12 days after he was fired from Hapoel Tel Aviv, Nir Klinger, the new coach of Maccabi Petah Tikva, suffered a dramatic and painful loss (2: 1) tonight (Saturday) in extra time against the red ex in Bloomfield. Osher Davida scored an advantage in a personal operation in the 71st minute , Benda equalized within five minutes but Yoav Tomer slammed in in the final seconds and lifted Bloomfield in the air.
Nir Klinger summed up his debut in the blue: "This is a very frustrating debut. A team in such a situation should make expatriates with opportunities it has, and we had too many good opportunities to score. When you are on the scales, you can not absorb such a goal at the last minute."
Hapoel Tel Aviv celebrates a dramatic victory in Bloomfield, Photo: Udi Citiat
On the red team, he added: "This is an opportunity to thank Hapoel Tel Aviv fans for almost three seasons. It is clear that now I do not intend to be dragged and respond to what was said, they were too low. I deal with Maccabi Petah Tikva and I came with an open mind. I know the task is very challenging, but Even today, a very big improvement could be seen. "
Kobi Refuah, coach of Hapoel Tel Aviv, added: "Petah Tikva did not get into any situation in the second half and we won forever. I very much respect Nir and love him, I will not get into the matter of exchanges. Hapoel Tel Aviv will be where it should be. Today was the best game. "Our good, we will continue to improve in the next games. The injured are missing, but that is a fact and not an excuse for me. There are more players who want to prove themselves. I hope the injured will return soon and we will be a better team."
Osher Davida celebrates a big goal in front of Petah Tikva, Photo: Udi Citiat
Osher Davida added: "On Thursday I got a strong blow in training and yesterday I did not train. Today I went up for a warm-up with pain and thought I could not play, but the team did the best job there and I am glad I was able to help. To continue and with the second touch, I was afraid that it would be different and I went according to what I felt. "
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