The decision was made by the Supreme Court of Israel. The punishment for the incident was reduced from 15 to 12 games.
The incident took place during a match between Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The match ended in a 1-0 defeat for the Tel Aviv side. The game was played in front of a crowd of 2,000 people at the Estadio Nacional in Tel-Aviv. It was the first time in the history of the club that a player has been banned for more than 10 games.