Prematch
Matchday 10 of the Youth Premier League featured Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv hosting Maccabi “Shmuel” Haifa at the Ramle Stadium. The young Yellow & Blue entered the match after drawing with Hapoel Beer Sheva last week and looked to cut the 7-point gap to the top of the table between the two sides.
First Half
Mohamed Awad had the first chance of the match for the visitors but his effort just went by the post. However, it wouldn’t take long for them to find the back of the goal which they did in the 15th minute via Guy Dahan to give the Greens a 1:0 lead. Dor Galili tried to level the score as he took a fantastic ball in the box but his opportunity was easily collected by the Haifa keeper.
The Yellow & Blue pressed for the equalizer near the end of the first half but Or Dasa’s header of a Galili cross missed the mark.
Second Half
Both clubs began the second half with the same Starting XI that began the contest, however, eight minutes in, Tzarfati made his first substitution introducing Eden Kartzev in favor of Shay Golan.
Kartzev would try his luck from 30 meters out but his long effort was saved by the Haifa keeper. In the 70th minute, Tomer Altman came out of the match injured and was replaced by Netanel Peretz while Amit Shapiro also entered the game for Or Dasa, but chances were few and far between.
Five minutes to time Guy Shetach and Mahmoud Awesat also were brought on but they couldn’t find the goal and Shapira was shown red for unsportsmanlike conduct as Maccabi dropped a 1:0 decision to the Greens.
