Hapoel Beersheba

Shabbat showdown down South as Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Beersheba deliver thriller

While the game ended in a 2-2 draw, the match had many ups and downs, creating excitement galore for fans of Hapoel Beersheba and Beitar Jerusalem.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BEITAR JERUSALEM (in yellow) and Hapoel Beersheba are in a tight title race, separated by just two points after their 2-2 draw over the weekend.
BEITAR JERUSALEM players celebrate after a recent dominant performance, as the capital club continues its push for the Israel Premier League title.

Beitar Jerusalem set for crunch championship showdown in Beersheba

There are no ifs, ands, or buts. The yellow-and-black is two points off the top of the table, where Hapoel Beersheba currently resides, and it will need to beat the best in order to be the best.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV players celebrate their 3-2 victory over Maccabi Haifa in the State Cup semifinal at Teddy Stadium.

Maccabi Tel Aviv downs Haifa in Classico to reach State Cup final

The Israeli Classico, one of the biggest matches that the Holy Land can offer between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa, is always an anticipated clash.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
GONZALEZ SCORES for Beitar Jerusalem just 30 seconds into the derby, sending his club on its way to a 2-0 win.

Beitar rules Jerusalem derby; Beersheba takes first

Hapoel coach Ziv Arie lamented the slow start but noted his side created chances, while goalkeeper Nadav Zamir admitted the early goal made the match difficult.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

State Cup quarterfinals set for second legs

Jerusalem only team with a lead as Beersheba knotted with K8, Haifa clubs, Ra’anana-Ashdod also tied.

FEBRUARY 27, 2018ByALLON SINAI
Beitar Jerusalem midfielder Erik Sabo (right) and Hapoel Beersheba’s Dan Einbinder battle for the ball during a 1-1 draw in Premier League action at Turner Stadium.

Beersheba leapfrogs Mac TA into 1st place

Defending champion defeats PT 3-0 after Ra’anana stuns yellow-and-blue on the road

FEBRUARY 18, 2018ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Beersheba midfielder Hanan Maman (right) celebrates after scoring one of his two goals in last night’s 3-0 win over Maccabi Petah Tikva at Turner Stadium.

Shorthanded Beersheba hopes to keep pace

Beersheba moved back to within a single point of Maccabi, bouncing back from last week’s loss to the yellow-and-blue, with a tense 2-0 victory over Ashdod SC at Turner Stadium on Monday.

FEBRUARY 16, 2018ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Beersheba striker Tomas Pekhart (Danny Maron)

Beersheba edges Ashdod, closes within one point of 1st

Ashdod remained just a single point above the relegation zone.

FEBRUARY 13, 2018ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Beersheba midfielder Hanan Maman celebrates after scoring in last night’s victory over Ashdod SC in Premier League action at Turner Stadium

Maccabi faces Hapoel in Haifa derby in cup quarterfinals

Hapoel Haifa is enjoying its best season since winning an historic championship in 1998/99, currently sitting in fourth place in the standings.

FEBRUARY 6, 2018ByALLON SINAI
Maccabi Petah Tikva midfielder Yossi Benayoun.

Greens stun Mac TA to reach cup quarters

Haifa defeats yellow-and-blue 3-0 in front of new coach Fred Rutten. .

JANUARY 25, 2018ByALLON SINAI
Maccabi Haifa players celebrate their second goal in last night’s 3-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the State Cup round-of-16

Mac TA, Hap Beersheba stumble into last-16

Late tallies give yellow-and-blue 3-0 conquest of MMBE • Southerners rally past Nazareth

JANUARY 6, 2018ByALLON SINAI
Two days after signing a four-year contract extension, Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Dor Micha (right) set up his team’s opener in last night’s 3-0 victory over Bnei MMBE in the State Cup round-of-32.

Sports shorts: In-form yellow-and-blue visits Sakhnin

Maccabi will be playing on Monday for the first time since the appointment of its former defender Carlos Garcia as Jordi Cruyff’s new assistant coach.

DECEMBER 31, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Maccabi Tel Aviv striker Vidar Orn Kjartansson netted his team’s only goal with this shot in last night’s 1-0 win over Panionios in Netanya in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round

Hapoel Beersheba climbs back into 1st place

Anthony Nawkaeme secured the three points in the 89th minute, scoring in his return to the lineup.

DECEMBER 26, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Hapoel Beersheba’s Michael Ohana (left)

Maccabi Netanya upsets leader Hapoel Beersheba

Hapoel Ra’anana blanks K8 • Beitar Jerusalem hosts Maccabi Tel Aviv with chance to leap into 1st

DECEMBER 18, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Maccabi Netanya forward Didier Kougbenya celebrates after scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory over Hapoel Beersheba in Premier League action.