Go up a stage: 4-3 dramatic and tight for Ashdod over Afula

MS Ashdod, like the other Premier League teams, started the cup games tonight (Saturday) as part of the 7th round of the State Cup. Ashdod went through in a dramatic and tight fashion the team that had not yet won this season in the league, Hapoel Afula and beat them 4-3 after 120 minutes.

Almost six years after he surprised her bRound of 16 of the cup with 1:3 at homeHapoel Afula almost did it again in round eight of the State Cup. But Ashdod continues to the 9th round of the cup after, as mentioned, a victory.

In the cup as in the cup it is important to pass a stage and in the end no one will remember how and how the team moved to the next stage, the problem is that Eli Levy’s Ashdod continued its weak ability from the league, also in the cup, even against a team dramatically inferior to it.

Ashdod reached the cup match, after three consecutive losses in which they suffered thirds and again missed the suspended Ariel Harush, when Sahar Hasson continued between the posts and the young Maor Yishilirmak started in the center of the defense. Elad Shaf and Shlomi Azoulai also opened for Eli Levy, who made quite a few changes already in the first half.

14th minute: Goal! Yishilirmak lost a ball and was also left behind when Kola Ambombo was sent into the box and finished with a ball in the net. 0:1 surprising for Hapoel Afula.

36th minute: Goal! The goalkeeper Ozer Matt once, stopped Azoulay from close range, but the additional rebound came from Mata Shahrish and equalized 1:1 for MS. Ashdod

57th minute: Goal! Mamata was up to par this time with a good ball from the right, Kanaan continued with the touch and kicked hard into the net. 1:2 per square meter Ashdod

90+3 minute: Goal! A touch in the box by Roi Levy earned Afula a penalty. Captain Afik Cohen, who came off the bench, kicked hard into the net and made a dramatic 2:2.

91st minute in extra time: goal! Afula’s defense failed in the clearance and Desta did not see Kanaan emerge from behind and hit over him the 2:3 of Ashdod. Immediately after, Afik Cohen received a second yellow and also left Afula with 10 players.

101st minute: Goal! Roy Levi dribbled and put the substitute Stav Nachmani into the area, who in front of the goalkeeper had no difficulty making it 2:4 for Ashdod.

109th minute: Goal! Nir Hasson, ex-Ashdod, picked up a corner kick and Ahmed Halaila hit in to make it 4:3 for Afula.

Ashdod team: Sahar Hasson, Roi Levy, Maor Yishilmark, Omri Ben Harosh, Montrey Kahmani, Ayali Tamm, Emmanuel Ajay, Elad Shaaf, Muhammad Kanaan, Shlomi Azoulai, Ebenezer Mamata.