May 7th features a match where Maccabi Tel Aviv hosts Maccabi Netanya in a clash of these two evenly matched Ligat ha’Al teams in the anticipated Petah Tikva derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. Maccabi Tel Aviv sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Bnei Sakhnin. Guy Melamed struck first for Bnei Sakhnin in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Odah Marshal, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Maccabi Tel Aviv was frustrated by Bnei Sakhnin’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bnei Sakhnin ended the match with the shutout victory. Maccabi Tel Aviv should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while maccabi Netanya sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Patrick Twumasi scored the first goal for Maccabi Netanya in the 52nd minute, then Patrick Twumasi added another in the 84th minute In the end, Hapoel Be’er Sheva couldn’t muster any offence and Maccabi Netanya ran away with the shutout win. Maccabi Netanya is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Winner Stadium, Maccabi Netanya and Maccabi Tel Aviv battled to a 1-1 draw. Avraham Rikan scored the first goal for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 23rd minute, then Aviv Avraham got the equalizer for Maccabi Netanya in the 53rd minute on a feed from Hen Ezra earning them at least the one point.
Maccabi Netanya’s most prolific scorer has been Patrick Twumasi. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Maccabi Tel Aviv’s top weapon lately has been Avraham Rikan, who has three goals in the last five matches.