There was disappointment after the 1:0 defeat to Beer Sheva on Matchday 28 that left a bitter taste in the Yellow & Blue dressing room, but the squad is keeping their heads up with a State Cup Semifinal match against Beitar Jerusalem on Wednesday at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
The Maccabi captain, Sheran Yeini spoke about the gap atop the table: “The battle for the championship is not over yet. We aren’t a club that ever gives up. We will continue to chase after them and hope that they will slip up and make a mistake until we face them again. But of course the result is disappointing.”
Did the better club win at Turner Stadium:
“The club that took advantage of an opportunity was the side that won this evening. Beer Sheva pressed us well but we did the same to them. It was a physical match that they were able to win in most cases and we will need to deal with this and in my opinion decided the match. They scored on a penalty and that determined the winner. We didn’t take advantage of the opportunities that we had.”
On what the club needs to do to cut the gap:
“We will need to win all of our games. Football is a very dynamic game. We have another match against Beer Sheva at home, but before that we need to win all of the other matches that we have and hope that they will lose points until the next game between us.”
