The 29th round of the Premier League and the lower playoffs was held today (Saturday), when Maccabi Netanya hosted Hapoel Jerusalem for a game in which they desperately needed points, and at the end of 90 minutes, managed to do the job with 0:1 at the end.
The game started calmly, with both teams trying to move the ball but failing to endanger the goal, until the 21st minute, where an exchange of passes by Igor Zlatanovich and Oz Bilo ended with a great cross ball by the latter into the box, where Bar Cohen was on the spot To score from close range the goal that sealed the result of the half.
In the second half, the low pace was maintained, both teams struggled to threaten the opponent’s goal, and finally Cohen’s goal was enough for Marco Belbul’s team, who celebrated a valuable victory and moved away from the red line.
The Diamonds have now broken a streak of three league games without a win in which they have lost twice, are six points away from the red line (at least temporarily), and will hope to continue the winning streak when they host Maccabi Petah Tikva in the next round, while even before that they have a difficult encounter once morest Hapoel Beer Sheva in the semi-finals State cup.
Ziv Aryeh’s team, on the other hand, broke a streak of nine league games without a loss in which they won six times, continues to lead the lower playoffs despite the loss, and hopes to return to the winning track when they host Hapoel Hadera in the next round.
