This is not how they expected to win a championship in Carmel.
A 3: 1 loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv, the cancellation of the coronation game against Bnei Sakhnin due to security problems, and in fact, what finally guarantees Maccabi Haifa the championship - is tonight (Monday) Hapoel B'Shlosha draw with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The second consecutive championship of Maccabi Haifa, was composed full of few big moments that must not be forgotten.
We have collected here some that brought to Barak Bachar's gang important points on the way to winning the sweet title.
Din David's duo against Betar
In the 13th round of the Premier League, Maccabi Haifa chases Hapoel BS in the lead and reaches an away game against Betar Jerusalem in Teddy. Haifa's striker Din David with a quick pair of goals in the 27th and 32nd minutes Gives the Greens an important 1: 2 victory over Betar, and brings them closer to two points from Hapoel BS at the top.
Lots of shares in the Haifa championship.
Dean David, Photo: Maor Elkelsi
Dean David Celebrates, Photo: Maor Elkelsi
Dean David With a huge turnaround, Abu Fani keeps the ball in the corner
The 16th round of the Premier League, Maccabi Haifa wants to reduce the gap between Beer Sheva at the top to two points and meets the bitter rival that it has not won in five years - Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Until the 77th minute, history seemed to repeat itself, Maccabi Tel Aviv leads 0: 2. But then the Greens in a great blitz, score two goals and equalize to 2: 2. 3: 2 for the Greens.
In the last meeting between the teams, Maccabi Haifa won 2: 3.
Dean David's Victory Gate: pic.twitter.com/TyEbOjhTz9
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Goal of the season, Photo: Alan Schieber
But David's goal is not the only big moment from Haifa's evening, Muhammad Abu Fani deep in extra time resolutely keeps the ball close to the corner, while he struggles with three Maccabi Tel Aviv players - and continues to celebrate with the green fans defiantly.
Muhammad Abu Fani VS Maccabi Tel Aviv. Two minutes and twenty seconds. Unedited 🤛🏽🤜🏽 pic.twitter.com/gTaq6CXe90
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The huge goal of Noble against BS and the rescue of Josh Cohen
The 18th round, Haifa is already at the top.
Season game against Hapoel BS in Turner - In the seventh minute, the hottest player in the league, Omar Atzili, swings his leg off the field and sends a missile to Hapoel Beer Sheva's connections.
Goal of the season ?, Photo: Alan Schieber
Maccabi Haifa wins at Turner 1: 2, playing with ten players after the dismissal of Raz Meir who faced Arik Benado in the half.
The Greens open a gap of 4 points at the summit of Mabash.
Big credit for the win also goes to Josh Cohen in a huge display, and with an incredible save within extra time ensures the critical win.
#Light_Good for Josh Cohen pic.twitter.com/dsq02tTKDp
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Sherry's free kick against Maccabi Tel Aviv
In the championship playoffs, when the Greens are already safely leading at the top, they reach an away game in Bloomfield against Maccabi Tel Aviv, without coach Barak Bachar - whose brother has passed away.
The Yellows need a victory over Haifa to leave themselves a chance to win the title, and lead 0: 1 until extra time.
But then in a move that perhaps most of all gave the stamp on the green championship on the way, Charon Sherry sends an accurate and smart free kick to the net of Maccabi Tel Aviv, and Haifa draws an important draw. The green fans celebrate and rejoice with the players in Bloomfield at the end.
Haifa players celebrate with Sherry, Photo: Alan Shiber
#Good_Breakfast to Charon Cherry pic.twitter.com/s6oU0XpuRa
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As close as possible: our angle to Charon Sherry's dramatic goal yesterday in the 93rd minute at Bloomfield 📹 pic.twitter.com/moA6jIreKD
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Bachar returns after the death of his brother
After the draw against Maccabi Tel Aviv and when it seemed that the great momentum of Bachar's team might have stopped, the coach returns to stand on the lines in the important game against Bnei Sakhnin.
Hard without him, Photo: Alan Schieber
The successful coach, who perhaps most signed for the Haifa championship, returned to manage things just in time and with an important victory over Bnei Sakhnin 0: 1, made it clear to everyone - no one will take the championship from Maccabi Haifa.
The gap at the top - 10 points.
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