02.11.2002,
Who could have believe that Bietar Jerusalem maybe the worst team in Israel will beat 4-0, Maccabi Haifa the best team in Israel?
But the unbelievable had happened, the team from Israel's capital city won the only team that ever qualified to the Champions League. Bietar Jerusalem played awesome and all the bad stuff we told about them vanished with this win. Ofer Talker that got a lot of criticism about his game this season, gave his best match in 3 years. The former Israeli international was everywhere in the field, in the back, in the offence and in the midfield. Zohar did his job from his position behind the striker Kobika. The Polish striker played his best football since he came to Jerusalem, with 2 extraordinary goals.
Maccabi Haifa came very tired to the game and couldn’t do anything in it. The offensive side of the team played offal, Katan that scored the first goal against Manchester played like a prima donna. No one felt Rosu, Yakobo or Praljia.

Best scorer on the night, Anji Kobika

Bietar Jerusalem took charge right from the start. In the 1^st minute Talker, the best player on the field, headed a good ball from 3 meters but Awate saved it. 13 minutes later Kessi headed a weak ball from good range straight to Kornfain's hands. Bietar wasn’t afraid and Zohar's free kick went wide from 25 meters.
In the 26^th minute Kobika got the ball from Talker, past 3 players, kept the ball and stroke a great shot from 15 meters straight into the bottom of the net, 1-0 to Jerusalem.
Haifa took control in the game after the goal and Yakobo had a strike from 25 meters just near the bar.
In the 37^th minute Bietar Jerusalem scored the 2^nd, Talker passed to Kobika and the Polish striker smashed a marvelous knockout from 25 meters to the net.
Bietar almost score the 3^rd after Talker headed a great ball freely from 8 meters but Awate jumped like a panther and saved the ball to a corner.
Haifa started the second half well but they couldn’t score. Bietar Jerusalem played calm with the ball without any pressure.
In the 71^st minute Zohar lifted a corner kick to thought the goal, Awate tried to turned the ball of the frame of the goal but it went into the net, Zanu tried to send the ball away but he was behind the line, so amazing 3-0 to Bietar Jerusalem.
Haifa almost scored after Sevilia's shot from 7 meters was drove away off the line by Kahila. After wards Rafi Cohen stroke a fine ball from 20 meters with a turn, but Korenfain saved it.
Indio ran well and from 20 meters and shot a great strike into the net, also thanks to Awate, that didn’t placed well, 4-0 1 minute in the stoppage time.

Bietar Jerusalem: Korenfain 6; Mizrahi 6, Indio 6, Kahila 7, Amsalem 6; Talasnikov 6(Atia 86'), Derei 6, Talker 8, Edri 5, Zohar 8(Malikson 78'); Kobika 7(Moshe 90').
Maccabi Haifa: Awate 4; Zanu 5, Benado 5, Harazi 4, Kessi 4; Badir 4, Zandberg 5(Sevilia 76'), Ruso 4, Praljia 4(Israelvic 46'- 4), Katan 4(Cohen 46'- 5); Yakobo 5.
Danny Koren refereed in "Tedi", Jerusalem.

MS Ashdod 0 - Maccabi Tel Aviv 1
One goal by Tal Banin in the 51^st minute gave Maccabi Tel Aviv her 4^th win in a row. The game was good, and Ashdod was close to score in the start but Azarn's header found only the bar. Maccabi's goal came in a vital time, Dego passed a great ball between 3 players to Banin and the defensive midfielder scored easily against Ben-Ishay. Maccabi goes to the first place after the nice win, while Ashdod looks bad every week.

BNYI Yehouda 0 - Hapoel Beer Sheva 0
Offal game from both teams in a match with no audience due to BNYI Yehouda's punishment after her fans trough rock on Hapoel Tel Aviv's fans. We can mark only one thing in the match, Ramik Yezarski's foul that got a red card in the 63^rd minute after elbowing Mishan. Barda and Kako from Beer Sheva had good chances but couldn’t found the net. Beer Sheva still is in the top section of the table despite the draw.

Maccabi Natanya 2 - Irony Rishon Lezion 1
Two goals from Reoven Atar gave Natanya 3 vital points. Natanya doesn’t look so bad with this win. Tzokol passed to Atar that slammed home a great strike from 20 meters in the 15^th minute, 1-0 Natanya. Irony Rishon Lezion got a goal back with a nice free kick by Albert from 20 meters in the stoppage time of the first half. Atar won the game in the 58^th minute with a heroic volley from 15 meters after Tzarafti's pass, 2-1 to Natanya. 20 minutes to end Vesinski from Irony Rishon Lezion got a red card and make the mission harder for Irony.

Scored twice, Reoven Atar (Maccabi Natanya), What a player...

Hapoel Petach Tikva 1 - Hapoel Kfar Saba 3
What happed to Nir Levin's team? They have a good squad but they just can't do any thing right. After losing to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the midweek clash 5-1, Petach Tikva lost 1-3 to the worst team in the league. Hapoel Kfar Saba can be happy about the 3 points and now they have 2 points in the league. In the 35^th minute Zarko former Hapoel Petach Tikva's player headed the first goal. 3 minutes later Abergil crossed to Mizrahi in the box and the "Airplane" scored the 2-0. Abargil made it 3-0 in the 68^th minute. Dovrovin scored the only goal for Hapoel Petach Tikva in the 76^th minute. It is going to be very hot at Petach Tikva this week.

DiD U Know: Last time Maccabi Haifa lost was 4-0 to Maccabi Kiriat-Gat, last year.

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