After the Eighth round games of the State Cup started yesterday, they continued today (Friday) with four games and provided interesting results. Bnei Sakhnin was eliminated after 2:2 and penalties against Ramat Hasharon, Tiberias surprised Ashdod, Maccabi Netanya narrowly defeated Kfar Kasem and the game between Kiryat Shmona and Kfar Kana was stopped at halftime due to weather conditions.
Maccabi Netanya – MS Kfar Kasem 1:2
It went hard, but in the end Guy Sarfati’s team came back to win after the painful loss to Maccabi Haifa. In the seventh minute, the Diamonds were surprised by a goal by Asil Kanani, and when there was harsh booing from the crowd in the background, the hosts equalized in the 25th minute with a great goal by Guy Mizrahi. In the 52nd minute, the turning point came from a goal by Oz Bilo. The team’s players waved the shirt of Itamar Shabiru, whose father passed away yesterday.
“I’m happy that we passed, in terms of ability, the games in the cup have elements of pressure and a situation that if you make a mistake you can’t correct. Sometimes it’s against you, but I’m very happy that precisely in our less good game, with difficult pitch conditions, we conceded an early goal but we knew how to come back” , concluded the winning coach French guy.
Guy Sarfati: “Kfar Qasim are of high quality, it was difficult”
“I’m happy that the substitutions in the second half also helped to win. There are games where the players are less good and on the other hand there are those who come off the bench and do the job. Overall, there is a good and young squad here that needs to constantly improve and we will do it.”
Meaning: “The very fact that we fielded our strongest team and the preparations were serious for the cup means something. We are not a team that does experiments but gives chances to the players and this is the way I believe in. The players who train the best and do well for Maccabi Netanya and me are the ones who will be there. What happened It happened, but I’m happy that in the end, against a team with momentum, we passed a stage.”
The softness in the defense: “We were exposed and we also played slowly. We didn’t create the pressure that we are known for. There were many things that weren’t us, but the players also concentrated on winning the game, which in the cup is the most important. In terms of abilities, we will look at the game at Sami Ofer and understand what we didn’t do Good to do well against Sakhnin. Precisely after we concede a goal, we don’t go down but raise the level. As a coach, I have a job with the players to demand from them the things I want to see without compromise.”
On the other hand, the coach of MS Kfar Kasem, Adam Hadiyafelt a miss: “A feeling of being missed and disappointed with the result, because on the way and the ability the players deserve a huge breath. In many minutes we set the pace, attacked and got into a lot of situations. Netanya struggled today.”
“Before the game, we came with the attitude of going through a stage and winning and we didn’t come with the attitude of being Cinderella. I think on the field we saw a team that doesn’t give up, a team with a certain game plan that the players implemented. That’s why I’m encouraged by the ability and disappointed by the result.”
Joel Abu Hana (Reuven Schwartz)
Minute 7, a goal! MS Kfar Kasem went up to 0:1: A huge surprise. After tremendous pressure from the guest and a mistake in the host’s defense, Asil Kanaani scored.
MS Kfar Kasem players celebrate with Asil Kanani (Reuven Schwartz)
25th minute, a goal! Maccabi Netanya compared to 1:1: An excellent attack by the team of Sarfati, the ball that was not cleared well reached Guy Mizrahi who kicked a great shot into the net.
Maccabi Netanya players celebrate (Reuven Schwartz)
52nd minute, a goal! Maccabi Netanya went up to 1:2: reverse! Oz spent the kick, the ball hit defenders on the way and rolled into the net. Netanya players waved the shirt of Itamar Shabiru, whose father passed away yesterday.
Guy Mizrahi celebrates (Reuven Schwartz)
Kfar Kana Youth MS – Kiryat Shmona City 2:1 (stopped at half time)
In a match that was postponed for half an hour due to the weather, it was eventually also stopped at halftime because it was not possible to play football. Before it was stopped, Shai Barda’s team took a double lead with goals from Aid Habashi and Mohammad Abu Rumi in the 14th minute and 32nd minute respectively, when the host managed to shrink in the 40th minute from a goal by Sohail Armali.
Shai Barda (Khajaj Rahal) Kfar Kana youth players (Khajaj Rahal) Kiryat Shmona city players (Hajaj Rahal)
Minute 14, a goal! Ironi Kiryat Shmona went up to 0:1: The referee Aviv Klein whistled for a penalty, which was taken by Aid Habashi who easily put it into the net.
Aid Habashi celebrates after the penalty (Khajaj Rahal) Kiryat Shmona players celebrate with Aid Habashi (Khajaj Rahal)
Minute 32, a goal! Ironi Kiryat Shmona went up to 0:2: Mohammed Abu Rumi received the ball on the right side, moved forward a little and kicked a great shot into the net.
