On 18 November, one of the matches of Euro 2024 in football took place. Team Israel and Team Romania met.
Euro-2024
Israel - Romania - 1:2 (1:1)
Goals: E. Zahavi (2) - Pushkash (10), I. Hagi (63)
Warnings: M. Vitor (37), Florinel Coman (71), A. Ratiu (78), T. Baribo (83).
Israel and Romania met in an exciting football match in the European Championship qualifiers. The match was played at the Puskash Pancho Arena and kept the fans in suspense from start to finish. Both teams showed great determination and skill, which led to a tense battle on the pitch. At halftime the score was 1-1, with each team having one shot on goal. Israel took the lead in the 2nd minute when E. Zahavi scored a beautiful goal. However, Romania quickly responded with a goal by G. Puskas in the 10th minute, levelling the score. The first half also saw aggressive play, leading to a yellow card for Miguel Vitor of the Israeli team in the 37th minute. The teams went to the locker rooms with the score tied, which set the stage for an exciting second half. Israel made a few strategic changes at half-time: in the 62nd minute E. Dasa and N. Lavie replaced G. Kanichowski and M. Abu Fani. However, it was Romania who seized the opportunity to regain the lead: in the 63rd minute I. Hagi scored a goal, increasing their lead to 2:1. In the 65th minute Romania also made substitutions: I. Hagi replaced F. Coman and D. Dragus replaced V. Mihail. Mihaila.
At that moment, there was a flurry of action on the pitch, with players from both teams trying to regain control of the situation, but as the game progressed the tension increased, which led to yellow cards for Romanian F. Coman in the 71st minute and for Israeli T. Baribo in the 83rd minute. The match took an unexpected turn when V. Mihaila (Romania) received a red card in the 85th minute and the Romanians were left with ten men for the rest of the match. Both teams continued to make changes: in the 76th minute Romania replaced V. Screciu with M. Marin, and in the 77th minute Israel substituted A. Halaili instead of I. Gorno. Then Israel made two more substitutions: R. Revivo came on instead of T. Baili. Revivo came on in place of T. Baribo, and Romania replaced N. Stanciu with A. Rusa. Rusa, and R. Marin for A. Cicaldau - in the 87th minute. As time ticked on, the tension reached its climax. In the 90th minute Israel's E. Zahavi received a yellow card, which added drama to the match. As a result, Israel failed to equalise and Romania won a difficult 2-1 victory. The match between Israel and Romania showcased the passion and skill that defines football. A thrilling match with goals, substitutions and disciplinary offences kept the fans in suspense. Both teams showed a competitive spirit, which contributed to an unforgettable match within the European Championship qualifying tournament.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Andorra - Israel, Romania - Switzerland.
Israel national team | Romania national team | |
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5 | Kicks in the box | 8 |
17 | Kicks | 18 |
2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
9 | Penalty kicks | 13 |
8 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
10 | Offences | 11 |
6 | Corners | 2 |
3 | Offsides | 2 |
65% | Ball possession | 35% |
3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 1 |
6 | Keeper saves | 4 |
555 | Total assists | 297 |
458 | Accurate assists | 202 |
83% | Passing accuracy | 68% |