Maccabi stepped up the preparations for next week’s Conference League match against Zorya in Poland as they hosted Bnei Yehuda for a friendly at Kiryat Shalom.
Prior to kickoff both teams observed a minute of silence in memory of those murdered on October 7th and killed defending the country.
Bnei Yehuda opened the scoring in the 17th minute as Yaniv Mizrahi’s shot from the edge of the area found Roi Mishpati’s top corner. Three minutes after the half hour mark, Maccabi were back on level terms as Dan Biton’s free kick eluded the vositors’ defence and bounced in.
Maccabi changed most of its team after the interval with the remaining three substitutes were replaced on the hour. Eight minutes later, Maccabi completed the comeback after Yonatan Cohen was fouled in the penalty box. Referees Gal Leibovic awarded a spot kick, which was successfully converted by Cohen to end the friendly with a 2-1 victory.
Maccabi: Roi Mishpati (Daniel Tenenbaum 46), Avishai Cohen (Noam Scwartz 46), Idan Nachmias (Itay Malme 60), Nir Bitton (Adir Cordoba 46), Roy Revivo (Ofir Davidzada 46), Sheran Yeini (Ido Shahar 46), Dor Peretz (Ido Oli 46), Gabi Kanichowsky (Eyal Golasa 60), Dan Biton (Yonatan Cohen 46), Dor Turgeman (Osher Davida 46), Eran Zahavi (Sayid Abu Farhi 60).
