Maccabi Petah Tikva defeat Hapoel Haifa

Maccabi Petah Tikva triumphed over Hapoel Haifa, 1x2, on Tuesday, on to matchday 17 of the Israeli Premier League. To this matchday, Haifa's team came from a draw, and Petah Tikva's team came from a win. Liel Avda was decisive with 1 goal.

After 23 minutes, William Agade opened the scoring for Hapoel Haifa.

After 46 minutes, key moment of the game, when Tai Baribo came on. With 84 minutes on the clock, forward fired home for Maccabi Petah Tikva. Liel Avda netted the last goal in the closing stages of the game.

After the result Maccabi Petah Tikva are 3rd in the table, with 29 points, while Hapoel Haifa sit 9th place, with 20 points. In the next fixture, Petah Tikva's team will play at home against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, Haifa's team visit Bnei Yehuda.