The youth team returned to league action after a two-month break, securing a playoff win with goals from Levy, Olezki, Talmi, and Chosyd.
Our U19 team hosted Maccabi Petah Tikva at Bat Yam Stadium for Matchday 23 of the Youth Premier League, returning to the pitch after a forced hiatus due to the war.
Match Highlights:
5': Hapoel strikes first! Omri Levy pounced on a rebound from Ofer Gelbard's shot to net his 7th league goal of the season.
Second Half: A straight red card for a Maccabi PT player following a foul on Ron Talmi handed Hapoel complete control of the game.
55': Ravid Olezki initiated a brilliant run from the left, exchanged passes with Levy inside the box, and tapped into an empty net to double the lead.
75': Alon Moskovitz set up Ron Talmi at the edge of the box, who fired into the bottom right corner for his 8th goal of the season.
90+': Deep into stoppage time, Itamar Chosyd intercepted a pass in the opponent's box and smashed it home. 4:0 at the final whistle.
Shahar Vizinger's squad returns to winning ways, maintaining 2nd place in the table with 48 points - just three points off the top with five matches remaining.
Hapoel Lineup: Ynal Bazdog, Ilay Muri, Guy Aligulashvili, Giorgi Kuprava, Ofer Gelbard (Henley Agbo, 77'), Yarin Shiovitz (Elad Ben Shimon, 69'), Itamar Chosyd, Alon Moskovitz, Ravid Olezki (Noam George, 81'), Ron Talmi (Maky Benbenisty, 77'), Omri Levi (Shahar Nahum, 69')