Summary: Kiryat Shmona City - Maccabi Tel Aviv 1:1 (Sport 1)
Vladan Ivić was again unable to beat Nir Berkovic.
The Serbian, probably in his last league game as coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv, saw his players miss non-stop this evening (Saturday) on the way to losing two points with a 1:1 against table leader Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
Mohamed Shekar gave the host an advantage in the 40th minute, George Jovanovic equalized in the 56th minute and Zigos Bartkos, the crossbar and luck prevented Maccabi Tel Aviv from completing a turnaround.
Ivic firmly refused to comment on his future and answer if this was his last league game and only referred to the game: "The performance was good. The players tried, worked, created a lot of situations. This is not the first time we miss so much. After 10 minutes we could have already scored four goals ".
The Serbian continued: "We scored an equalizing goal in a good minute, we attacked and had a lot of opportunities. We need to think about how to be more creative in the front. In the previous game we scored five goals. Maybe the players were under a bit of pressure today and that's why there were misses. I'm sure we're in first place in the league in threats, it's Doesn't make me happy, but shows that we know how to produce. Every point is important, obviously a draw is a result that hurts us."
"After 10 minutes we could have scored four goals."
Vladan Ivitch (Photo: Maor Alxalsi)
Djorja Jovanovic
did score the equalizing goal, but missed several chances and said: "We had a lot of misses, but that's football. It's fine, we have to move forward. I have no explanation for the misses, we had good kicks that hit defenders or which the goalkeeper took. We lost two points, but the season is still long and everything is open in the fight for the championship."
Jovanovic was asked about Ivic's future: "The coach is still here, we don't pay attention to it and play as usual. I hope he stays."
When asked if he would be sad if the coach left, he replied: "Yes."
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"That's a bonus point."
Nir Berkovich (Photo: Maor Alxalsi)
Nir Berkovic
, who beat Maccabi Tel Aviv in the cup three years ago as coach of Hapoel Umm Al Fachem and took a point from it this season as coach of Nes Ziona section, did not lose to Ivitch even with Kiryat Shmona: "A game of last place against second place, we played against the best team With the biggest budget, so of course I'm satisfied. This is a big point that will give me a lot of confidence going forward. I always come to win and I told the players that if we come committed, concentrated and run more then we can score points. We played well, there's a good team here, Kath will return and three foreigners arrived and maybe Also a brakeman. The goal is to stay in the league."
Berkovich added: "Maccabi Tel Aviv is hard to beat, most teams will lose to them, so this is a bonus point. Next week against Reina, this is our league. We will come stronger and do it."
Itamar Shabiru
He said at the end: "There was a great fighting spirit, we came prepared and disciplined. If we come to every game with such commitment, we will surely reach beautiful places. There is a little less confidence in the team, our legs are all heavy. We want to get out of this situation, but I believe that after tonight's game we will be free And I will return to conquer."
Premier Soccer League 2022/23
Group
games
victories
draw
losses
gates
points
1
Maccabi Haifa
15
13
0
2
14-34
39
2
Maccabi Tel Aviv
16
11
3
2
7-38
36
3
Hapoel Beer Sheva
15
11
2
2
13-34
35
4
Hapoel Jerusalem
16
7
5
4
15-22
26
5
Beitar Jerusalem
16
6
1
9
34-26
19
6
Hapoel Hadera
15
4
7
4
23-15
19
7
tax.
Ashdod
16
4
6
6
20-16
18
8
Hapoel Haifa
16
3
8
5
18-14
17
9
Bnei Sakhnin
16
4
4
8
21-15
16
10
Hapoel Tel Aviv
16
4
4
8
21-30
16
11
Maccabi Netanya
16
4
4
8
18-30
16
12
Ness Ziona section
16
3
6
7
28-19
15
13
Maccabi Bnei Reina
15
3
5
7
26-14
14
14
Urban Kiryat Shmona
16
1
9
6
24-17
12
Ivic should also be on the line in the cup match against Bnei Sakhnin on Tuesday, before moving to the Russian Krasnodar.
In the next cycle, Maccabi Tel Aviv will host M.S.
Ashdod.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona, who was kicked out of the cup in round 8, will go next Sunday to a bottom match at the Green against Maccabi Bnei Rayna.
sport
Israeli soccer
Super League
Tags
Maccabi Tel Aviv in football
Urban Kiryat Shmona
Vladan Ivic
Nir Berkovich
