Week after week, Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated every opponent that appeared in front of them.
Once Hadera, once Rayna, once Kiryat Shmona, and it was clear that at some point the yellow machine would stop, and it did happen in a zero draw against MS.
Ashdod, which in recent years makes life difficult for the Yellows over and over again.
It is possible that the game would have developed completely differently if Eran Zahavi had scored the penalty at the beginning of the first half, but apparently this miss hurt the striker's confidence a bit, as actions that he usually does with his eyes closed were much more difficult for him.
And when Zahabi was not at his peak and Jovanovic was not in the squad due to the suspension, Ivić's team simply could not break through Ashdod's defense.
Luckily for Maccabi, they didn't lose this game either because the hosts were very dangerous in their passing attacks, but every time they had a good opportunity, they ran into Daniel Peretz, who made 3 great saves that left his team with at least a point.
The drama reached its climax just before added time.
Ivić introduced Dan Beaton and new acquisition Derrick Lucassen into the game.
The midfielder picked up a free kick that found the Dutch defender who with his first touch of the ball scored and ran to celebrate, but the VAR system intervened and the goal was disallowed on the grounds of a difference.
Even 8 minutes of added time did not help the yellows to score a winning goal and after 4 rounds, Ivic's team is no longer perfect.
Maccabi fans at a fireworks display, photo: Alan Shiver
Peretz chasing after Sebag, photo: Alan Shiver
Spend time following Goyagon, photo: Alan Shiver
Kanikovski tries to escape to his guard, this evening at the 11th Stadium, photo: Alan Shiver
Ivitch is crazy, this evening, photo: Alan Shiver
Zahavi Dohar, this evening in Ashdod,
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Great ability of the Ashdod goalkeeper, photo: Alan Shiver
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