The only one left: Maccabi Tel Aviv in the European playoffs

The outstanding actor Usher David, score: 8
Was very active throughout the game. managed to create many situations and of course score a goal himself and the disappointing player Linas Klimvicios, score: 3
He was not able to make it even a little difficult for the attacking players of Maccabi Tel Aviv

Maccabi Tel Aviv tonight (Thursday) marked a big and important first ‘V’ for the season when they beat Panevzis 0:3 and completed 1:5 in the summary of the two meetings on the way to the European League playoffs. In doing so, the yellows ensured participation in the home stage of a European enterprise.

While all our other delegations were kicked out of the European factories, Maccabi kept the honor of the Israelis with their own feet with a victory against a team that failed to be a worthy opponent. Maccabi Tel Aviv’s next opponent will be none other than Bachka Topola, the ex of Jarko Laztic. A win against the Serbs will put the Yellows in the group stage of the Europa League, a loss will send them to the home of the Conference League.

From the first second of the match it was clear that Maccabi Tel Aviv was superior, as they controlled the ball without question. In the first 45 minutes, the yellow team missed a lot. Dor Peretz failed to score at the end of a team attack, Gabi Kanikovski suffered from bad luck and also did not score from a wink situation when Joris van Overeem shot carelessly one on one. On the other side, the Lithuanians missed an opportunity to sting.

Dor Peretz, Shagib Yehezkel and Osher Davida are celebrating (Maccabi Tel Aviv’s official website)

The one who broke the drought in the end was Dor Peretz and he did it in the extra time of the first half. Kanikowski’s corner kick was deflected by a defender, but Peretz still managed to put his head down, find the net and give the Yellows a precious 0:1.

The second half was already much easier. In the 54th minute Dor Turgeman cooked with the heel to Usher Davida who passed one player and kicked powerfully into the net. Shagib Yehezkel closed the story in the 70th minute with a flat and accurate kick. Eran Zahavi, who came in as a substitute, found the net as well, but the goal was disallowed due to a justified difference and in the end an easy 0:3 for the yellows.

Next week, the national champions will “host” Bachka Topola for the first of two games in the playoffs, while even before that they have a game against Bnei Sakhnin in the Toto Cup. The return match against the Serbs will take place in two weeks.

second half

• ’90+3

• The referee whistled to end the fight! Maccabi Tel Aviv won 0:3 and 1:5 in the summary of the two meetings

• ’90

• Eran Zahavi had already found the net just before the final whistle, the line signaled the difference which indeed it was

• ’89

• Once again Dobra hit easily from a stationary position and the ball was not far from the frame. Laztic will have to find a way to improve Maccabi Tel Aviv’s defense against high balls

• ’84

• Eran Zahavi received a ball in a position from which he scored so many times in his career, but this time the ball escaped him a little and he was unable to produce a good kick

• ’75

• Yellow also for collecting Sissoko

Dor Peretz (Maccabi Tel Aviv’s official website)

• ’75

• Again the Blues got into a good position from a stationary ball, this time Beau shot and Shafi made a great save

• ’74

• Eran Zahavi replaced Dor Turgeman

• ’74

• Substitutions in yellow: Shagib Yehezkel, the scorer of the wonderful goal, gave way to Nir Biton

Maccabi Tel Aviv players celebrating (Maccabi Tel Aviv official website) Shagib Yehezkel and Osher Davida celebrating (Maccabi Tel Aviv official website) Shagib Yehezkel (Maccabi Tel Aviv official website)

• ’70

• gate! Maccabi Tel Aviv took the lead 0:3: Shagib Yehezkel passed one player, kicked a flat ball straight into the corner with his left foot. The yellow ones travel

• ’64

• Almost a shrinking goal of the Lithuanians. Dobra rose perfectly for the shot, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out

• ’64

• Shagib Yehezkel was also registered in the judge’s register

Jarko Laztich (Maccabi Tel Aviv’s official website)

• ’63

• Picking up Sissoko in place of Van Overeem

• ’63

• Kanikovski gave way to Ido Shahar

• ’63

• Laztic’s first rotation, who made a triple substitution, Henry Addo replaced Hisham Laios

Osher Davide fights for the ball (Maccabi Tel Aviv’s official website)

• ’61

• Noel Mabo in, Swart Gosias out

• ’61

• Amin Benchaib was replaced by Nikolas Gorovsov

• ’61

• Substitutions in Penbezis, Chaiko Dieng replaces Jeffrey Sarpong

• ’59

• Van Overeem is the first yellow card for Maccabi Tel Aviv

Maccabi Tel Aviv players celebrate (Maccabi Tel Aviv official website) Davide and Kanikovski celebrate (Maccabi Tel Aviv official website) Osher Davide (Maccabi Tel Aviv official website)

• ’54

• gate! Maccabi Tel Aviv took the lead 0:2. The yellows race to the next round. Turgeman left a ball with his heel for David who passed one player and launched a powerful ball into the net

• ’47

• Federico Palacios saw the yellow drawn to him after a foul on Osher Davide

• ’46

• Robert Mazan replaced Andrei Kwatsky

• ’46

• First substitutions in the game. Lucas de Vega made way for Ernests and Lilolis

first half

Maccabi Tel Aviv players at the goal celebration (Maccabi Tel Aviv official website) Maccabi Tel Aviv players celebrate with Dorf Peretz (Maccabi Tel Aviv official website)

• ’45+2

• gate! Maccabi Tel Aviv took the lead 0:1: in the very last attack of the first half, a corner kick that Kanikovski raised was deflected, but Dor Peretz managed to put his head down and find the net

Shagib Yehezkel (Maccabi Tel Aviv official website) Hisham Laios (Maccabi Tel Aviv official website)

• ’36

• Kanikowski put in a great ball to Davidzadeh who was looking for the pass instead of kicking from a cornering position

• ’33

• Usher Davida tried his luck with a long shot with his left foot, Cherniosaks managed to save

Dor Turgeman (the official website of Maccabi Tel Aviv)

• ’32

• Maccabi continued to get opportunities, but there are still no goals. Turgeman found Kanikosbacki who kicked out

• ’23

• It’s getting hot. This time it was Joris van Overeem who failed to score from a cornering position. Davide was again responsible for the pass, the Dutchman was left alone in front of the goalkeeper and hit straight into his hands. Just a fund for Maccabi

Dor Turgeman with the ball (Maccabi Tel Aviv official website) Gavi Kanikovsky (Maccabi Tel Aviv official website)

• ’21

• Big misfortune for Laztic’s team. Davide performed a great action on the wing and passed a cross to Kanikovski who was completely alone in front of the goal. The ball bounced unexpectedly and prevented the Maccabi midfielder from pushing it inside

• ’19

• Rokas Racemavičius, the right back of Panevzis received the first yellow card of the game

• ’17

• Big luck to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Lucas de Vega found himself completely free in the area and kicked a shot towards the goal. The Yellows breathed a sigh of relief when the ball went high

Generation Peretz kicks (Maccabi Tel Aviv’s official website)

• ’15

• The best attack of the yellows so far ended with the infiltration of Dor Peretz into the box. The midfielder tried to roll to the right corner, but the ball missed the crossbar by inches

• ‘2

• First kick already after 70 seconds of football. Dor Turgeman tried his luck from the edge of the box, the ball went high

• ‘1

• The match referee Nick Walsh started the match!

Maccabi Tel Aviv players (Maccabi Tel Aviv official website)