English:
Ironi Kiryat Shmona Falls to Maccabi Petah Tikva in Thrilling Netanya Encounter
Ironi Kiryat Shmona suffered a 2-3 defeat against Maccabi Petah Tikva in a hard-fought match at Netanya Stadium on March 15th, 2025. The game, part of the Ligat Ha’al relegation round, was a closely contested affair, with possession relatively even (48% for Kiryat Shmona and 52% for Petah Tikva).
Kiryat Shmona took an early lead with goals from Jardel (14′) and A. Stephens (24′), going up 2-0. However, Maccabi Petah Tikva fought back, scoring through T. Glazer in the 56th minute. Despite Kiryat Shmona’s efforts, including a disallowed goal for offside, Petah Tikva completed the comeback. The match was punctuated by numerous fouls (13 for Kiryat Shmona and 17 for Petah Tikva), and yellow cards were shown to players from both sides. The final score of 2-3 reflects an exciting match played until the final whistle. Despite the loss, Kiryat Shmona managed 10 shots (4 on target), while Petah Tikva had 24 (8 on target).
Substitutions maccabi petah tikva: at minute 33 A. Altoury came in and A. Azugi went out., at minute 65 A. Bar came in and E. Golasa went out., at minute 77 J. Soladio came in and I. Vered went out., at minute 77 G. Deznet came in and T. Glazer went out.
Substitutions ironi kiryat shmona: at minute 60 Y. Mordechai came in and L. Cohen went out., at minute 63 D. Twito came in and B. Shaheen went out., at minute 63 M. Abu Rumi came in and C. Bella went out., at minute 72 A. Wodaje came in and N. Niddam went out., at minute 72 R. Zikri came in and Jardel went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
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