Roy Revivo completed another 90 on the left side of Maccabi’s defense during the 4-1 victory over Maccabi Netanya at Bloomfield. The victory saw Maccabi secure top spot for at least another week as the gap at the top from second place Hapoel Be’ersheva currently stands on five points.
On his 27th appearance in all competitions this season, Revivo, who will celebrate his 22nd birthday next month, saw his side’s fifth victory in succession. “We are delighted to win five successive league matches which means there is continuity and that suggests that things are working well” Revivo said. “There are many ups and down in football, as just as we had a two-goal lead and conceded then suddenly you remember that everything can happen in football. I know we have a winning team here regardless of tactics as everyone plays for each other, giving it all to win balls which is fun to be part of such a team.”
On the 3-2 victory over Hapoel Hadera which saw Maccabi bounce back from a two-goal deficit to a three-goal comeback, that proceeded the run of victories, Revivo reflected: “I think one should treat every match separately but there was some breaking point at that stage as we were a little confused and didn’t know what to do. Yet we knew how to bounce back which is proof of our mental strength and resilience.”
Revivo, who could have ended the match with a first half spectacular volley, was left at the end of the match to praise Eran Zahavi overhead bicycle kick. “He truly deserves it. I am speechless as he is such an inspiration to everyone in the dressing room. One can see how hard he works whether he is playing or not and at his age I am still learning from him daily on how to work.”