Kiryat Shmona players celebrate with Muhammad Abu Rumi (Khajaj Rahal)
40th minute, a goal! Kfar Kana Youth MS improved to 2:1: An accurate corner kick went to Sohail Armali who easily pushed away from close range.
Bnei Sakhnin – Hapoel Ramat Hasharon 2:2 (4:2 on penalties)
Slobodan Drapić’s team ended a sixth game in a row without a win, and after an attractive game and an intriguing penalty shootout, they were knocked out of the cup by the team from the National League.
Fawn scored first in the 19th minute, Sean Adri (63′) equalized, Godwin (66′) and Coke (78′) added goals to each side and the game was sent to overtime followed by penalties. The one who became the tragic man of the evening was Anis Porat Ayash who was the last to miss a penalty when he kicked outside the frame and allowed Ramat Hasharon to complete a big surprise and an impressive victory with 2:4 on penalties.
Rotem Keller in front of Richard Kola (Omari Stein) Basil Khoury and Idan Cohen in the fight (Omari Stein)
18th minute, a goal! Bnei Sakhnin went up to 0:1: The referee whistled for a penalty, which was taken by Adrien Fawn Shedik.
Bnei Sakhnin players celebrate with Adrian Faun (Omari Stein) Bnei Sakhnin players celebrate with Adrian Faun (Omari Stein) Bnei Sakhnin players celebrate with Adrian Faun (Omari Stein)
62nd minute, a goal! Hapoel Ramat Hasharon equalized 1:1: Gal Maatuk picked up a great free kick to the area, Shawn Adri reached the ball and kicked into the net.
Ramat Hasharon players celebrate with Shawn Adri (Omari Stein)
66th minute, a goal! Bnei Sakhnin went up to 1:2: A great corner kick from Mathenal Tedsa came to Chinimiram Godwin who hit the net.
Bnei Sakhnin players celebrate with Lechinimiram Godin (Omari Stein) Bnei Sakhnin players celebrate with Lechinimiram Godin (Omari Stein)
77th minute, a goal! Hapoel Ramat Hasharon tied for 2:2: After a defensive mix-up, Rogers Cola pushed home the equalizer from close range.
Ramat Hasharon players celebrate with Rogers Cola (Omari Stein)
Penalties
Gate! The level went up to 0:1: Or Ostwind was accurate with a sharp, low kick to the left corner.
Gate! Sakhnin compared to 1:1: Mohamed Badarna kicked into the upper net in the center of the goal and sent Idan Sharon to the left corner.
Gate! Level increased to 1:2: Dodi Thirim also contributed with a kick to the upper net in the center of the goal.
acidification! Still 1:2 per level: Dor Hugi kicked a weak and flat ball to the center, Sharon went down to the grass and stopped.
acidification! Still 1:2 per level: Nathaniel Askias kicked to the left corner, Abu Neil jumped, stopped the attempt and brought Sakhnin back to business.
Gate! Sakhnin compared to 2:2: Mofleh Shlaata kicked sharply into the right corner and into the net.
Gate! Level increased to 2:3: Idan Cohen kicked flat to the right corner, Abu Neel jumped to the right corner, but did so late and missed the ball.
acidification! Still 2:3 per level: Anis Ayesh, Sakhnin’s young talent, carelessly kicked high over the crossbar.
Gate! Ramesh rose to 2:4 and moved on to the next round: Dor Kohav kicked to the upper right corner and ran to celebrate an impressive victory for his team.
MS Ashdod – City of Tiberias 2:0
Usually, games between a team from the national team and a team from the Premier League are characterized by clear power relations, but when the leader of the National League met the leader of the table in the Premier League, this was not felt at all.
The northerners arrived without feelings of inferiority and took the lead in the 22nd minute when Yaakov Abba scored. Only three minutes later Shanir Talias doubled the lead and gave Tiberias a deserved victory.
Eliran Hodda: “I’m glad we came prepared” Tiberias City players (Shahar Gross) MS Ashashdod players (Shahar Gross)
22nd minute, a goal! City of Tiberias went up to 0:1: Eli Bililita lifted a precise corner straight to the head of Yaakov Abba who hit the net.
Tiberias city players celebrate (Shahar Gros)
25th minute, a goal! Eroni Tiberias went up to 0:2: A tremendous attack by the northerners ended with a precise lift from the right side of the box, which Nir Talias hit into the net.
Tiberias city players celebrate, Ashdod disappointed (Shahar Gross)Ashdod players disappointed (Shahar Gross)
