1.9.2002,
Maccabi Haifa lost to Leverkusen 2-0, again it was a painful loss for the Israeli's that could do better, yet somehow they did all the foolish mistakes they could.

Schneider and Praljia, you know who won...

Yes Haifa didn’t look so bad but too many players had poor game for the green team. Yakobo for example didn’t had his best matches in the tournament he made too many mistakes when he got the ball and wasn’t so affective. The defensive midfield lost all their balls to Leverkusen and Schneider that was unstoppable. The center of defense had a lot of problems with the headers of Leverkusen's striker and Awate was too weak to stop them also, of course it was his fault when the second goal went in.
Haifa started the game well with some good chances that if one of them would have gone in the score might have change. Another glory moments of Haifa came in the end of the half when Haifa also got a penalty kick. Another good period was after they got the second goal. Haifa should have made more of it.

In the German's section we saw a great game from Schnaider and Babic. Babic of course scored both of the goals, but he also did a significant job in the middle of midfield. Now with the second win in a row Topmuler's team can look forward to a better future. Leverkusen didn’t play great football but in the end gained the 3 valuable points.

Maccabi Haifa started the game with the same team that played against Maccabi Tel Aviv while Bayer Leverkusen open with the same starting 11 of the game with Bayren Munich.
After 3 minutes Yakobo went on goal but Butt took it nicely. Later Yakobo had a great chance but Butt jump on the ground and saved it. In the other end Babic shot from short range but Awate was well positioned and grabbed it.
In the 15^th minute Brdaric headed good ball from 8 meters but Awate saved it well with a reflexive jump.
In the 31^st minute Babic headed from 10 meters the 1-0 for the Germans after a free kick from Schneider in the right wing. No one at Maccabi's defense took Babic when he was in the hart of Maccabi Haifa's box.
After the goal Basturk and Schneider kicked nice balls but couldn’t found the second goal for the Germans. In the other end Badir headed nice ball from 5 meter but Butt lend good and took it.
In the 44^th minute, Lucio fouled Ruso in the box, penalty for the green team. Zanu took the penalty but smashed the ball straight into the bar, he ran to the rebound but from 5 meters with the goalkeeper down Zanu stroke it to the fans, I think he killed 2 or 3 birds. How could he missed it!
In the second half Katan was close to score but Butt took the ball well after Katan's header.
In the 64^th minute Babic scored a great goal after a wonderful strike from 15 meters in the left wing, Awate should have took it. It looks like the goal from Ronaldinio against Seaman.
In the other end Rosu stroke from 18 meters but Butt collected it well. Afterwards Israelvic had good chance but again Butt was there and saved it to a corner kick.
Schneider's free kick went to the goal but Awate saved it. Later Berbatov stroke a nice ball near the crossbar.
Near the end Kessi sent a free kick to the stands.

At the final whistle we can say clearly that Maccabi Haifa is back to her league now after being in high due to the big win last week. Leverkusen in no Neverkusen after a nice win.

Starting 11:
Maccabi Haifa: Awate 4; Zanu 5, Ajipor 5, Benado 5, Kessi 5; Zautaotas 5, Pralija 4(Israelvic 70'), Badir 5(Zandberg 61'- 4), Ruso 5, Katan 4(R.Cohen 61'- 5); Yakobo 3.
Leverkusen: Butt 6; Zivkovic 6, Lucio 5, Ramelow 6, Ojigwe 6; Balitsch 5, Babic 8(Vranas 77'), Schneider 7(Bierovka 85'), Bastork 6; Neuville 6, Brdaric 5(Berbatov 70').
Yatzek Granat from Poland refereed, in the GSP, Nicosia, Cyprus.

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