28.9.2002,
Hapoel Tel Aviv first home game wasn’t a big game yet they gained 3 precious points against improving MS Ashdod. Hapoel now can see the entire league up from the top with 6 points from 6.

Alisha Levi knows that his team should have scored

Hapoel Tel Aviv didn’t play good but the 3 points is like air to breathed because they know that the missing game of Maccabi Haifa will be automatic 3 points for the green team. This 1-0 win although it came in an own goal by Sharon Amar it is very good win. Hapoel Tel Aviv again played good in the first half but in the second half Ashdod played better and deserve to score but couldn’t.

Hapoel played good from the start but her first opportunity came in the 24^th minute after Balili's header from 5 meters went near the bar. One minute later Balili missed again from 10 meters.
In the 37^th minute Afek lifted the ball into the box from the left side to Balili, but Sharon Amar, Ashdod's left back, got the ball before him and headed the ball straight into his own net, 1-0 to Hapoel Tel Aviv.
The second half was Ashdod's, 3 minutes in the second half Pishont former Hapoel Tel Aviv player stroke a good ball from 16 meter but Rahmin jumped and pushed it to a corner kick. Later Ohayon and Boyar missed good chances.
Hapoel Tel Aviv can be pleased with the win but they need to play in the second half while Ashdod's players will have to be more brave then they are now in order to win against the big teams like Hapoel.

Dror Kashtan(Hapoel Tel Aviv's coach): "Our chances in the first half should brought us more goals. We have to be more consternated in front of goal. We need to fix our problems and keep winning".

Elisha Levi(Ashdod's coach): "we controlled the second half absolutely because of attacking subs, but if we can't score we can't win the points".

Starting lineup:
Hapoel Tel Aviv: Rahmin 6; Halis 6, Gershon 6, Halfon 6, Antebi 5; Aboksis 5, Holmay 5, Loz 6(Onishenko 80'), Toama 5; Afek 5(Odi 71'), Balili 6(Klashenko 71').
MS Ashdod: Ben-Ishay 5; Alkarif 5, Milevski 6, Amar 5, Tobol 5; Ofir 5, Alfasi 5(Ohayon 46'- 6), Hazan 6, Revivo 5(Regbar 46'- 5), Pishont 5; Fadida 5(Boyar 71').
Etan Tavrisi refereed in Blomfield to 8 thousened fans.

DiD U Know: last year a loss in Ashdod for Hapoel Tel Aviv gave Maccabi Haifa the Championship.

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