Maccabi Tel Aviv recorded a 3:0 victory over Maccabi Haifa and kept the gap to Beer Sheva at 6 points after the southern side defeated Maccabi Petah Tikva. Tal Ben Chaim, who scored a brace summed up his performance:
“I’m happy that we beat Maccabi Haifa because up until today we hadn’t defeated them all season long. I don’t want to take credit but rather I want to say how proud I am as to how we played as a team. I think that Dor Micha had a terrific game along with all of the players and I want to commend them.”
On his performance:
“I can tell you that I go into every single match no matter what, hungry to score. When the ball goes in, of course everyone asks what was different today. There wasn’t anything special except that I scored and assisted on a goal. After a match like this, people will say that I was focused. But as I’ve said in the past, I give it my all for the club to succeed. I really enjoy the club. It gives me everything and it would be only right for me to give back.”
The 6-point gap to Beer Sheva:
“We are obligated to believe and win every match that’s left in the season whether we win the championship or not. We were very disappointed that we didn’t beat or draw against Beer Sheva. As soon as that match was over we put it aside and just concentrated on the State Cup Semifinal. I’m happy that we won and that we also knew how to win tonight. We will continue this way until the last Matchday of the season and until the State Cup Final and we will do everything for what we are being paid to do. I hope that Maccabi will finish the season with one or perhaps two titles.”
