Barak Bachar: "We were close to making history, it is a cruel and painful loss"
The Maccabi Haifa coach spoke with tears in his eyes after the loss in the cup final: "The guys were already on steam and despite that we almost won"
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24/05/2022
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 23:38
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A huge disappointment for Maccabi Haifa after the loss tonight (Tuesday) in the final of the State Cup to Hapoel Beer Sheva at the end of a penalty shootout.
The two teams split 2: 2 at the end of 120 minutes, with the Reds winning 1: 3 in the decisive kicks from the spot on the way to a second lift in three years.
Barak Bachar's players hoped to complete a second double in history, and managed to come back twice from behind, but could not withstand the pressure when Dolev Haziza, Goodsway Donio and Mavis Chibuta missed in front of Omri Glazer on the way to disappointment for the Greens.
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A very painful loss.
Bachar (Photo: Berni Ardov)
Maccabi Haifa coach
Barak Bachar
said after the game: "You also have to know how to lose. We really wanted to make history, something big, but there is also an opposing team that we will bless. We lost on penalties, which is cruel and a matter of luck, but Hapoel Beer Sheva deserves to fight all season. In the league and the cup and I congratulate her wholeheartedly and also Alona Barkat and Aliniv Barda. "
On the game, Bachar said: "The game was balanced and the draw was reflective. Penalties are already a matter of luck and maybe a little ability at the end. Hapoel Beer Sheva deserves it."
On the penalty shootout in which Omri Glazer starred: "Apparently there was pressure because we lost, but that's all in retrospect. It's a lot of luck and interest in what a player feels at the moment. There's not too much to analyze a penalty shootout."
A season that ended with a championship, the Toto Cup and the Champions: "This is an almost historic season, but very good. The guys are already on steam and today they almost won. Tomorrow we will celebrate with the crowd despite the painful loss, in the end you also have to go into proportions "Probably for a good team."
On the next season: "We just finished the season, we need to rest a bit and recover from the painful loss. Tomorrow we will celebrate with our audience and slowly build the next season that we will definitely need to refresh and innovate towards and that is what we will do."
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