Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv suffered a 1-0 defeat tonight at Teddy Stadium against Beitar Jerusalem as part of Matchday 16 of the Winner League.
Hapoel entered the match following their qualification for the State Cup Round of 16, aiming to maintain the positive momentum from recent weeks. Despite the spirit and the drive to collect points at the top of the table, the match—played under heavy rain—ended in a narrow 1-0 loss.
In the 10th minute, Roy Alkokin found the back of the net, sparking celebrations in the stands, but the goal was disallowed for offside following a VAR review. Just three minutes later, the opponent scored a goal that was confirmed by the VAR officials.
Until the end of the first half, Hapoel reached several good scoring opportunities, but a lack of clinical finishing prevented the equalizer. In the second half, the players continued to press and try to break through the opponent's defense to level the score, but without success. Moments before the final whistle, Anas Mahamid received a straight red card and was sent off.
Following the result, Hapoel concludes Matchday 16 in 5th place with 25 points and a goal difference of 29:20 (+9).
Hapoel Lineup: Asaf Tzur, Shahar Piven (Tal Archel – 9’), Fernan Mayembo {C}, Chico Alves, Yazan Nassar, Lucas Falcao, Andrian Kraev (Ari Cohen – 78’), Roei Alkukin (Amit Lemkin – 66’), Omri Altman (Roy Korine – 66’), Loizos Loizou, Daniel Dappa (Anas Mahamid – 78’, Sent off – 90’).
Referee: Igal Frid | Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem.
Next Match: Hapoel will host M.S. Ashdod at Bloomfield Stadium this coming Sunday (Jan 4) for Matchday 17 of the Premier League. Kick-off is at 20:15.
Match Events
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10th Minute: A sharp Hapoel attack ended with a cross from Kraev to Alkukin; the latter struck it on the first touch, forced a save from Silva, and converted the rebound. However, the goal was disallowed as Daniel Dappa was positioned in front of Silva during the shot, obstructing his view from an offside position.
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13th Minute: 1-0 to the opponent.
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16th Minute: A brilliant ball from Dappa left Loizou one-on-one with Silva. The Cypriot took a heavy touch and fired at Silva, who parried it away. Altman struck the rebound, but the shot was blocked and went out for a corner.
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30th Minute: Altman took a set piece from a diagonal angle, 20 meters from goal. He curled a magnificent shot toward the far top corner but narrowly missed the target.
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77th Minute: Loizou delivered a cross into the box; Kraev rose first to meet it but headed wide.