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Ashdod - Maccabi Haifa 2:1 (Sport1)
There was great drama this evening (Sunday) at the 11A Stadium in Ashdod. For 78 minutes we did not get to see any goals in the match between MS Ashdod and Maccabi Haifa, but then Dean David scored, Adir Levy equalized after five minutes and the decision was reached in the 89th minute when King League goals Omer Atzili made it 1:2 on a penalty kick and now Maccabi Haifa can celebrate a championship already in the next round, if they beat their runner-up Hapoel Beer Sheva in an away game.
Coach Barak Becher was in tears right after the final whistle and in an interview after the game he was emotional and said: "I'm fine. If this is my last time at BA?
Maybe, you never know.
What is important is that we made an important victory on the way to a historic season, there will be enough time to talk and conclude, the focus should be given to the guys who won like greats in a difficult situation.
I'm human and the news affects me, but it doesn't affect the team's preparations.
We deserved to win both last week and today, we like that it's going hard for us, but what's important is that we won and it doesn't matter what was but what is going to be.
One more victory, we're champions and that's what's important."
Championship victory.
Maccabi Haifa players celebrate at BA (Photo: Liron Moldovan)
On the fact that he is expected to be the first coach to win the championship in a season in which the team played in the Champions League: "What runs through my mind is that we are really close to making history - a third championship, in such a long and exhausting season that we were in the Champions League. Last week we messed up and if we hadn't won today then we would have We come to the game against Be'er Sheva with everything open. We have to come and finish the job next week."
When will his future be decided? Ignore them. I have a great responsibility to finish this task and we deserve to finish the task like adults. I know how to make the separation, but ignoring it is not easy. The players also know and understand what is happening, but take it to good places. There is a big outburst of emotions today Because if we didn't win, we could get into trouble."
Maccabi Haifa's ability recently: "This is a stage of the season where you have to win and not give plays. We have one more game left to win and that's what we would like to do. Even today in the second half we looked much better, we played offensively and got into situations, we will break our heads on how to do it Also against Hapoel Beer Sheva."
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Bachar (Photo: Liron Moldovan)
Omar Atzili was also interviewed and talked about the dramatic penalty: "I didn't think about anything when I approached the ball, I told myself that I would kick with all my might into the corner and I'm happy that it went in. Can we congratulate? Not yet, it's a very important victory and we need to finish it. BA All The big ones are difficult, it's a small field and M.S.
Ashdod is very much a home team, so we took three points by the teeth."
If there was a thought that they would not win after the equalizing goal: "It was a shame after we conceded, but we believed in ourselves that we could do it and we also knew that there would be a long overtime.
If this is our easiest championship?
No.
Where do I want the match against Be'er Sheva to take place?
in Turner".
"They didn't call from Maccabi Haifa."
Ben Shimon (Photo: Liron Moldovan)
On the other hand, the defeated coach Ran Ben Shimon: "There is no doubt that we came out with damage to the semifinals, we kept some because of yellows, but I never talked about those who are not there and I will focus on those who are. We played an amazing game in relation to the tools we had at our disposal. We should have been a little more precise in the exits , Maccabi Haifa's goals and the chances were only in transitions. We could have cried about the injured and the missing, but we played an outstanding game. I don't have losses with honor, but I prefer losses like today. I go down proud and with a good feeling. It's natural that players fell off their feet. Shavit started Exceptional, how beautifully he played. He got a little tired because players who haven't played for a long time are not used to this pace."
On the candidacy for Maccabi Haifa: "No one spoke to me from Maccabi Haifa. Wireless silence? I had reception, they didn't call."
Ahead of the semi-final against Maccabi Netanya next week: "He cancels all the previous meetings between the teams, it's a different class that needs to be approached differently. We need to find the balance, we don't have experience in these classes. We'll try to reduce the experience gap with the help of intelligence. We're meeting a team Dynamic that you must not lose concentration in front of her. I trust my guys, I enjoy working with them and I am proud of them. We experienced a painful loss here, we will continue to the next victories."
Goalkeeper Yoav Jarfi added to his coach's words: "A draw would have been a better reflection of the game that was played. It is true that they controlled the ball, but they did not get into too many dangerous situations and conceded somewhat naive goals. It's a shame. We arrived with a missing squad and of course for him the cup is the most important thing right now, But we also want to present a good ability in the league and right now we are playing a little less good football than we are used to, but I can't complain to anyone because everyone wanted. We will take the good things from here and meet Netanya in the league and then in the cup, hoping to make history for the club."
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