Red Mark From Kewell
by Amir Ragporker

31.10.2002,
It always harts to loss like this, Hapoel Tel Aviv played really good but at the end couldn’t keep the tie at her hands, after Harry Kewell's goal.


Barmby with Silva, the English one won

No one believed Hapoel Tel Aviv could hold on for 82 minutes against, smith, Viduka and Kewell but they did. Hapoel Tel Aviv played well and where close to score couple of goals on the night. Holmay's injury killed Hapoel when he went out of the game. Hapoel Tel Aviv was tiered at the 20 last minutes of the game and looked very bad.
In Leeds section Harry Kewell and Alan Smith kept Leeds in the game and did what they should. Lee Boywer missed at the English side. But at the end 1-0 win is good to the side.

In the 7th minute, Tuama put Balili one on one against the keeper after a wonderful pass, Balili tried to lift the ball over Robinson but Leeds's keeper saved it well.
Later Leeds had a free kick from 30 meters that Hart kicked it over the bar. At the other end Hapoel Tel Aviv also had a free kick but Tuama's strike was turn to a corner by Robinson.
In the 20th minute Viduka found Barmby that shot a bicycle kick that want to the crossbar and out, still 0-0. Hapoel Tel Aviv didn’t sleep and Silva's strike want over the bar. Leeds where close to score after Kewuel shot on goal from 20 meters but Elimelch was there and he saved it well. 6 minutes to the end of the first half Leeds had another free kick from 20 meters, Viduka stepped up and smashed it to the crossbar. Tuama's volley from 18 meters went over the bar 2 minutes to the half Hapoel Tel Aviv wasted a wonderful chance when Tuama was free.
Hapoel Tel Aviv played well at the start of the second half. Leeds looked confused and Smith almost killed Halis. Kewuel headed a scary ball to Elimelch's hands from 5 meters. In the 58th Harte's free kick went to the bar. Kewuel had a good chance later on but he wasted it with a strike near the post.
Tuama ran well and kick a good ball to the goal but Robinson was awake and took it.
In the 82nd minute Leeds went on the board, Kewell with a half volley from 15 meters when no one was on him shot it to the net.

Dumb almost scored to his own net after a cross by Kewell. At the other end Tuama's free kick went thought the goal but Robinson jumped like a lion and turned it off the bar.

At the end Hapoel Tel Aviv gone sadly down, Leeds can mark another win and look forward to the second leg at Firenze.

Leeds: Robinson 7; Kelly 5, Radebe 5, Woodgate 5, Harte 5; Dacourt 5(McPheil 65'- 5), Bakke 5, Baremby 5(Bridges 70'), Kewell 6; Smith 6, Viduka 6(Mills 93').
Hapoel Tel Aviv: Elimelech 6; Halis 6, Gershon 6, Dumb 6, Antebi 6; Abuksis 5, Holmay 7(Abutbol 66'), Afek 6, Tuama 6; Balili 6(Odi 84'), Silva 5(Klashenko 59'- 4).
Jeak Van Holten from Holland refereed in Ealand-Road, Leeds, England.

DiD u Know: Last European away loss for Hapoel Tel Aviv was against AC Milan last year.

 

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