Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv defeated Katowice 2-0 tonight at DVTK Stadium in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round. Toriel and Alkokin scored.
Hapoel secured a 2-0 victory tonight over Polish side GKS Katowice at DVTK Stadium in Miskolc, Hungary, in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round.
In front of the warm support of the Red Army in the stands, the Reds controlled most of the match and stormed out of the gates: as early as the 5th minute, Omri Altman delivered another brilliant assist with a low cross to Stav Toriel, who struck a low first-time finish into the net from 18 meters to score his first official goal of the season (1-0).
The Red pressure continued, and in the 18th minute, Emmanuel Boateng won the ball with excellent pressing and passed to Roei Alkokin, who doubled the lead with a sublime 20-meter chip over the goalkeeper (2-0).
Hapoel continued to create dangerous opportunities that were not converted into further goals.
The Red Devils head into the second leg in Poland in six days holding a valuable cushion and a crucial 2-0 advantage.
Lineup & Match Details
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Hapoel Lineup: Assaf Tzur, Marcus Coco, Fernán Mayembo, Chico Alves, Doron Leidner (Shahar Piven 81'), Lucas Falcão, Andrian Kraev, Omri Altman (Xande Silva 66'), Stav Toriel (Mor Buskila 87'), Roei Alkokin (Amit Lemkin 81'), Emmanuel Boateng (Daniel Dapaah 81')
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Referee: Bastien Dechepy (France) at DVTK Stadium, Miskolc
Next Match: Hapoel's next match will take place next Wednesday (12/8), visiting Katowice (Poland) for the second leg of the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round. Kickoff is set for 19:00.
Match Timeline
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5' - GOAL! Hapoel takes a 1-0 lead: Omri Altman broke down the left flank to the edge of the box and delivered a low cross toward the 16-yard line. Stav Toriel arrived first and unleashed a powerful, sharp strike into the bottom right corner for an early lead.
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18' - GOAL! Hapoel leads 2-0: Pressing by Emmanuel Boateng on the Polish defense forced a turnover that fell directly to Alkokin. The young midfielder chipped over the goalkeeper from 20 meters to double the Red advantage.
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22': Alkokin received a great pass inside the box from Boateng, bypassed the defender, and rolled a soft effort toward goal. The opposing goalkeeper managed to clear it for a corner at the last second with the tip of his boot.
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26': A poor clearance by goalkeeper Gabriel Kobylak, who rushed outside his box and failed to clear effectively. Alkokin seized the gift, drove toward goal, and tried to beat him again from distance. Kobylak recovered in time to turn it out for another corner at the last moment.
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34': Alkokin broke on a counter-attack and delivered a precise through-ball to Boateng. The forward brought the ball under control, but his strike whistled just wide of the left post.
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44': Marcus Coco played the ball into Alkokin, who laid it off with a clever backheel touch to Toriel near the five-yard box. The first goalscorer struck a powerful effort over the crossbar, squandering a glorious opportunity to extend the lead.
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87': Daniel Dapaah found himself one-on-one with the opposing goalkeeper and struck a 15-meter effort straight into the keeper's legs.