HAIFA, Israel (Interstat) — H. Beer Sheva defeated Maccabi Haifa 5-2 on Monday at Sammy Ofer Stadium, using two early second-half goals to take control. Igor Zlatanovic scored in the 50th minute and T. Diop D. added a goal in the 54th. Maccabi Haifa’s Adam Grimberg cut the deficit in the 77th, but A. Forson restored H. Beer Sheva’s three-goal cushion in the 79th. Grimberg scored again in second-half stoppage time. H. Beer Sheva’s Pedro Miguel Santos Amador had an assist, while H. Kanaan contributed an assist and a yellow card. Maccabi Haifa’s P. Brazao recorded an assist and a yellow card. Maccabi Haifa’s N. Sztejfman was sent off in the 55th minute, leaving the hosts a man down. H. Beer Sheva improved to 5-0-1 in the competition and 5-2-1 overall. Maccabi Haifa fell to 2-1 in the competition and 2-1 overall.