Zarko Lazetic’s side that beat local side Vasas 5-0 and were beaten 4-1 by Hungary’s Champions Ferencvaros, will return to Israel and face Hapoel Be’ersheva on Sunday for the Super Cup as the first domestic trophy of the season is at stake.
Ion Nicolaescu opened his Maccabi account with a deflected shot in the fifth minute before adding a second in the 24th minute. Dor Turgeman (9), and Sagiv Jehezkel (33) scored a goal each as Maccabi finished the first half with a 4-0 lead.
Lazetic changed almost his entire side after the interval yet no less than eight different players got their names on the scoresheet in a one sided second half.
Denny Gropper (48), Saied Abu Farchi (56), Osher Davida (60), Hisham Layous (76), Ido Oli (77), Itamar Noy (80) Henry Addo (87) and Elad Madmon (90) all scored as Maccabi added eight more goals on the way to the 12-0 victory.
Maccabi: Yoav Gerafi (Roi Mishpati 46), Tyrese Asante (Noam Ben Harush 46), (Ido Oli 75), Raz Shlomo (Itay Ben Hemo 46), Nemanja Stojic (Liran Shpigel 46), Roy Revivo (Denny Gropper 46), Issouf Sissokho (Itamar Noy 46), Ido Shahar (Ben Lederman 46), Dor Peretz (Saied Abu Farchi 46), (Henry Addo 75), Sagiv Jehezkel (Osher Davida 46), Dor Turgeman (Hisham Layous 46), Ion Nicolaescu (Elad Madmon 35).
