A goal by Omri Levi kept the team level on points at the top of the table. Next week: The final round of the season
The youth team hosted Maccabi Haifa today (Saturday) for the 27th round of the U-19 Premier League, in what was the final home match of the season.
Just three minutes into the match, Ravid Olitsky made a great run down the left flank and was fouled inside the box. However, the ball reached Omri Levi, who struck it first-time into the back of the net to score his tenth league goal of the season.
Hapoel managed to hold onto the lead until the final whistle, securing a 1-0 win for the Reds, who are now looking ahead to the dramatic final round.
The Title Race Situation
Hapoel is currently level on points with Maccabi Tel Aviv (60 points each), with the city rivals sitting in first place due to a superior goal difference (+43 for Maccabi, +27 for Hapoel).
In the next round, which will close out the season, Hapoel will play away against Hapoel Beer Sheva, while Maccabi Tel Aviv will face Maccabi Haifa away. Shahar Weizinger’s squad will be aiming for a win in Beer Sheva while hoping for a slip-up by their city rivals in Haifa to lift the championship trophy.
Lineup
Hapoel lineup: Yanal Bezadoug, Ilay Muri, Guy Aligulashvili, Giorgi Kuperva, Ofer Gelbard, Yarin Shiovitz (Yishai Brosh, 60'), Itamar Chosid, Alon Moskovich (Henly Agbo, 89'), Ravid Olitsky (Raz Tamar, 89'), Ron Talmi (Fuad Ganaim, 78'), and Omri Levi.
