Yonatan Cohen summed up a turbulent season in which he managed only 13 league appearances and scored his first goal of the season in the 3-0 victory over Hapoel Be’ersheva at Bloomfield. “I had a difficult season to say the least as everyone knows I didn’t play too much. Ultimately we didn’t meet our team goals but it is nice to end our home matches with a sweet taste. To record a convincing victory is nice so I am happy.”
The 26-year-old forward, who returned to Maccabi after a year with Italian outfit Pisa, but spent most of the current season watching his teammates from the sidelines, added: “I worked very hard during this period. I arrived every day at Kiryat Shalom and worked hard, gave a 100% to remove some of the rust I collected. Today we played really well, dominated the game and reached plenty of chances and could have even scored more. We are happy to have won like that so now we have to move on.”
On the question of how he managed to deal with such a frustrating season: “I will not lie, as it was a very tough period with loads of difficult days. I am delighted now for my wife and my family who all stuck with me during this difficult spell as they all embraced me. I am just happy to be back playing and looking ahead at a brighter future.”
