The two losses to Maccabi Bnei Rayna are actually the difference between Maccabi Haifa and first place (along with Beit Hadin), but tonight (Saturday) the champion pulled out all the nerves for the surprise of the season with a big 1:5 at the Green Stadium. A goal within 65 seconds did shock the Greens at the start, but Franzi Piero and Dean David converted, later they also completed doubles in another successful performance together and the Haitian striker also scored for captain Lior Rafalov who came on as a substitute.
Maccabi Haifa reduced the gap from Maccabi Tel Aviv to four points at least temporarily, and transferred the pressure to the leader who will host on Monday in Sakhnin, when next Saturday night the two meet for the last game of the season in Haifa.
What is left for the two leaders?
Maccabi Tel Aviv: Bnei Sakhnin (away, May 6), Maccabi Haifa (away, May 11), Hapoel Beer Sheva (home, May 18), Hapoel Haifa (away, May 21), Maccabi Bnei Rayna (home, May 25) .
Maccabi Haifa: Maccabi Tel Aviv (home, May 11), Bnei Sakhnin (away, May 18), Hapoel Beer Sheva (away, May 21), Hapoel Haifa (home, May 25).
