Rafaelov, Biram Kial and Oshri Gita scored three goals to the visitor's net that departed the first division. Adoram Keissi was appointed team's manager for next season
By Yitzhak Haberman
At the end of the game that Maccabi Haifa beat Maccabi Herzliah and sent it to the second division, the club's president, Yaakov Shachar, announced that next season Adoram Keissi, Haifa's former player, will replace Miki Dassa as team's manager. Miki will return to his job at the municipality.
That is the most interesting news from this one-sided game, even though Haifa was missing many players due to injuries. The guests who were supposed to make life difficult for Haifa, did not fight like a team that is fighting for its' life and paid dearly for it.
Haifa continued to let young players participate and three of them scored. Already on the tenth minute Lior Rafaelov, who scored last week as well, completed a move by Giovanni Rosso and set 1:0. On the 25th minute Fantini had a great opportunity to leave the country with a goal but missed a penalty kick and enabled the goalie to save it.
That is the most interesting news from this one-sided game, even though Haifa was missing many players due to injuries. The guests who were supposed to make life difficult for Haifa, did not fight like a team that is fighting for its' life and paid dearly for it.
Haifa continued to let young players participate and three of them scored. Already on the tenth minute Lior Rafaelov, who scored last week as well, completed a move by Giovanni Rosso and set 1:0. On the 25th minute Fantini had a great opportunity to leave the country with a goal but missed a penalty kick and enabled the goalie to save it.
On the 56th minute a second goal for Haifa, a historic one for Biram Kial. Rafaelov lifted a corner ball and the midfielder rose high and headed his first goal.
On the 76th minute defender Eyal Meshumar was sent to the opponent's box, he was fouled and this time Oshri Gita was able to score the penalty kick, his second goal for the season – 3:0 for Haifa.
Six minutes to the end, Herzliah was left with ten players, once its' goalie, Itamar Nitzan, was sent off with a second yellow card.
On the 76th minute defender Eyal Meshumar was sent to the opponent's box, he was fouled and this time Oshri Gita was able to score the penalty kick, his second goal for the season – 3:0 for Haifa.
Six minutes to the end, Herzliah was left with ten players, once its' goalie, Itamar Nitzan, was sent off with a second yellow card.
Haifa's lineup: Yulzeri, Meshumar, Harazi (Maimon), Keinan, Danin, Kial, Boccoli (Mor Dahan), Rafaelov, Rosso (Zaguri), Gita, Fantini.
