ligat Ha’Al regular season. The visiting team dominated possession with 69% compared to Beitar’s 31%, reflecting a clear control of the game.
The match was marked by intensity and constant fouls. Beitar Jerusalem was affected early on by the expulsion of Z. Zasno in the 10th minute, which conditioned their strategy and forced them to play with one less man for most of the match. Beitar’s defense, although battling, was subjected to constant pressure from Maccabi Haifa, who generated 14 shots, although only 2 were on target.
Maccabi Haifa, for its part, enjoyed greater opportunities, taking advantage of their numerical superiority and their dominance in midfield. However, a lack of ruthlessness in front of goal prevented their dominance from translating into a greater difference on the scoreboard. The match closed with a flurry of yellow cards, reflecting the tension on the field of play. Beitar Jerusalem committed 14 fouls, receiving 2 yellow cards and one red, while Maccabi Haifa committed 15 fouls and received 3 yellow cards. Despite the adversity, Beitar Jerusalem bravely resisted against a Maccabi Haifa that failed to fully capitalize on its advantage.
Substitutions beitar jerusalem: at minute 31 J. Kalu came in and G. Morozov went out., at minute 75 Y. Shua came in and D. Hugi went out., at minute 85 O. Atzili came in and Silva Kani went out., at minute 86 L. Yarin came in and A. Zargary went out.
Substitutions maccabi haifa: at minute 31 G. Naor came in and M. Nahuel went out., at minute 61 D. Jovanovic came in and T. Stewart went out., at minute 61 K. Saief came in and P. Cornud went out., at minute 88 S. Podgoreanu came in and O. Dahan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Beitar Jerusalem
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