Maccabi Tel Aviv did not make the list again, but that was enough for them tonight (Thursday) to beat the Slovak Spartak Tarnava 0: 1 in Bloomfield, and to qualify for the playoffs of the Conference League after the 0: 0 in the first game.
"We knew it would be difficult," coach Patrick van Leven said at the end, "not only because of the opponent, but also because of the weather. We couldn't play our game, but we got into a number of situations, and in the second half we deserved two more goals. We should have been calmer In front of the goal, wait, see how the goalkeeper reacts and then finish. "
On the next rival of the Yellows Shakhtar Kargandi: "It will be a difficult field, we have played it against Astana in the past. This is a team that plays organized football."
Goalkeeper Daniel Peretz, who excelled in the game: "It is nice to be the outstanding player, but it is very important that we keep a clean sheet. I was always ready for the opportunity, Maccabi Tel Aviv is a club that has competition for every place on the staff.
Everyone gives the best he can.
Wishing Tennenbaum much health and restoration to us.
I aim to be the first goalkeeper, and I'm sure he will too. "
Tal Ben Haim concluded: "In the two games against them we were unlucky in a way I do not remember my whole career. We reached five or six crosses, another beam or two. We had more situations we had to finish, we could have made the game much easier."
Ben Haim also complimented Peretz: "He was the outstanding player, by right and not by grace. I love him - he is our future goalkeeper, and I am sure he will also be the future goalkeeper of the Israeli team."