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Beitar Jerusalem Edges Out Maccabi Netanya in Tense Encounter
Beitar Jerusalem secured a 1-0 victory against Maccabi Netanya at the Netanya Stadium in Netanya, Israel, in a match played on March 30th, 2025. The game, part of the Championship Round – 2 of the Ligat Ha’al, was a tight affair characterized by a high number of fouls and yellow cards.
Beitar Jerusalem dominated possession (60%), creating significantly more goal-scoring opportunities (18 shots, 6 on target) compared to Maccabi Netanya (7 shots, none on target). The difference in effectiveness translated to a goal in the 88th minute when Silva Kani, assisted by Y. Shua, found the back of the net.
The match was punctuated by a series of yellow cards; three for Maccabi Netanya (D. Lee Yam, K. Jaber, and M. Levi) and two for Beitar Jerusalem (J. Marcelin and G. Morozov). Despite their superior possession and shots, Beitar Jerusalem had to battle hard for the win, highlighting the competitiveness of the game.
Substitutions maccabi netanya: at minute 54 D. Dapaah came in and L. Halaf went out., at minute 54 O. Bilu came in and D. Lee Yam went out., at minute 82 J. Bikel came in and M. Levi went out., at minute 90 B. Cohen came in and R. Keller went out., at minute 90 H. Shalom came in and I. Ben Shabat went out.
Substitutions beitar jerusalem: at minute 63 Silva Kani came in and T. Muzie went out., at minute 74 P. Twumasi came in and D. Micha went out., at minute 85 M. George came in and G. Cohen went out., at minute 85 L. O. Mizrahi came in and O. Atzili went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Maccabi Netanya
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