Maccabi “Shachar” visited Netanya to kick off against Beitar Tubruk on Matchday 26 of the Toto League. Idan Yogev and Guy Aviv were unavailable due to injury while Oliel Peretz and Haviv Ohayon were with the First Team leaving the coach a short bench for Saturday afternoon’s matchup.
The young Yellow-and-Blue didn’t start the match off well as they gave up an early goal off of a corner kick after an Amir Shapira foul. Eitan Ratzon headed the ball behind Ozeri to give the hosts a 1:0 lead after less than ten minutes in Netanya. Maccabi maintained possession throughout the half but couldn’t find an equalizer as they went into the break down by one.
Coach Arie made a pair of substitutes to begin the second half as Eylon Almog and Eden Kartzev took Prince Thomas and Mahmoud Awesat’s places on the pitch. However, the match took an aggressive turn and coupled with a tough pitch, the Under-19 side had a rough time finding a goal of their own and allowed the Tubruk players threaten the Yellow-and-Blue goal in search of an insurance marker.
Almog gave Maccabi “Shachar” a bit of hope but his header just went wide of the post while Lazar Durovic came in to play striker but proved to be ineffective. As the match neared the end, Tubruk added to their lead as the contest ended in a disappointing 2:0 loss.
