Just over a week to the end of the International break as Kenny Miller’s league leaders continued their preparations for the domestic season to resume by playing a practice match against Hapoel Jerusalem.
Maccabi that beat the Jerusalem side 5-2 away on the opening day of the 2025/26 season, and has since continued to win all five matches hosted
Lior Zada’s at Kiryat Shalom on Friday.
Just like the match in Rehovot, Jerusalem took an early lead through Andrew Idoko who beat Roy Mishpati from close range.
In the 27th minute James Tavernier, who scored against Maccabi Netanya before the international break, curled in a free kick from outside the box to level the score.
Maccabi completed the comeback just before the break as Tavernier’s cross found Jehezkel who headed in the second.
Three minutes after the hour mark, Osher Davida fed down Ido Shahar whose shot struck the arm of a defender. Ester Sokler stepped up and successfully converted the spot kick to seal the victory at 3-1.
Maccabi Tel Aviv: Roy Mishpati, James Tavernier (Noam Ya’akov 74), Tyrese Asante, Itay Ben Hamo, Sagiv Jehezkel (Itay Kerem 74), Dan Glazer, Itamar Noy (Issouf Sissokho 74), Ido Shahar, Osher Davida (On Yona 74), Hisham Layous (Shahar Rosen 46), Ester Sokler (Roy Gafni 74).
