Maccabi Tel Aviv fell this evening on the second to last Matchday as Maccabi Petah Tikva picked up a 2:1 win thanks to a 93rd minute goal. The Head Coach Lito Vidigal didn’t hide his dissatisfaction with his players performance on the pitch especially after Avi Rikan’s second goal in as many games that gave his side the lead.
“We didn’t play with our usual Starting XI but that’s not an excuse as to why we lost today. The performance today was not the way Maccabi should be playing. We had plenty of chances to score and we missed. We also played irresponsibly and that’s all the difference. Now the best thing is to begin thinking about the next match as this will be a totally different game and one that is very important to win before the State Cup Final. Today, I’m very disappointed with the character that the players showed and the fans don’t deserve this type of performance.”
The Captain, Sheran Yeini added: “We really don’t want to look this way prior to the State Cup Final, especially when we are trying to keep fit. We gave up a goal and then we gave up another. In the first half we also weren’t concentrating enough near the goal. We took out foot off of the gas. We tried to battle but it didn’t really work out the way we wanted it to.”
