Maccabi Haifa rallies past Maccabi Petah Tikva on Saturday

PETAH TIKVA, Israel (Interstat) — Maccabi Haifa rallied past Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1 on Saturday at HaMoshava Stadium, scoring twice after halftime to erase an early deficit. Eyal Einbrom gave Maccabi Petah Tikva the lead in the 13th minute. Maccabi Haifa equalized in the 62nd when Ethane Azoulay scored off a Kenny Saief assist. Noam Sztejfman then put Maccabi Haifa ahead in the 66th, finishing a Bruninho assist. Azoulay was cautioned in the 71st minute, and Maccabi Haifa’s P. Brazao received a yellow card in the 76th. Maccabi Petah Tikva’s I. Cohen was booked in first-half stoppage time. The win moved Maccabi Haifa to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Maccabi Petah Tikva fell to 0-2 in the competition and 0-2 overall. Sztejfman and Azoulay each scored for Maccabi Haifa, while Saief and Bruninho each supplied an assist. Maccabi Haifa’s victory followed a 4-1 win at Hapoel Jerusalem, and the Saturday result kept its perfect record intact.