English:
Thrilling Draw in Haifa as Goals Abound
Haifa, Israel – In a game packed with action and back-and-forth drama, Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Netanya drew in the Sammy Ofer Stadium in a match corresponding to the 13th matchday of the Ligat Ha’Al. The game, played on December 7, 2025, was a goal-fest and card-filled affair, keeping fans on the edge of their seats until the very last second.
Maccabi Netanya took an early lead thanks to a goal from G. Diomande in the 12th minute. However, the match was characterized by intensity, reflected in the yellow cards shown to T. Arbel and R. Hatuel from Hapoel Haifa, and D. Kulikov from Maccabi Netanya, all during the first half. J. East missed a penalty for Hapoel Haifa in the 23rd minute, but the home side didn’t give up.
The end of the first half was frantic, with goals from O. Bilu for Maccabi Netanya and N. Sabag for Hapoel Haifa. Hapoel Haifa then took the lead thanks to an own goal by O. Y. Nir On in the 51st minute. M. Levi equalized for Maccabi Netanya five minutes later, keeping the game a constant seesaw.
In stoppage time, J. East scored for Hapoel Haifa, but W. Harris responded immediately for Maccabi Netanya, securing the final draw. The match ended with a slight possession advantage for Maccabi Netanya (55% against Hapoel Haifa’s 45%), but with a greater number of shots from Maccabi Netanya (38) compared to Hapoel Haifa’s 8. Hapoel Haifa received four yellow cards, while Maccabi Netanya received two.
Substitutions hapoel haifa: at minute 46 Y. Cabeda came in and Y. Ferber went out., at minute 62 O. Biton came in and R. Zikri went out., at minute 70 R. Nawi came in and I. Buganim went out., at minute 82 Sana came in and O. Biton went out., at minute 82 N. Sabag came in and Y. Gonen went out.
Substitutions maccabi netanya: at minute 62 R. Keller came in and S. Mizrachi went out., at minute 70 G. Diomande came in and M. Plakushchenko went out., at minute 77 Matheus Davo came in and W. Harris went out., at minute 77 M. Levi came in and B. Zaarura went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Hapoel Haifa
Maccabi Netanya
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