Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Beersheba Win Away Matches

Beitar Jerusalem defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-1 at Bloomfield Stadium on May 17. Substitute Timoti Muzie scored the winning goal in the 80th minute after Maccabi Tel Aviv had taken a 1-0 lead through Dor Peretz. Omer Atzili equalized for Beitar Jerusalem before Muzie’s winner.

Beitar Jerusalem coach Barak Yitzhaki said the team must conserve energy across consecutive matches. He noted the squad entered the game five points behind Hapoel Beersheba but maintained focus on the remaining fixtures. The team next plays at Hapoel Petah Tikva on Tuesday.

Beersheba defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 2-0 at Bloomfield Stadium. Andrian Kraev received two yellow cards and was sent off in the 30th minute, leaving Hapoel Tel Aviv with ten players. Ofir Davidzada scored in the 71st minute and Amir Ganach added a second goal ten minutes later.

Hapoel Beersheba coach Ron Kozuk said the red card helped but was not decisive. He credited halftime substitutions for improving the team’s performance. The club will host Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Petah Tikva drew 1-1 in the other match played on the same day.