Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Haifa roll to wins in Israeli Premier League soccer
Maccabi Haifa and Beitar Jerusalem secured decisive victories in the Israeli Premier League, keeping the title race competitive. Other matches saw Hapoel Beersheba and Hapoel Tel Aviv also claim wins as the league season progresses.
Why it matters
Sports provide a significant cultural touchstone in Israel, and the performance of these major clubs influences national morale and local media engagement.
Maccabi Haifa defeated Hapoel Jerusalem 4-1 in the Israel Premier League, scoring four unanswered goals after falling behind, to remain within a point of Israeli Premier League leader Maccabi Tel Aviv.Andrew Idoko gave Jerusalem a lead midway through the first half, but Andrija Novakovich and Pedro Brazao scored to put Barak Bachar's side ahead 2-1 at halftime. Kenji Gorre and Guy Melamed added second-half goals to complete the comeback.'We are playing very happy football right now'“I'm happy that we were able to come back from a one-goal deficit and pick up the victory,” Bachar said.
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