The Israeli national team's friendly match in Malta tonight (Tuesday), at the end of which the team in blue and white suffered a humiliating loss 2:1, felt like that trip at home that no one wants to go on.
Not an annual trip or a spectacular destination, at most a mandatory task as part of the curriculum.
It was the holiday, a really unsexy opponent, so Yossi Benyon and Alon Hazan gave everyone who stood out a bit in the Premier League to take in this game.
Maron Gantos in the center of the defense, Goni Naor in the midfield and Rotem Hatuel in the wing.
Shai Elias, Itamar Shabiru and Danny Groffer came off the bench and maybe because of all these, it was an equal game between Israel and the team that on a normal day is defined as a trip in football as well and not only in school.
It's not that there isn't talent in the squad that flies to Malta, but it also doesn't have the essential difference that should exist between the two teams.
Beavers Natcho's lead goal on a penalty kick (32) was not enough because the Maltese had several chances in the second half to win the game and in the end that's what happened.
An equalizing goal in the 84th minute by Alexander Sotriano and three minutes later a conversion from the head of Ferdinando Afap.
These are names that are probably only known in Malta, and their joy was justified.
It's not every day they get to beat a second tier team in Europe.
As of today Israel is in this place and as long as it is there, even for its third or fourth team, it must not look like it went on a trip, even if it is against a weak team like Malta.
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