The results of the State Cup quarter-final draw led to the fact that the Moshav Stadium in Petach Tikva will host two of the top teams in Israel day after day. The first meeting provided a surprise, but beyond that, a stormy and volatile game that ended with Maccabi Petah Tikva 2:4 over Maccabi Tel Aviv in overtime. Tonight (Wednesday) Hapoel Be’er Sheva arrived at Mosheva and her game did not develop into too much drama, but unlike the Yellows, she returned home with the ticket to the semi-finals in hand.
On the other side stood Hapoel Petah Tikva, who in the midst of a difficult season in the Premier League found solace in the cup. After a victory over Bnei Reina two rounds ago, the Malabas wanted to beat another top playoff team, but the offensive problems that accompany them in the league also reached the knockout factory and this led to their end.
Hapoel Beer Sheva in the semi-finals. Miguel Vitor,
The attack of the blues is the weakest in the league (relative to MS Ashdod) with 21 goals in 27 games. Precisely after five goals in the last three games, this evening Bnei Lam’s team returned to Sura and did not score. Therefore, a penalty by Helder Lopes in the 44th minute and a great save by Ofir Marciano in extra time were enough for Eliniv Breda to complete the job with a 0:1 victory.
While the host is closer than ever to relegation to the national league after only one season, Hapoel Beer Sheva is encouraging for the rest of the season. Three consecutive victories alongside stumbles by Maccabi Haifa allowed them to reduce the gap from the Greens in second place to only three points. Two years ago, after a few months with Barda on the lines, Beer Sheva finished a season with runners-up in the league and winning the cup. Restoring the achievements from that season? It seems that for Beer Sheva this is not a rude word.
His penalty was enough. Helder Loops, photo: Alan Shiver
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