Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv parted ways this afternoon from Bloomfield Stadium with a 2-0 loss to Hapoel Beer Sheva as part of the 34th round of the Winner League
The Reds arrived this afternoon for the final home game of the season in the Winner League at Bloomfield in front of the Red Army, which arrived in large numbers and supported the team.
Hapoel, which is in a marathon of games within the upper playoff, held its sixth match in the last 13 days today.
After officially securing a place in the Conference League qualifiers for next season, Hapoel arrived at the encounter against the league leader, Hapoel Beer Sheva, encouraged by the victory in the previous round over Hapoel Petah Tikva.
The match opened in a balanced manner with a slight advantage for the opponent in the center of the pitch. In the 26th minute, Hapoel suffered a first blow when Emmanuel Boateng was injured and forced to leave, with Xande Silva replacing him.
Only three minutes passed and in the 29th minute, match referee Aviad Shiloach showed a second yellow card to Andrian Kraev and sent him off with a red card, leaving Hapoel with ten men at an early stage.
As the minutes passed, the opponent's pressure increased, but the Hapoel players stood excellently.
In the second half, the injury plague continued as Marcus Coco was also injured and forced to leave the pitch.
The numerical disadvantage and cumulative fatigue took their toll, and in the 71st minute, the opponent scored the first goal of the match. In the 81st minute, the second goal was scored, sealing the final result.
At the end of the 34th round, Hapoel is located in fourth place in the table with 59 points (not including 2 points deducted by the court) and a goal balance of 53:33 (+20).
Played for Hapoel: Assaf Tzur, Marcus Coco (Daniel Dappa – 70), Tal Archel, Chico, Doron Leidner, Lucas Falcao, Andrian Kraev (Sent off – 29), Stav Toriel (Shahar Piven – 60), Omri Altman {Captain} (Amit Lemkin – 60), Loizos Loizou (El Yam Kancepolsky – 46), Emmanuel Boateng (Xande Silva – 26).
Referee Aviad Shiloach in front of 22,700 spectators at Bloomfield Stadium.
Hapoel's next game will take place this coming Tuesday (19/5) when it travels to Sammy Ofer, where it will meet Maccabi Haifa as part of the 35th round of the Winner League. The game will begin at 20:30.
Events
Minute 26: Emmanuel Boateng was injured and replaced by Xande Silva.
Minute 29: Andrian Kraev received a second yellow and was sent off.
Minute 34: Stav Toriel delivered a huge ball with the outside of his boot to Xande Silva, but the substitute was blocked by Ofir Marciano.
Minute 70: Marcus Coco was injured and replaced by Daniel Dappa.
Minute 71: The opponent scored, Hapoel trails 1-0.
Minute 81: 2-0.