Zorya - Maccabi - 1:3. Conference League. Match review, statistics

On 9 November, one of the matches of the Football Conference League took place. Zorya (Lugansk) and Maccabi (Tel Aviv) met.

Conference League

Zarya (Lugansk) - Maccabi (Tel Av iv) - 1:3 (0:3)
Goals: I. Gorbach (74) - D. Gorbach (74) - D. Luckassen (7), Peretz (26), Peretz (43).

Warnings: I. Snurnitsyn (49), D. Luckassen (56), Peretz (43). Luckassen (56), A. Cohen (87)

Review of the match Zorya - Maccabi:

In a thrilling match between Zorya Luhansk and Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League Conference at Arena Lublin, fans were able to see an exciting spectacle. Although the scoreline at half-time showed Maccabi Tel Aviv dominating 0:3, Zorya Luhansk fought back in the second half and finished the match with a more solid 1:3 scoreline. At the start of the match, both teams showed their attacking qualities. Maccabi Tel Aviv was the first to score in the 7th minute. D. Lucassen took advantage of a mistake in the defence of Zorya Luhansk and put the ball into the net, giving his team the first advantage. Zorya Luhansk could not find an answer, and Maccabi Tel Aviv once again took advantage of their opponent's vulnerability. In the 26th minute, D. Peretz doubled the team's lead, stunning the Zorya Luhansk defence and leaving the goalkeeper in a helpless state. The Israeli team continued to dominate the match and just before the break added more trouble for Zorya Luhansk. D. Peretz again demonstrated his goal scoring prowess by scoring his second goal of the match in the 43rd minute. At half-time, Luhansk Zorya made a substitution: E. Guerrero came on instead of I. Gorbach. This substitution gave Luhansk Zorya the necessary energy and they started to show their fighting qualities. However, in the 57th minute the Ukrainian team faced disappointment when their goal was disallowed due to offside.

P. Mytsin found the ball in the net, but the referee correctly recognised the offside and Maccabi were left in the minority. At the beginning of the second half both teams made important substitutions. In the 65th minute D. Biton replaced N. Bitton, while Zorya Luhansk made a double substitution, replacing P. Mitsin and V. Voloshin with D. Voloshin in the 66th minute. Voloshin for D. Antyukh and D. Alefirenko. These substitutions seemed to breathe new life into Zarya Luhansk, who finally managed to crack the Maccabi defence in the 74th minute. I. Gorbach realised a well-worked team combination and gave the home team's fans a reason to celebrate. In the final stage of the match the heat began to rise. In the 87th minute A. Cohen received a yellow card for the Maccabi Tel Aviv game, and both teams made late substitutions to freshen up their line-ups and seal the victory. In the 87th minute, D. Nagnoinyi came on in place of Wendell for Zorya Luhansk. At the same time, Maccabi Tel Aviv made a triple substitution, replacing R. Revivo, D. Turgeman and J. van Overeem with D. David, Millson and J. van Overeem in the 90th minute. David, Milson and I. Shahar respectively. Despite the active actions of Zorya Luhansk in the second half, Maccabi Tel Aviv eventually won 1:3. In the first half, the Israeli team demonstrated their high performance and resilience in defence, creating an undeniable advantage. However, in the second half, Luhansk Zorya regained hope and showed their determination. The exciting match between Zorya Luhansk and Maccabi Tel Aviv was a testament to the unpredictability of football and the intractability of the teams.

The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Maccabi vs Zorya, Maccabi vs Zorya.

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