After all of the players returned from the International break, Maccabi Tel Aviv held an exhibition match against Beitar Tel Aviv/Ramle at the Kiryat Shalom training facility.
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Arveladze’s side looked to take a quick lead right from the get go while Tel Aviv/Ramle tried to surprise their opponents on the counter. But it would be Maccabi who would score first. In the 34th minute Scarione passed to Itzhaki who was on the 16 meter line and in turn sent Ben Basat a deep ball who beat the keeper giving Maccabi a 1:0 advantage that held into the break.
To start the second half, both sides made a number of substitutions while Arveladze gave the balance of the squad a chance to earn some minutes. As the game hit the 78th minute, Sharon Zizou took a deep pass on a Beitar Tel Aviv/Ramle counterattack and for the time being gave his side the tying goal, 1:1.
With four minutes remaining in the contest Dor Micha crossed the ball to Sagiv Yehezkel who beat the keeper from in close to give Maccabi the 2:1 victory. This coming week, the Yellow & Blue will head to Holland for an Europa League clash against Alkmaar on Matchday Three of the competition.
